DIE ARGE LOLA
ON DEMOCRACY
25 July – 29 August 2012
Monday and Wednesday
5 pm – 7 pm on appointment
The exhibition
DIE ARGE LOLA
ON DEMOCRACY
25 July – 29 August 2012
”All state authority is derived from the people“ states the German Basic Law. However, more than one third of the people, in Eastern Germany almost two thirds, or so they say, are unhappy with democracy and tired of politics. Nonetheless, rallies take place throughout the country almost daily. Undeterred by bitter cold or scorching heat, volunteers distribute pamphlets, promote their political party, their candidates and passionately get involved in the public discourse. They sit in dismal rooms they wait patiently for the delayed party official. They assiduously offer their voluntary services at the voting polls and count votes.
The Stuttgart-based photographers Andreas Langen and Kai Loges decided to look for the visible traces of democracy, beyond the often lamented on political apathy. They went into town halls, polling stations and to local party offices, to listing events and badge of honour awards to get a close look at the politics in practice. Their photographic essay reveals the unglamorous side of democracy, beyond the elected powers’ media production. It shows that – despite all criticism and all its shortcomings – democracy itself stands for the idea of life in a community.
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Exhibition opening
Tuesday, 24 July 2012 at 7.30 pm
bildkultur | galerie, Markelstr. 19, 70193 Stuttgart
Introduction
Dr. Matthias Bullinger | bildkultur Stuttgart
The exhibition is on view
from Wednesday 25 July – Wednesday 29 August 2012
Gallery
hours
Monday and Wednesday
5 pm – 7 pm on appointment