Since 1999 Berlin artist Kain Karawahn has organized the International Feuersalon on Stromboli once a year. The myriad yearly eruptions, with their gigatons of explosive force over thousands of years, stand for a creative output of immeasurable energy. According to Karawahn, this volcanic force defines the playing flame of the Salon, whose sulfurous atmosphere can potentialize mental eruptions without mercy. Due to such eruptive spells, participants of differing age, profession, and origin created exactly what they couldn't hold back: art!
Since 1999 Berlin artist Kain Karawahn has organized the International Feuersalon on Stromboli once a year. The myriad yearly eruptions, with their gigatons of explosive force over thousands of years, stand for a creative output of immeasurable energy. According to Karawahn, this volcanic force defines the playing flame of the Salon, whose sulfurous atmosphere can potentialize mental eruptions without mercy. Due to such eruptive spells, participants of differing age, profession, and origin created exactly what they couldn't hold back: art!
The sixth international Feuersalon, lasting from March 12th to 22nd, was participated by: Frank Barnes (english) - BILLIE (german) - Katrin Büsel (austrian) - Magdalena Büsel (austrian) - Patricia Chadde (german) - Barbara Engele (austrian/italian) - Mona Filz (german) - Kain Karawahn (german) - Peter Liebe (german) - Bastiaan Maris (dutch) - Sonja Romeis (german) - Kathrin Schumann (german) - Janna Wächter (american) - Eva Wölfle (german) - Sarah Wright (english) - Michael Zeyfang (german)
Despite a lot of work caused by the preparations for the exhibition, events and exchanges with local artists, some of the members still found time and space to invent artistic experiments away from the public.
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untitled © work MICHAEL ZEYFANG photography BILLIE 2005 |
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The following examples are the result of a personal selection by the author. At this point we would like to thank all the people, who offered their photos for this documentation. Without their effort, nothing, but a black hole could be viewed here. For further information and biographic notes about the involved artists ...
author: Karawahn
translation: Stephen Rife & Magdalena Büsel
art direction: Karawahn
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