Chat Bar by the Sea: Action Artist Discusses "End of Days" with Island Visitors
Beach bar constructed by performance artist for deliberations on approaching apocalypse - Artist constructs a beach bar for "Apocalypse Discussions"
Heed the call of the North Sea, for artist Constanze Klar (45) seeks deep, honest discussions amongst beachgoers and locals at Spiekeroog island. The Berlin-based artist, this year's recipient of the Spiekeroog Tent Pitch Residency, is building a temporary beach bar to host conversations about societal unrest. "People no longer talk," she explains to the German Press Agency, "This pandemic's made it tough to accept opposing opinions." The bar promises a sanctuary for the misfits, where dialogues can flow between the usual suspects.
The bar's design, a creative mix of wardrobe doors, serves as a setting for Klar's art project, titled "The end of the f. world." This beach bar installation, part of her residency, provides a space for vacationers and locals to gather and discuss society's predicament - a glimpse of the apocalypse by the East Frisian island's shores.
Known for her work as an action artist, Klar creates interactive installations that engage the public in dialogues about pressing societal issues. This project, she says, reflects the political climate in Germany, which she describes as concerning - a growing fear of a shift towards the right, following the Union's motion on migration policy[2] with the help of votes from the alt-right AfD[1]. Klar also worries about the growing social divide, as people are marginalized and undervalued.
While chatting, Klar consents to record her bar conversations. She plans to transform these discussions into an animation, featuring clay figures, which will premiere on the island in early July[3].
- Art Project: The end of the f. world
- Location: Spiekeroog, North Sea Island
- Artist: Constanze Klar
- Installation: Beach Bar
- Setting: The shoreline of an East Frisian island
- German Press Agency
- Themes: Societal upheaval, pandemic, political shifts
[1] Enrichment Data: Constanze Klar's art project, "The end of the f. world," is part of her broader work as an action artist, focusing on creating interactive installations to encourage dialogues on significant societal issues. This project features a temporary beach bar, serving as a gathering place for discussions on societal unrest, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world[4].
[2] Enrichment Data: Klar's project likely draws connections between the global pandemic and broader themes of societal upheaval. The pandemic spotlights issues such as global interconnectivity, vulnerability to health crises, and the need for collective resilience. Through her "end times conversations," participants can reflect on how crises change societal norms and personal perspectives.
[3] Enrichment Data: Upon recording her bar conversations, Klar intends to transform these dialogues into an animation using clay figures, showcasing the animation on the island in early July[5].
[4] Enrichment Data: Notable aspects of Klar's Strandbar installation include its "end times" theme, where she invites participants to discuss the societal situation in a cathartic setting. This installation reflects her consideration of the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on society [4].
[5] Enrichment Data: The beach bar project's participation in the Zeltplatzresidenz suggests that it involved a temporary or nomadic aspect, possibly symbolizing the fleeting nature of structures in times of societal upheaval[5].
- The temporary beach bar installation, titled "The end of the f. world," by action artist Constanze Klar, encourages outdoor-living on the shoreline of Spiekeroog island and encourages dialogues about societal unrest, politics, and policy-and-legislation.
- Klar's art project reflects her concerns about the growing social divide and the political climate in Germany, specifically a shift towards the right, following the Union's motion on migration policy and the alt-right AfD.
- The beach bar conversations, to be recorded and later transformed into an animation featuring clay figures, provide a platform for general-news discussions and lifestyle perspectives on societal upheaval, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the importance of community policy and employment policy.
