#inbetweenlights2018

[IN BETWEEN LIGHTS] x [RUNDGANG 19-22 July] @kunsthochschulefuermedien Rundgang / open house. - Come watch the most up to date process video of IN BETWEEN LIGHTS @ kunsthaus Rhenania, Bayenstraße 28, Cologne - just 10 mins walking or 3 mins by bike from KHM. - My work IN BETWEEN LIGHTS will be shared as an up to date process video, including the shipping of the Cologne lantern to Tunis last week! Thanks to @mischakuball and “Urban Stage ff” for initiating the project with @collumina_lightartproject and @interference_light_art ! The process Video will be shown at RHENANIA, 10 mins by foot from the main building, at the harbour next to the Rhein. Come by say hi! @henriettereker @stadt.koeln @ander.heike @stefani_glauber thanks for the support! #kunsthochschulefuermedien #khm #khmrundgang2018 #rundgang2018 #academyofmediaarts #inbetweenlights2018 #urbanstageff #womenartists #womendirectors #students #postgradual #wip #workinprogress #projection #documentation #finalcountdown #inbetweenlights2018 (at Kunsthaus Rhenania)

[InBetweenLights 2018] It’s funny to see how perfectly the colonian lantern fits into the image of the Medina of Tunis. People walking by as if her place was always there. As if it was nothing more simple to bring integrate this lantern into the tunisian sphere. While in reality it took a lot of patience, passion and above all persistance to take up the challenge of exchanging two streetlanterns from two different continents/cultures. Without exaggeration @liasaile You are the embodiment of these three attributes. Even though she was ill, she managed to keep this project runnig until the end. Such an inspiring, strong and intelligent power-woman. Thank you. #inbetweenlights2018

#Repost @liasaile ・・・ [IN BETWEEN LIGHTS] OPENING TOMORROW 6 PM Still working our asses off. Big festival, lots of tasks. IN BETWEEN LIGHTS is pretty much done. We now work on the sign (otherwise we do that later), informations for everyone, mails, the speeches etc. - @interference_light_art Opening 2: THU, Sept 6th, 6 PM @ Dar Interference 4 impasse Katarina, Rue Achour, Tunis followed by a tour through the Médina Installation site in Tunis: Bab Bhar, Place de la Victoire

#Repost @liasaile ・・・ [IN BETWEEN LIGHTS] t o d a y 6 PM Dar interference cometh plentiful and see the Cologne lantern, exchanged with a Tunis lantern, installed and shining at Bab Bhar, Place de la Victoire! - Opening 1: 16th May 18, International Day Of Light (UNESCO), Cologne - Opening 2: 6th September, Interference Light Art Festival, Tunis, Tunisia

#Repost @liasaile ・・・ [IN BETWEEN LIGHTS] On Monday super early morning everyone arrived on time, one after the other, to remove the existing Tunis pole, drill a deep hole, place the Cologne base into the ground, stabilize it with cement and wait for it to dry. On Tuesday we continue with the arms! More about the whole process on Monday follows tomorrow. Meanwhile check the Highligh “IBL 4” in my profile, stories and live in my profile, ehere all steps are already shared!

#Repost @liasaile ・・・ [IN BETWEEN LIGHTS] Here you can see the Bab Bhar (Sea Gate), the core of the concept. In the previous pic you see the Souk, the old Arabic market. So, first step, done. We decided for a different lantern but the reasons convinced me, it is closer to the Souks and Médina (old Arabic city core) and is still part of the Bab Bhar (Sea Gate), which is in the background. Ayshik to Aymen, Kareem and Mariem for their hard work and best decision making in my absentia. I am still very very anxious about the actual installation technically - its a different technique inside the pole, a cable more (savety) in the German version and the pole goes much deeper and cannot be screwed to the ground so I am really really curious how they will work around that. We continue on Monday so that means 4 „full“ (insh‘allah!) days to solve any upcoming problems. Looking forward to working with the Municipality of Tunis next week. Everyone is trying really hard to make things work. Ahmed @ahmed_almunirawi was there to take some pictures for me as they had already done it in the early morning. Interference_light_art Opening 2: THU, Sept 6th, 6 PM Dar Interference 4 impasse Katarina, Rue Achour, Tunis followed by a tour through the Médina Installation site in Tunis: Bab Bhar, Place de la Victoire.

#Repost @liasaile ・・・ [IN BETWEEN LIGHTS] THIS is where we will place the Cologne lantern today. I still can‘t believe it. 🌊I just realized that we are finalizing this very long journey, this hard walk of obstacles and discussions, convincing and struggling, enthusiastic celebrations and fights with feather loss here and there. So many partners made this possible. Over 35 people and their teams have worked on this project. To do what? To exchange one street lantern with another between Tunis and Cologne, Europe and Africa, sending them across the sea, going through a complex journey system - consciously resembling that of migration. To this day we don‘t know if the lanterns will be allowed to stay. To this day we have opposing voices about the project. But I am making the move and seeing it through with all these amazing helpers paving the way and putting their expertise, postion, power, knowledge and experience to use for the sake of this art, this journey, this movement. So here, at place de la Victoire infront of the Eastern Gate BAB BHAR (Sea gate), that connects (or divides) the Arabic traditional disctrict with the European one, the street light is placed. Today it feels surreal that after 11 1/2 months (a year!) we finally walk the last steps. I cannot even express if it is joy or wonder or intimidation or disbelief or a frggin‘ celebratory super party in my head - probably all of it. Now insh‘allah the technical step needs to work out. Its a process. And not only is it a process but it is ALL about the process. Was never about the lanterns. But about everything in between - the lights and the darkness! - @interference_light_art Opening 2: THU, Sept 6th, 6 PM @ Dar Interference 4 impasse Katarina, Rue Achour, Tunis followed by a tour through the Médina Installation site in Tunis: Bab Bhar, Place de la Victoire - @kunsthochschulefuermedien #inbetweenlights2018 #tunis #cologne #sistercities #partnercities #twincities #mayor #artinpublicspace https://www.instagram.com/p/BnQqLZ3lr-l/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=119qmkc05nnb3

#Repost @liasaile ・・・ [IN BETWEEN LIGHTS] She came home! Welcome to Tunis, Cologne lantern! Here she is unloaded at the depôt of the Municipality of Tunis! Thanks to Mariem for helping photographer and filmer @ahmed_almunirawi capturing that journey for me to add to the long process film. - Opening 1: 16th May 18, International Day Of Light (UNESCO), Cologne - Opening 2: 6th September, Interference Light Art Festival, Tunis, Tunisia - #inbetweenlights2018 #tunis #cologne #sistercities #partnercities #twincities #artinpublicspace