25 Oct 2017 Resounding Bangalore
Ms Schaffner is pleased to announce her final presentation as an outcome of her Goethian BangeloREsidendy: RESOUNDING BANGALORE (flyer design: Thara M. Thomas):
Bangalorian soundscapes, shortwave radio snippets and megaphone poetry, Gabi Schaffner’s performance „Resounding Bangalore“ draws on her sonic experiences in India. Rummaging through her handbag she’ll present her finds to a willing audience. Additionally, a to date undisclosed surprise sound installation will beautify the venue’s bathroom.
“Distance and locality are not just about geography. They define relations within a family (or culture) on multiple levels. They may or may not define identity. They may vary or move, they may travel or change by travelling. Much of my art is dedicated to the twin star system of (cultural) distance and difference and its pitfalls.”
„Resounding Bangalore“ is part of maraa’s creative lab “I Live Here” for which she has been invited to work with in cooperation with the Max Müller Bhavan Goethe Institut. Her zine publication “Megaphone Guerilla” documents on a poetic street happening also developed together with the maraa collective.