Initiated by the Bureau des arts plastiques (BDAP) of the Institut français Germany in 2014, the PERSPEKTIVE fund supports exchange-based and collaborative projects between France and Germany in the fields of contemporary art and architecture. PERSPEKTIVE contributes to the visibility and networking of artists and arts practitioners in a European context through its promotion of French-German dialogue on myriad levels: innovative and experimental exhibition concepts accompanied by conferences, symposia, festivals and various educational activities.
A time now exists where sharing and exchange, especially across borders, has become more complex. Faced with a still-fragile health situation and an unprecedented geopolitical situation it is essential to continue to create common ground, connections and to celebrate diversity.
The winning projects of Perspektive 2022 follow this path, having been able to emerge through the cooperation of French and German contributors. Thus, each in their own way, the selected projects seek to enhance transnational cooperation and reveal the richness of what can result from cross-border exchanges. Current conditions have led to imagine and develop new forms of community through original forms of engagement, emerging modes of communication, and collective learning processes that challenge traditional societies without weakening the strength of the bonds that can emerge. Whether the Franco-German exhibitions at CEAAC, Strasbourg, La Traverse, Marseille, and Kulturforum Dresden, or the multiple collaborations for the creation of Side magazine, or the European itinerant project Radical Rituals, all point in the direction of strong social and creative links thanks to the encounter between different communities and practices.
The five winning projects for the year 2022 are:
Dance now, Paint later
Organizers: CEAAC—European contemporary artistic actions Center, Strasbourg (France)
Participants: Melanie Dorfer, Lorraine Féline, amongst others
Dates: April–May, 2022
Venues: CEAAC Strasbourg (France)
Playing with bones
Organizers: La Traverse, Marseille (France) / Scheusal Berlin (Germany)
Participants: Ziphozenkosi Dayile, Rochelle Goldberg, Rosa Joly, Michel Journiac, Veit Laurent Kurz, Paul B. Preciado, Walter Price, Sebastian Wiegand, Belinda Zahwi
Dates: May–June, 2022
Venues: La Traverse, Marseille (France)
Radical Rituals
Organizers: Forty five degrees, Berlin
Participants: Alkistis Thomidou, Berta Gutiérrez, Giulia Domeniconi, Raul Walch, Joanne Pouzenc, Marta Jonville, Lea Hobson
Dates: August–October 2022
Venues: Maison de l’Architecture Occitanie-Pyrénées (France) & Floating University (Germany)
Side magazine
Organizers: Saâdane Afif
Participants: Yasmine d’O, Denis Herlin, Augustin Maurs, amongst others
Dates: Launches of Sommer issues June – August 2022
Speed Dating
Organizers: École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris /Studio Nina Childress (France) & Hochschule für Bildende Künste Dresden (Germany)
Participants: Students from each art school exhibiting in pairs
Dates: January – June, 2022
Venue: Motorenhalle, Kultur Forum Dresden (Germany)
This year’s jury included: Eike Becker (architect, Berlin), Monica Bonvicini (artist, Berlin), Hélène Guenin (museum director, Musée d’Art moderne et d’Art contemporain, Nice), Christina Landbrecht (art program director, Schering Foundation, Berlin), Jean-Hubert Martin (curator, Paris).
PERSPEKTIVE—Contemporary Art and Architecture Fund is an initiative of the Bureau des arts plastiques / French Institute Germany and is supported by the French Ministry of Culture and the Goethe-Institut. More information on the selected projects, jury members and the fund is available at: www.fonds-perspektive.de.
Contact: Bureau des arts plastiques
Marie Graftieaux, Director, Bureau des arts plastiques
Alix Weidner, project manager, Bureau des arts plastiques
T +49 (0)30 590 03 92 44 / info.bdap [at] institutfrancais.de
