Silke schatz biography samples

In her current exhibition in Karlsruhe, parkschuetzer.de, Silke Schatz (b. 1967 in Celle, lives in Cologne) is concerned, among other things, with protest culture in Germany.

This is, on the one hand, interwoven with Schatz’s personal biography, and, on the other hand, reflects societal and political developments in Germany over the past few decades.

Silke schatz biography samples

The exhibition’s title refers to a current example of protest culture: the ‘parkschuetzer.de’ movement is fighting for the preservation of the Stuttgart Schlossgarten [Palace Garden], which is threatened by the large-scale construction project for Stuttgart’s new main railway station, known as ‘Stuttgart 21’.

Whilst Silke Schatz has no direct link with the latter political group, an earlier campaign – the anti-N-plant movement – plays a major part in her personal biography. Her parents were active opponents of nuclear energy and took the artist with them to rallies and protest demonstrations