Oliver Zahn (DE)
Ruinen
“Hitler loved to explain that he was building in order to pass on his time and its spirit to posterity. In the end, he said, the great epochs of history were only remembered by their monumental buildings. What remained of the emperors of the Roman Empire? What would still bear witness to them today, if not their buildings?” (Albert Speer, Memoirs, 1969)
In the lecture performance “Ruinen” (Ruins) Oliver Zahn examines the legacy of the buildings of past empires and the future of buildings that are yet to become ruins. An essay about ghosts, futures that never happen, and inescapable geological processes. Oliver Zahn presented the digital lecture performance “Lob des Vergessens, Teil 2” (In Praise of Forgetting, Part 2) in the 2021 programme. His choreographic-discursive performance essays often revolve around historiography, the politics of memory, and immaterial knowledge. The work is created live on the desktop, as the central site of contemporary knowledge production and access gateway to the world archive Internet.
Participation via Zoom
A computer or tablet and a stable internet connection are required to stream the performance live. Participation requires downloading the Zoom software and agreeing to its privacy policy.
In the lecture performance “Ruinen” (Ruins) Oliver Zahn examines the legacy of the buildings of past empires and the future of buildings that are yet to become ruins. An essay about ghosts, futures that never happen, and inescapable geological processes. Oliver Zahn presented the digital lecture performance “Lob des Vergessens, Teil 2” (In Praise of Forgetting, Part 2) in the 2021 programme. His choreographic-discursive performance essays often revolve around historiography, the politics of memory, and immaterial knowledge. The work is created live on the desktop, as the central site of contemporary knowledge production and access gateway to the world archive Internet.
Participation via Zoom
A computer or tablet and a stable internet connection are required to stream the performance live. Participation requires downloading the Zoom software and agreeing to its privacy policy.
Mon 15 May
Livestream
Concept, Performance: Oliver Zahn
Film Footage: Laura Kansy, Katharina Kraft, Federica Fusco, Zoe Fan
Animation: Felix Klee, Christina Klee
Production: Rat & Tat Kulturbüro
WA-Production: Martina Neu
Film Footage: Laura Kansy, Katharina Kraft, Federica Fusco, Zoe Fan
Animation: Felix Klee, Christina Klee
Production: Rat & Tat Kulturbüro
WA-Production: Martina Neu
Co-Produced by Münchner Kammerspielen / Funded by Optionsförderung der Landeshauptstadt München / With friendly support of Residenzprogramm Hellerau – Europäisches Zentrum der Künste Dresden
The event will take place using the Zoom video chat program. Zoom can be controlled using a keyboard and supports common screen readers. You can set the contrast and font sizes individually. Detailed information on Zoom accessibility can be found on the Zoom website
| Preisart | Betrag |
|---|---|
| Box office: | 10,00 Euro |
| Box office reduced: | 5,00 Euro |
Concession applies for school children and university students, apprentices/trainees, people serving federal community or military service, volunteers fulfilling a social/ecological/cultural year (up to the age of 30), beneficiaries of social security and ALG II, as well as asylum seekers, holders of the Erlangen Pass as well as handicapped people (from 50% degree of disability). Admission free for companions of handicapped people (identity document with B-remark).
Participation via Zoom