Mats Staub I Switzerland


Video installation to listen and watch while listening
Ms Ernenputsch celebrated her 21st birthday in 1943, Mr Bauer turned 21 in 1961, Ms Krejcikova in 2001. In what year did you turn 21? And how did you come of age?
Visitors who saw Mats Staub's works at the Festival Theaterformen in 2009 and 2012, know that he enjoys asking questions and composes striking art projects with the replies. For his current long-term project, Mats Staub came to Hanover and spoke about 1956 with Ms Strobach, about 1971 with Ms Zilic, and 1980 with Mr Koshkhabar-Khamene. He met his protagonists again three months later, played them the conversation aloud, and filmed them listening to the recordings. Visitors of the installation in the Schauspielhaus will hear the stories and see the narrators as listeners when they are confronted with their story. The reactions of the protagonists range from chuckling to crying, from gestures of pride to visible contemplation about what they have said. To look on as people start to reflect on their lives is an intimate experience.
During the festival, Mats Staub will continue to collect coming of age memories. With his ever growing archive of memories he creates an unusual gallery of biographies encompassing the past and present century.

The 21st year – Mats Staub in conversation with Lars-Ole Walburg
SUN 23.6. 17:00 Pausenfoyer Schauspielhaus

http://www.erinnerungsbuero.net

Idea, Concept, Direction Mats Staub Scenography Monika Schori Camera Matthias Stickel Sound Andrea Brunner Collaboration Olivia Ebert, Nadine Tobler, Sandra Li Maennel, Wolfram Sander Technical Direction Stefan Marti Production Management Sven Heier Production zwischen_produktionen Coproduction Künstlerhaus Mousonturm Frankfurt, Festival Theaterformen Hannover/Braunschweig, Museum für Kommunikation Bern

Supported by Pro Helvetia, Swiss Arts Council