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Havîn Al-Sîndy

Havîn Al-Sîndy works in Kurdistan and Germany. Her artistic practice moves between performance, sculpture, painting, and moving images. At its core lies the relationship between visibility and invisibility – and the ambivalences that arise in the act of making visible. Intangible archives such as memories, body knowledge, cellular memory, and collective remembrance form the core of her work – fragile, contradictory, yet powerful forms of knowledge. She explores how these are transmitted, overwritten, or suppressed – and how they inscribe themselves in the body. Her approach is process-based and collaborative, often developed in intergenerational exchange with young people. The aim is to make silenced perspectives audible and visible – not as representation, but as part of a shared practice. Materials such as earth, clay, or paper signify not only origin, but also a form of knowledge that exists beyond traditional archives. She is currently a professor at the University of Fine Arts Braunschweig.

Marl

The Grand Snail Tour will be accompanied by literary, photographic and illustrative artists, who will collect impressions and reflections from the same city at the same time as the Trailer is there and put them into visual or literary form. The result is a paratext on the three-year tour, a travel chronicle in the form of a kaleidoscope of stories, connections and snapshots in the 53 cities of the region, revealing the simultaneities and non-simultaneities of the Grand Snail Tour.

Marl von Nikita Teryoshin

An older woman in a pink outfit with heart motifs leans against a white tiled wall. Behind her, a poster with red heart balloons is visible.

© Nikita Teryoshin

Two artificial hands with long, decorated nails stand in a store window. Next to them, a color palette displays various nail designs.

© Nikita Teryoshin

A small white dog looks out from a stroller behind a metal table with empty coffee cups. The scene is lit with strong lighting.

© Nikita Teryoshin

A mannequin in a store window with cold lighting. Additional mannequins and a reflection are visible in the background.

© Nikita Teryoshin

A dark underpass with a red-lit ceiling and a stained concrete wall. A graffiti tag reading "Banksy" is visible on the wall.

© Nikita Teryoshin

A man with a camera stands inside a clothing store with a SALE sign. In front of him, sweatshirts with the word "Perfect" are displayed.

© Nikita Teryoshin

A tray with two cups of coffee and pastries, held by a person wearing a white winter jacket. The pastries include a powdered sugar donut and a glazed fried ring.

© Nikita Teryoshin

Close-up of a tattooed man holding a dog leash. Beside him, a Chihuahua wearing a blue jacket sits attentively.

© Nikita Teryoshin

A vending machine labeled "Pink Date" in neon lights, surrounded by snack and drink dispensers. Inside the machine is an oversized plush panda costume.

© Nikita Teryoshin

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Nikita Teryoshin

Nikita Teryoshin, photographs defense exhibitions worldwide. His award-winning book “Nothing Personal” was published in 2024.

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