ABOUT KLONDIKE RIVER

Arnold Schalks, 2010, PUSTE (Eine Parabel vom Kommen & Gehen), PUSTE (een parabel van komen en gaan), groepstentoonstelling, PUSTE (a parable of coming & going), group exhibition, Staub, dust, stof,  staubsaugen, stofzuigen, vacuum cleaning, Achim Bitter, Horst Griese, Andree Korpys, Markus Löffler, Mario Asef, Christoph Bannat, Christian Haake. Andrej Holm, Kate Newby, Matteo Rubbi en Isa Griese, Cora Schmeiser, Raimar Stange, Florian Waldvogel, Andreas Bernhardt, Samya Boutros Mikhail, Christian Bungies, Emese Kazár, Tobias Klich, Danuta Kurz, Paida, Judith Rau, Tim Reinecke, André Sassenroth, Philipp Schneider, Z. Schmidt / Angie Oettingshausen, Sebastian Schneider, Malte Schweiger, Natalie Wild, Daniel Wimmer, Treasure-Land, Hochschule für Künste Bremen, Klondike River, Schuppen 1, Überseestadt, Bremen

The theme of Klondike River* is the 'new' Bremer district Überseestadt. Überseestadt borders on extensive residential areas, of which the inhabitants have vital interest in the redevelopment of the former harbour area and its future use. Up to now, most plans have been developed without consulting the locals or the public opinion. This process is the underlying theme for art projects, interventions and readings.

The Hochschule für Künste Bremen (Bremer art academy) is located in the center of Überseestad. The HfK serves as a starting point for observation and revaluation of the area. Klondike River is meant as an innovative extension of the art practice. It calls on artists to extend the range of art projects by using uncommon locations, by observing the environment in an active way and by engaging in social processes.

Klondike River does not limit itself to the theme of urban processes but also involves the conduct and procedures of the individual parties concerned. The project brings up matters as the question about the artist's role in civil society, his/her role as catalytic agent in discussions and as a driving factor in complex processes.

The participating artists are: Mario Asef (Córdoba), Christoph Bannat (Berlin), Christian Haake (Bremen), Andrej Holm (Berlin), Kate Newby (Auckland), Matteo Rubbi (Milano) und Isa Griese (Bremen), Arnold Schalks (Rotterdam), Cora Schmeiser (Rotterdam), Raimar Stange (Berlin), Florian Waldvogel (Hamburg), Andreas Bernhardt, Samya Boutros Mikhail, Christian Bungies, Emese Kazár, Tobias Klich, Danuta Kurz, Paida, Judith Rau, Tim Reinecke, André Sassenroth, Philipp Schneider, Z. Schmidt / Angie Oettingshausen, Sebastian Schneider, Malte Schweiger, Natalie Wild, Daniel Wimmer (students of the HfK Bremen).

Klondike River is an initiative of Achim Bitter, Horst Griese, Prof. Andree Korpys, Prof. Markus Löffler, and a collaborative project of Treasure-Land and the Hochschule für Künste Bremen.

* The title Klondike River refers to the famous Yukon Gold Rush. The legendary gold digger city Dawson City is located at the point where the Klondike flows into the Yukon River. Between 1896 and 1898, 40.000 adventurers registered claims in the area, in search of gold. A few got rich, the majority stayed poor. A consequence of the frenzy was the expulsion of the Indian aboriginals.