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Duration 21min. | 15min. | 120min.
1 | Close Stranger | KKKC | Kłajpeda
2 | Close Stranger | NCCA | Kaliningrad
3 | Close Stranger | CSW | Gdańsk
Kłajpeda
Kaliningrad
Gdańsk
Photos: Hauke Schmidt
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The overall objective of the project Close Stranger was to develop contemporary culture exchange and promote mutual understanding between population of Gdańsk (Poland), Kaliningrad (Russia) and Klaipeda (Lithuania).
Duration: 24 months / December 2012 – December 2014
what divides us unites us | 1
I am standing on a lawn outside of the gallery waiting for the audience to assemble. When they arrive I start to dress a pair of long black gloves. This calm and unhasty ritual takes several minutes. Then I remain in my position slowly rubbing my hands. Suddenly I am interrupted by the figure of a bear which comes running from behind with a red bucket full of grey liquid pouring it on me. The bear escapes. Smeared with the grey mass I turn to the audience and request them to disperse. Repeatedly I scream: “Move on! Move on! ” and ” To the gallery! “.
what divides us unites us | 2
I am standing outside of the gallery under a tree in front of a small hut. I gently and sensually pin up my long hair. The ritual of draping my hair and fixing small white flowers in it lasts for a few minutes. Then I am interrupted abruptly by the bear figure which comes running from behind the hut with a tin bucket and showers me with white dust. The bear escapes. Covered in white dust I call the audience to disperse. Repeatedly I scream: “Move on! Move on! ” and ” To the gallery! “.
A woman in the audience loudly comments: “But Krim is ours.”
what divides us unites us | 3
In the head of the bear I am lying motionless on the ground in front of the gallery.
I wear the same still dusty black gloves, dress and shoes.
Videos: Marek Zygmunt, Hauke Schmidt