English

<FREIHEIT>
Ausstellung von Angela Weyersberg
Stimmen: Jennifer Khakshouri, Roman Fillinger

  AUSSTELLUNG: 5. NOVEMBER - 4. DEZEMBER 2010
  VERNISSAGE: FREITAG 5. NOVEMBER AB 18.00 UHR. EINFÜHRUNG <FREIHEIT>
  FINISSAGE: SAMSTAG 4. DEZEMBER 15.00-17.00 UHR

  GALERIE ATELIER WILLI E. CHRISTEN
  FREIESTRASSE 135
  8032 ZÜRICH

  ÖFFNUNGSZEITEN: MI, DO, FR 16.00-18.30, SA 14.00-17.00 UHR
  ODER NACH VEREINBARUNG: Tel. 044 383 70 30 / wem.christen@bluewin.ch
  TRAM 11, BUS 31/33 HEGIBACHPLATZ
  TRAM 3/8/15 HÖLDERLINSTRASSE
  Google map: Atelier Willi E. Christen

Wir verlassen uns heute auf ein gut funktionierendes, soziales System, das wie eine Maschine läuft. Aber das Schlimme ist, dass wir, indem wir diese Maschine benutzen, auch ein Teil davon werden. Die Technologie hilft uns - aber wir unterliegen ihr immer mehr. Wir akzeptieren Gesetze und Verordnungen für ein höheres Mass an Sicherheit. Der Preis für diese Sicherheit ist eine zunehmende Einengung unseres Lebens.

Für Kinder in der Schule, für Menschen im Berufsleben, für Studenten bei der Wahl des Studiums oder für die alten Menschen und die Kranken ist es besonders schwer. Die einzige Möglichkeit für sie besteht darin, sich einem vorbestimmten Unterstützungsystem unterzuordnen.

Wir leben heute wesentlich in Kathegorien und Verordnungen, denen wir uns unterordnen und denen die Technologie als “eine gute Idee” zugrunde liegt.

Die Ausstellung ‘Freiheit’ besteht aus 50 Bildern mit Zitaten über die Freiheit von wichtigen Philosophen, Politikern und Poeten in vier Sprachen. Sie zeigen das Ringen um die Freiheit in der Vergangenheit und Gegenwart und nehmen Bezug auf die geografischen und kulturellen Zusammenhänge.

Ein wichtiger Teil dieser Arbeit sind die Worte und Gedanken meiner persönlichen Bekannten, die aus ihrer eigenen Erfahrung zum Thema Freiheit heute, kommentiert haben.

Im Grossen und Ganzen empfinde ich, das wir heute, verführt von unserem betäubenden, schnellen Lebensrhytmus Freiheit verlieren. Aber für die Freiheit muss man einstehen denn sie ist die Basis für alles was Mensch - sein bedeutet.

Deutsche

LIBERTY
An exhibition by Angela Weyersberg
Sound: Jennifer Khakshouri, Roman Fillinger

  EXHIBITION: 5th NOVEMBER - 4th DECEMBER 2010
  OPENING: FRIDAY 5th NOVEMBER 18.00. INTRODUCTION to <LIBERTY>
  CLOSING: SATURDAY 4. DECEMBER 15.00-17.00

  GALERIE ATELIER WILLI E. CHRISTEN
  FREIESTRASSE 135
  8032 ZÜRICH

  OPENING TIMES: Wed., Thu., Fri. 16.00-18.30, Sat. 14.00-17.00
  OTHER TIMES BY APPOINTMENT: Tel. 044 383 70 30 / wem.christen@bluewin.ch
  TRAM 11, BUS 31/33 from HEGIBACHPLATZ
  TRAM 3/8/15 from HÖLDERLINSTRASSE
  Google map: Atelier Willi E. Christen

Nowadays we rely on a well functioning, machine-like, social system. Unfortunately as we use this “machine” we become part of it. Technology helps us—but we increasingly end up serving it. We permit more regulation in return for more security. The price of such security is limitation.

