Clarita Maria Phiri-Beierdörffer: ichibukisho – Akt der Erinnerung

In the organizer's words:

The expansive video and sound installation ichibukisho is Clarita Maria Phiri-Beierdörffer's diploma thesis. In her often autobiographical works, she explores the possibility of self-determined memory. With the help of stories and photographs, which she collects and processes, she attempts to confront lived experiences with learned knowledge. In doing so, she is interested in the question of the extent to which images support memory or create it in the first place. In CiBemba, a language spoken in Zambia, Tanzania and Congo, the word "ichibukisho" refers to the act of remembering. The installation of the same name consists of video interviews in which the protagonists talk about their origins, self-image and traditions. Another component of the work is a filmed group portrait in which Clarita Maria Phiri-Beierdörffer examines family relationships. The materials used in the installation refer to the spatial situation in which the conversations held in Lusaka took place.

Clarita Maria Phiri-Beierdörffer grew up in Zambia, Namibia and Germany and studies at the Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig in the class of Prof. Dr. Ines Schaber and Clemens von Wedemeyer.

Diploma presentation in cooperation with the Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig

Price information:

One-way ticket: 6€ / 4€ Combined ticket: 9€ / 5€ Free admission on Wednesdays