Giulia Zabarella, Come to the Places of Pain, 2020 © Ulrich Gebert (2020)
Wo Gier-Francke mit literarischen Zeugnissen arbeitet, wendet sich Giulia Zabarella in Performances oder Sound- und Videoarbeiten den physischen Räumen zu, die Geschichten in sich tragen. Im Rahmen einer Residency in Georgien und Aserbaidschan macht sie sich 2019 auf die Suche nach Erzählungen und Eindrücken zum Thema Grenze, zu vergessenen Räumen, verlassenen Häusern und Ruinen. Ihre Soundarbeit „Come to the places of pain“ bringt ihre eigene Lebenswelt mit Eindrücken aus dem Südkaukasus in einen poetischen Zusammenklang. Dazu tauchen auf geknüllten Zetteln Erinnerungsfragmente auf, die auch die Betrachter*innen zu Fragen anregen: Wie ist der uns selbst umgebende Raum geprägt, welche Geschichten sind hier verborgen oder verschwunden? Teil der Arbeit „Come to the places of pain“ ist eine Autofahrt durch den Stadtraum, die am Eröffnungsabend auch durch Fürstenfeldbruck führen wird.
Veranstaltungen:
Donnerstag, 19.03.2026, 19:00-21:00 Uhr
Eröffnung mit Performance "Und die Blumen riechen trotzdem. Renate Gier-Francke und Giulia Zabarella", Kosten: Eintritt frei, wir bitten um Anmeldung
Sonntag, 26.04.2026, 15:00-16:00 Uhr
Öffentliche Führung "Und die Blumen riechen trotzdem. Renate Gier-Francke und Giulia Zabarella", Kosten: 5,- € zzgl. Eintritt
Freitag, 05.06.2026, 19:00-21:00 Uhr
Musikabend "Lieder auf der Flucht", Texte von I. Bachmann, vertont von Rudolf Dangel, zu Werken von Renate Gier-Francke im Rahmen der Ausstellung "Und die Blumen riechen trotzdem. Renate Gier-Francke und Giulia Zabarella", Kosten: 5,- € zzgl. Eintritt
Sonntag, 05.07.2026, 15:00-16:00 Uhr
Öffentliche Führung zur Finissage "Und die Blumen riechen trotzdem. Renate Gier-Francke und Giulia Zabarella", Kosten: 5,- € zzgl. Eintritt
And Yet the Flowers Smell – Renate Gier-Francke and Giulia Zabarella
Picture 1) Renate Gier, ‘Songs on the Run’ XV, wax collage, 2019
Two artists from different generations come together at the ‘Kunsthaus’. Renate Gier-Francke, whose delicate collages respond to often profound literary texts, and Giulia Zabarella, whose immersive sound installation draws on impressions and encounters from the South Caucasus. Themes such as love, exile, and memory resonate throughout the exhibition, unfolding across paintings, graphic work, sculptures, sound and performance.
Picture 2) Renate Gier, G15, wax collage, 2004
For her collages, the artist Renate Gier-Francke writes passages from the texts, without punctuation, onto fine Japanese paper using brush and pigment. She layers sections with silver leaf, integrates imagery, and fuses the elements together with wax to form a unified whole. In her sculptural works, individual letters are combined to create spatial, architectural structures. For many years, Gier-Francke has engaged with the poetry of Paul Celan and Ingeborg Bachmann, whose whose voices meet through poetry. The ancient Epic of Gilgamesh, which tells of the young king of Uruk’s futile search for immortality, also serves her as an important source of inspiration.
Picture 3) Giulia Zabarella, Come to the Places of Pain, 2020 © Ulrich Gebert (2020)
Where Gier-Francke works with literary testimonies, Giulia Zabarella turns to physical spaces which hold and transmit stories through her performances, sound and video work. During a residency in Georgia and Azerbaijan in 2019, she set out in search of narratives and impressions connected to borders, forgotten spaces, abandoned houses and ruins. Her sound work Come to the Places of Pain creates a poetic dialogue between the world she lives in and her impressions from the South Caucasus. Fragments of memory appear on crumpled pieces of paper, inviting viewers to reflect on their own surroundings: What characterises the space we live in? What stories lie hidden here, or what stories have been lost? An integral part of Come to the Places of Pain is a car journey through the urban landscape, which will also pass through Fürstenfeldbruck on the opening evening.
Events
Thursday, 19 March 2026, 19:00–21:00hrs
Opening with performance ‘And Yet the Flowers Smell’ – Renate Gier-Francke and Giulia Zabarella
Free admission, registration required
Sunday, 26 April 2026, 15:00–16:00hrs
Public guided tour ‘And the Flowers Still Smell’ – Renate Gier-Francke and Giulia Zabarella
Cost guided tour €5 plus admission fee museum.
Friday, 5 June 2026, 19:00–21:00hrs
Music evening ‘Songs on the Run’, lyrics by I. Bachmann, set to music by Rudolf Dangel, inspired by works of Renate Gier-Francke as part of the exhibition ‘And the Flowers Still Smell’. Renate Gier-Francke and Giulia Zabarella”
Cost: €5 plus admission fee museum
Sunday, 5 July 2026, 15:00–16:00hrs
Public guided tour for the closing of the exhibition ‘And the Flowers Still Smell’ – Renate Gier-Francke and Giulia Zabarella
Cost: €5 plus admission fee museum