It is particularly difficult for children at school, for people in jobs, for students in their choice of subjects and for old people and the ill to live in any way than subservient to pre-determined patterns of support. Essentially, we now live in a society that is dominated by categories and rules formed by a technologically based idea of what is “good”.

My exhibition ‘Liberty / Freedom’ consists of 50 paintings of quotations about freedom in four languages by important philosophers, politicians and poets. They show the struggle for freedom, both in the past and in the present, in the geographical and cultural contexts they arose within.

The work is also informed by people I know personally who contributed their own words and thoughts about freedom as they experience it today.

My overall sense is that freedom is getting lost in the seductions of our current fast style of living. But freedom has to be defended because it is the basis for everything human.

Posted on 5 November 2010

English

Identity online: "Faces" Gallery Identity online: "The Book" Gallery

<Blick auf Identität>
Ausstellung von Angela Weyersberg

  Vernissage, Donnerstag 22 Januar 09, 18:30 Performance
  Finissage, Mittwoch 25 Februar 09, 18:30 Performance
  Ausstellung, 23.01.09-25.02.09

Öffnungszeiten:
  Montag bis Freitag, 8:00-22:00
  Samstag, 10:00-18:00
  Eintritt frei

Zentrum Karl der Grosse
Kirchgasse 14
8001 Zürich
www.stadt-zuerich.ch/karldergrosse
Google map

Angela Weyersberg
aw@weyersberg.ws
www.weyersberg.ws/id/

Digitale Gesichtsbilder, Augenscans, Fingerabdrücke und DNA Profile werden in Zukunft Teil von Identitätskarten und Pässen sein. In der Schweiz kommt im Mai 17 das Referendum gegen die Einführung biometrischer Pässe zur Abstimmung.

Angela Weyersberg erforscht die Themen der modernen Identität mit ihren neuen Bildern. In einem grafischen Werk - das aus handcolorierten Radierungen besteht - beschäftigt sie sich mit der Schönheit und dem Fortschritt der modernen Identifikationssysteme und mit dem unausgesprochenen Unbehagen, das viele Leute im Zusammenhang mit der vielverbreiteten Anwendung von biometrischen Daten empfinden.

An der Vernissage und Finissage zeigt die Künstlerin die Originalradierungen. Die Ausstellung zeigt acht grossformatige Digitaldrucke der Originale. Diese Arbeit ist in England entstanden. Die Performance wurde bereits in Ravenna, Italien gezeigt.

In der Ausstellung liegt ein Gästebuch auf, in das die Besucher/innen ihre Gedanken und Meinungen zur Arbeit sowie zu den biometrischen Identitätskarten und Pässe hinterlassen können.

Deutsche

Identity online: "Faces" Gallery Identity online: "The Book" Gallery

Visions Of Identity
An exhibition by Angela Weyersberg

  Opening, Thursday 22 January 09, 18:30 Performance
  Closing, Wednesday 25 February 09, 18:30 Performance
  Exhibition, 23.01.09-25.02.09

Opening times:
  Monday to Friday, 8:00-22:00
  Saturday, 10:00-18:00
  Entrance free

Zentrum Karl der Grosse
Kirchgasse 14
8001 Zürich
www.stadt-zuerich.ch/karldergrosse
Google map

Angela Weyersberg
aw@weyersberg.ws
www.weyersberg.ws/id/

Digital face and eye scans, fingerprints and DNA profiles will soon be embedded in identity cards and passports. In Switzerland, on May 17th this year, a referendum will give people the chance to vote against these uses of biometric data.

In her latest paintings Angela Weyersberg investigates the theme of "modern identity." In a graphic work consisting of hand-coloured dry point prints, she shows the beauty and achievement of modern identification systems, as well as the felt unease at the use of biometric data.

At the Vernissage (opening) and Finissage (closing) the artist will present the original dry point prints in a performance. The month long exhibition is of large and striking digitally enhanced prints of faces. The work was initiated in England, print work was conducted in Ravenna, Italy where the first performance took place.

