Research Catalog

Title

Sonntag : a recipe for social artistic practice / by April Gertler and Adrian Schiesser.

Author

Gertler, April

Publication

• Berlin : The Green Box, [2019]
• ©2019

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Details

Additional Authors

Schiesser, Adrian

Description

190 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), facsimiles, map, portrait; 28 cm

Summary

Sonntag' is a nomadic project initiative founded by the artists, Adrian Schiesser and April Gertler in 2012 and takes place in different private Berlin apartments. 'Sonntag' is a platform for Berlin-based artists to develop their artistic activities; a place to present works of art to a wider public in connection with the German tradition of getting together over coffee and cake on a Sunday afternoon. Instead of relying solely on the exhibition of works of art as the sole format, 'Sonntag' relies on the artist's favorite cake as a special starting point for discussions between artist and guests. The flavors of the cake are transmitters of memories and experiences of the artist, a taste of home in a foreign land, a taste associated with an important event in the life of the artist and often flavors that relate to the works. In keeping with the Proust phenomenon, flavors and smells as trigger stimuli can unleash involuntary memories and excitement, creating a subcƯonscious connection between the guests and the artist, thus providing a basis for communication. 'Sonntag' in book format, highlights the work of 44 previous Sonntag artists. New work made especially for the book by each artist, in addition to their favorite cake recipe, will be the foundation of the 'Sonntag' book. The book will highlight a wide variety of nuances of the project, including closely examining 'Sonntag' as a social sculpture which harnesses not only dialogue about art making in a private space, but takes a look at how food and the architecture of a home can contribute to a greater experience, simultaneously by the exhibiting artist and the viewer.

Alternative Title

Recipe for social artistic practice

Subjects

• Art and society
• Artists and community
• Dinners and dining > Social aspects
• Germany > Berlin
• Art and social action
• Art and society > Germany > Berlin
• Artists and community > Germany > Berlin

Contents

Coffee and cakeness: reflections on the scope of Sonntag / Catherine Nichols -- The episode of the madeleine: cake, memory, and social artistic practice / Ally Bisshop -- Ally Bishop in conversation with April Gertler and Adrian Schiesser. Histories of social practice ; The cake ; The artist ; The host ; The event ; After the event -- Artworks and recipes -- Sonntag artists and map of locations -- Artist biographies.

Call Number

JQF 20-821

ISBN

• 9783962160005
• 3962160000

OCLC

1121195801

Author

Gertler, April, author.

Title

Sonntag : a recipe for social artistic practice / by April Gertler and Adrian Schiesser.

Publisher

Berlin : The Green Box, [2019]

Copyright Date

©2019

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Added Author

Schiesser, Adrian, author.

Research Call Number

JQF 20-821