Albert Coers: Straßen Namen Leuchten / Eröffnung
In our words:
Munich gets a memorial for the Mann family and it shines in the truest sense of the word. Albert Coers transforms Salvatorplatz into a place of remembrance with street lights from Los Angeles, Nida and São Paulo. The memorial turns Thomas Mann's famous "Munich shone" into a work of art that visualizes the worldwide influence of a family of writers and at the same time illuminates Munich's responsibility for the forced exile.
In the organizer's words:
The artwork by Albert Coers creates a place of remembrance for the Mann family of writers. It consists of signs from streets and squares in Munich, Frankfurt, Zurich, Rome and São Paulo, among others, named after members of the family, as well as street lights from places where the Manns lived or were in exile, such as Lübeck, Nida, Sanary-Sur-Mer, New York, Los Angeles and Kilchberg. These elements reflect the internationality of the family and express their worldwide literary influence and significance. At the same time, the responsibility that Munich bears due to its forced exile during the Nazi regime is recognized.
Opening
6.00 p.m.
Welcome
Tanja Graf, Director Literaturhaus München
City Councillor David Süß, representing the Lord Mayor of the City of Munich
Marek Wiechers, Head of Cultural Affairs of the City of Munich
6.30 pm
Opening of the memorial
Words from the artist
6.45 pm
Closing with drinks
Salvatorplatz (open air)
Location
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