Climate protection with repression. Wash my fur, but don’t get me wet.
Bush house (C) T.A.
64th exhibition in Gallery and Park 3.5. – 14.6.2024
Exhibition
in gallery: Tuesdays and Fridays 5-8 p.m., in the park Fri., 24.5., 4-6 p.m. and Fri., 14.6., 4-6 p.m.
The artworks in the gallery and front garden are intended to refer to the generic term “repression of man-made global warming”, outside to the repression of specific problems of the locations in the park.
The majority of society wants climate protection, but does not want to change. It becomes nervous, susceptible to fossil lobby campaigns, superstitions and right-wing influences.
People are in favor of doing something about man-made global warming, but they still want to fly on vacation. You deny your own fossil addiction. The other countries, the politicians, should take action against the climate crisis. People don’t want to see their own responsibility as voters for political parties and as consumers of flights, cars and goods who cause CO₂ emissions. Of course, something should change, just not in your own life. Science calls this behavior cognitive dissonance.
Gallery
The works in the gallery and front garden refer to the generic term “repression of man-made global warming”. Locations 6. and 7. in the plan.
Park
Works refer to the displacement of problems in the park. Dates in the park Fri, 5/24, 4-6pm and Fri, 6/14, 4-6pm. Locations:
1st park path at the Waldemar Bridge: Cyclists and scooter riders displace the driving ban in the park.
2. park path south of the lake: the greenery on the walls is being damaged for graffiti. The sprayers suppress the importance of the climbing greenery for people.
3rd, 4th sidewalks near the stairs into the park: Litter is dumped or thrown down. The actors repress fact that the litter usually disturbs pedestrians and residents.
5th lake: The lake is over-fertilized due to the prohibited feeding of aquatic animals. The feeders suppress the adverse effects on animals, water quality and the plants of the lake.
Plan of the “Wash my fur, but don’t make me wet.” exhibition in Berlin – Mitte. (C) T.A. Excerpt from OpenStreetMap
International call
Deadline 29.2.2024, 24 o’clock
In a public call for entries, we invite artists to submit contributions for the above-mentioned theme for a group exhibition in our exhibition spaces and outside.
Disciplines: object, sculpture, installation, photography, painting, drawing, printmaking, video with credits given, sound is possible. A performative contribution such as a performance, VJ or similar to the vernissage, artist talk or finissage is desired.
We offer exhibition space with equipment, bar, advertising by mail and div. Websites and social media and web and print flyers, organization of the work texts, the lecture, the documentation.
We do not charge a fee for applications, exhibitions etc. We are a free, self-organized project space and work on a voluntary basis.
Works: Individual artists or existing artist groups can apply online with max. apply for three works. Works in Park 1-5 must be supervised by the artists. Please indicate whether the works are to be shown in the gallery or in the park, no. 1 – 7.
Gallery: The presence of regional artists is desired for the vernissage and the artist talk, as well as attendance at one of the exhibition dates.
GG3 applies for a permit for the exhibition in the park from the Mitte district of Berlin.
We only accept letters and videos from non-EU countries, not parcels. For sent works, we ask that senders include the return postage. Unfortunately, there is no budget for production, additional technical equipment, transportation and insurance – the room is technically secured. We expect good cooperation and agree on rules of cooperation, gg3 rules rules 2022, pdf.
Click here for the online application form
Jury Team GG3: Tom Albrecht, Stephan Groß, Maria Korporal
Curator: Tom Albrecht
Co-curator: Katja Hock
Deadline Jury 7.3.2024
washmyfur@gg3.eu
Address: Leuschnerdamm 19, D 10999 Berlin
Q and A Tenders GG3
Q: Is there a way to review my submission to confirm it was submitted correctly?
A: This is not necessary if the submission has been accepted and you have received a confirmation email.
Q: Would you recommend submitting only new artwork applications, and if so, will this affect my application?
A: No, it doesn’t matter. The decisive factors are the strong reference to the advertised theme and the artistic quality.
Q: I fail to upload the CV and show list.
A: Only pdf and doc formats are accepted, max. 10 MB. No docx or odt!
Q: Made a mistake, can I correct my application?
A: No problem, we correct for acceptances.
Q: How do I submit multiple works?
A: Close the first application and reopen the form.
Q: Is it possible to send you an application by email?
A: Application by mail is not possible due to the work of the jury.
Program
In gallery Fridays and Tuesdays 5-8 p.m., additionally in the park Fri., May 24, 4-6 p.m.
Vernissage Fri., 3.5.2024, 7 p.m.
Bag parade Tue., 21.5., 7 p.m.
Guests and participants present their most beautiful cloth bags live with video documentation in the exhibition. The attendees judge. Cloth bags for shopping have become fashionable. They advertise, pile up at home and consume resources unnecessarily due to their mass. As part of the “Cat Wash” exhibition, GG3 is organizing a bag parade.
Artist:Inside talk Fri. 24.5., 7 p.m.
Artists of the exhibition talk with guests about their works.