THE LETTING GO – Buchpräsentation

silent green presents

Meet the Artist - Book Launch & Signing - Spoken Word Performance at 8 pm

What do you want to let go of?

The Letting Go (2012-2026) is a long-term, performative and participatory practice - developed by Natascha Stellmach at the interface of visual art, psychotherapy, somatic practice and Buddhist tradition. At the center is a bloodline tattoo, a term tattooed without ink, through which the participants deal with the question "What would you like to let go of?".

I let the art get very close to me.
Art that hurts.
Art as a ritual.
^{- Andreas, Cologne}

For the first time, the book brings together 130 previously unpublished encounters - documented by selfies and reflections contributed by participants. Interwoven with haunting photography by the artist, the publication presents a practice that defies clear categorization.

Complemented by excerpts from her practice-based research at the University of Melbourne and essays by Sandra Hüller, Kelly Gellatly and Dr. Matthew McArdle, a deeply personal portrait of what it means to face challenges with vulnerability and courage emerges.

I only felt the wound
when the word was written on me.
Visible and legible,
what had been invisible inside me for years.
^{- Selina, Nuremberg}

With the invitation to discover "the miracle in our wounds", The Letting Go is aimed at people who understand art as an encounter, appreciate the experience of rituals and are interested in the fragile and constant work on human existence.

Natascha Stellmach is an Australian artist with German roots. She has lived in her adopted home of Berlin for 22 years. Experience the book presentation of a very personal and unusual project!

The event will be held in English.

Friday, July 10
silent green studio 2
7 to 9 pm
Free admission - pleaseregister here

*The Letting Go: 352 pages (English & German), Verlag Kettler, € 42