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Opening Uncanny Shifts

© Heinrich Holtgreve

22.8.26, 15 h

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Ev. Stadtkirche Sankt Petri
Westenhellweg / Petrikirchhof 1
44137 Dortmund

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The exhibition Uncanny Shifts uses artistic means to address some ecological, social, and political interactions of our time. At various locations around Dortmund's main railway station, sculptural, installation and performative works interact with their surroundings. They encounter a complex present with new inventions, curiosity, prudence, beauty and melancholic analyses. 

The official opening will take place on Saturday, 22.8. at 15 h in front of the Ev. Stadtkirche Sankt Petri. Speakers: Christel Schürrmann (Management Ev.
Stadtkirche Sankt Petri), Britta Gövert (Mayor of the City of Dortmund), Ivo Van Hove (Artistic Director of Ruhrtriennale) and Britta Peters (Artistic Director of Urbane Künste Ruhr).

The exhibition is open from 11 h.

Exhibition

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    © Heinrich Holtgreve

    Sa., 22.8. – So., 4.10.26View

    Uncanny Shifts

Xanten

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.

Xanten by Jul Gordon

Black and white illustration of a house with a front yard in Xanten. Text: "We are not talking about work here, we are talking about... front yards."

© Jul Gordon

Hand-drawn illustration of a house entrance with a palm tree and decorative figures. Text: "There is a lot of work here... and very careful work."

© Jul Gordon

Drawing of two lion statues in front of a door with dialogue. Text: "So, I just wanted to say, I won’t set an alarm or anything." – "Why? If something happens...?"

© Jul Gordon

Black and white illustration of a frog with binoculars sitting on a table in front of a door. Text: "Do you remember Simex?"

© Jul Gordon

Artistic drawing with flying birds and a ribbon. Text: "She has become a cat." – "Could we maybe redirect this?"

© Jul Gordon

Hand-drawn illustration of a creative front yard decoration with stacked shapes. Text: "She is really awesome."

© Jul Gordon

Minimalist drawing of a house with a lion figure in front of the door. Text: "And prevent more of this mess."

© Jul Gordon

Critical illustration of an advertising poster with the text "You belong" and a crowd. Text: "E.g. fascism."

© Jul Gordon

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Jul Gordon

Jul Gordon lives in Hamburg and works as a comic artist. In addition to drawing, she curates exhibitions and works as a lecturer at the HAW Hamburg.

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