Posted on 1 January 2009

I select wood for the “Story Blocks” from amongst the logs collected to burn on my fire. These logs fuel my imagination. On each of them I paint a ‘world.’ I started with architectural scenes--tall buildings, houses in landscapes. And then I began to paint fairy tales--like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, as well as less well known, but equally magical tales. I notice that both adults and children relate immediately to the Story Blocks. Like me, they like to immerse themselves in the stories and dramas which are somehow already there in the wood and which painting helps bring out.

From Tuesday 28th November 2006 to Saturday 6th January 2007.
Open: Tuesdays-Saturdays 10am-5pm
Sundays 1.30-5pm
Entrance free

Victoria Art Gallery
Bridge Street
Bath
BA2 4AT

Enquiries: +44 (0)1225 477772 / victoria_enquiries@bathnes.gov.uk
www.victoriagal.org.uk
www.bathnes.gov.uk/news

Baubles and tinsel will be nowhere to be found on the alternative Christmas tree at Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Victoria Art Gallery.

The annual tradition of featuring an unconventional take on a Christmas tree continues this year, with a creative design by Bath-based artist, Angela Weyersberg.

Commissioned by the Friends of the Victoria Art Gallery, artists are given the brief to dream up an unusual tree design. Previous years have seen "trees" made from cardboard boxes, wooden pallets, picture frames and even cookies.

Visitors to the Gallery this year will be able to see Angela’s work of art in the foyer of the gallery from Tuesday, 28 November. The German-born artist has painted stories onto blocks of wood which will be arranged to create her “tree”. Angela, who has held 23 exhibitions of her work across Europe, explained that she selects the wood from logs that she collects to burn on her fire at home. She said:

“These logs fuel my imagination. On each of them I paint a ‘world’. I started with architectural scenes—tall buildings, houses in landscapes. And then I began to paint fairy tales, like Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, as well as less well known but equally magical tales. I notice that both adults and children relate immediately to the story blocks. Like me, they like to immerse themselves in the stories and dramas which are somehow already there in the wood and which painting helps to bring out.”

An exhibition of Angela’s work, a series of Annunciation paintings, has recently been held at the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution. She works from Hodshill Studios, Southstoke.

Jon Benington, Manager of the Victoria Art Gallery, said: “Our alternative Christmas trees have proved to be very popular with visitors in recent years. They’re a real talking point and we are very grateful to the Friends for making this possible. Angela’s Christmas ‘tree’ is unconventional but I think it captures the traditional spirit of the festive period. Every picture tells a story, but our ‘tree’ has many tales to tell.”

Entrance to the Victoria Art Gallery and the exhibitions is free. Opening times are Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 5.00pm, Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday 1.30pm to 5pm. The gallery is closed on Monday

Victoria Art Gallery
Bridge Street
Bath
BA2 4AT

Enquiries: +44 (0)1225 477772 / victoria_enquiries@bathnes.gov.uk
www.victoriagal.org.uk
www.bathnes.gov.uk/news

Posted on 28 November 2006

When I have a question I paint a picture to find an answer. In painting The Annunciation I first asked myself: What is this feeling of isolation that so many people talk about? After all, we spend a lot of time communicating on the phone and at the computer. So then I asked myself: What, actually, is “communication?” Part of the answer lay in looking at how old and modern masters painted Annunciations. My own paintings on the subject build on their work, but also express something new about communication in the present situation.

Exhibition: Monday 20th to Saturday 25th November 2006
Open 11am-4pm
Entrance free

Lecture: Tuesday 21st November 2006, 7.15pm
Entrance £2

Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institution
16-18 Queen Square
Bath
BA1 2HN

+44 (0)1225-312-084
www.brlsi.org

Posted on 20 November 2006

Art Or Not exhibition featuring the work of Angela Weyersberg, Rudolf Calonder, Katia Kalniete and Gilbert Peyre.

Talsu novada muzejs
K. Mīlenbaha
Talsi
LV-3201
talsu.muzejs@apollo.lv

Art Or Not
STABU 19, cab 409
LV-1010 Riga
Latvia
www.artornot.com

Posted on 7 September 2006