Lectures

Work as Art - Discussion with Haben und Brauchen

Haben und Brauchen is an initiative that criticizes cultural politics of Berlin and voices the concerns of cultural producers living and working in the city. The issues addressed include urban development and gentrification, the dispossession of the commons, or the value of cultural work. It has published a manifesto that can be downloaded on their web site in English, German, and Polish.

The event took place as a part of a series of debates exploring the social and economic conditions of artists’ work organized at Tranzitdisplay by Tereza Stejskalová.

 

artistsund Brauchen Haben
curatorsTereza Stejskalová
placetranzitdisplay
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castund Brauchen Haben, Tereza Stejskalová
cameraJiří Havlíček
soundJiří Havlíček
editingJiří Havlíček, Giulio Zannol
interviewTereza Stejskalová
categoryLectures
published28. 5. 2012
languageČesky / English
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