Anne Reiter & Sophie Lindner | Lack” – An examination of lack in the 21st century

Ironing describes a historical method of smoothing fabric, removing wrinkles and reprocessing it. In the present, we find places of scarcity - the wounds in the landscapes of lignite mining, the working conditions of nursing care in the healthcare system or the climate crisis. Experiences of scarcity, whether of consumer goods, resources or political co-determination, are attributed to the majority of East German biographies. But is scarcity even a suitable category for their experiences? Since the 1990s, a drastic change in labour realities has been taking place in East Germany. What does it take to say goodbye to coal? How to mediate, how to dry tears, among the generations of East Germany? Using sound collages, textiles and photography, the artists explore the vagueness of the concept of scarcity.

This project is co-financed by Klub Solitaer e.V. with tax funds on the basis of the budget approved by the Saxon State Parliament and supported by the Cultural Foundation of the Free State of Saxony and the Liebelt Foundation Hamburg.