Hi! At the Opening, (8.6.2023) I will perform using the “Protector of the Forest” mask, designed by Hervé Youmbi! On show is going to be quite an amount of work, some never been shown and a.o. “Truth” a “The Tree Walker” piece reinvented. Looking forward to meet you there! Bis bald im Wald!
CatPlanet at tête, Berlin
Some lines about this work:
Yuri Shibnev presented me his book “Stalking the Spotted Panther”, that I used for inspiration and as material for this collage. His pictures are very different from most others, because he managed to get pictures from this and other very rare animals in the wild. Most others had to give up and turn to take pictures of animals in captivity. However his life and as well this work are dedicated to beauty and the fight against destruction of this beauty.
His photograph, (that I used) shows two Amur Leopards. In 2012, when I visited Shibnev, there were about 30-40 Leopards estimated to be still living in the wild. (2017, there were estimated to be 90). However I choose the Amur Leopard because it is an Indicator species*. If you are interested in understanding more about the role and life of this beautiful cat you can read more here:
*An indicator species is an organism whose presence, absence or abundance reflects a specific environmental condition. Indicator species can signal a change in the biological condition of a particular ecosystem, and thus may be used as a proxy to diagnose the health of an ecosystem. (Wikipedia)
This work is being shown for the first time during the exhibition CatPlanet organised by Lan Hugh, among many other works by different artist. We are looking forward to see you for the opening at:
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Schönhauser allee 161A, 10435 Berlin, Germany
Opening: Saturday 31st of August from 17 h till open end
Show: August 31st (Sat) 17:00-22:00 - September 1st (Sun) 17:00-22:00
Baum Raum – Open Air Studio
by Chika Takabayashi & Christoph Both-Asmus,
Opening: at 48 h Neukölln (15th and 16th of June, 13-15 h / 16-18 h)
What is Baum Raum? (Baum Raum in Eng.: Tree Space)
During 48 h Neukölln our "Baum Raum – Open Air Studio” opens for the first time.Here we invite you to join us making art every Wednesday from 16 - 20 h, in the shade of trees. Additionally we will come up with different art workshops that we will inform you about via this news blog and through Facebook: (Christoph Both-Asmus &. Chika Takabayashi).
Where Exactly !?
The "Baum Raum – Open Air Studio” is placed at the Urban Gardening Project Prinzessinnengarten Collective Berlin, in the middle of the St. Jacobi Graveyard, Hermannstraße 99, 12051 Berlin, Neukölln.
Programm at 48 h Neukölln (15th and 16th of June, 13-15 h / 16-18 h)
Essentially we will make art together, enjoy and value nature. We encourage you to work free and intuitively, to work outside with the elements, such as leaves, soil, wood, water. Additionally we’ll bring in different materials and techniques. Such as: water colours made from berries and veggies, different papers and rise glue. We’ll experiment with using leaves for different print making techniques and with laying patterns using found materials.
Special Surprise
During one of the days we are going to show one of Chika Takabayashi’s “Sour Dough Installations”!
Aim
We hope to help growing environmental awareness, forging our connection to nature by sharing knowledge and experiencing nature poetically, through art.
Info
visit our Facebook pages (Christoph Both-Asmus &. Chika Takabayashi)
And as well Prinzessinnengarten Kollektiv Berlin FB and prinzessinnengarten.net/kollektiv/
Costs
Free for 48 h Neukölln and for donation every Wednesday.
Thanks to Prinzessinnengarten Collective Berlin for opening up this urban oasis!