Nazi ideology, sculpture and reparation policy
Walk with scenic reading
Together with curator Magdalena Wisniowska, artists Samuel Fischer-Glaser and Angela Stiegler explore the connection between sculpture, Nazi ideology and the blind spots of the politics of remembrance. They take a walk from the garden of the Lenbachhaus to the NS Documentation Center.
The focus: two biographies that could hardly be more contrasting. Anton Hiller, sculptor, seamlessly maneuvered monarchy, National Socialism and the young FRG. Opposite him is Dr. Philipp Auerbach, Jewish survivor, compensation officer, politically persecuted – he died by suicide in 1952 after an anti-Semitic show trial. The search for clues leads to two artifacts that are currently on display at the NS Documentation Center: a shepherd dog sculpture produced at the SS porcelain factory in Allach and a painting by NSDAP member Erich Mercker that has been painted over. From here, they move on to Auerbach’s profile in the permanent exhibition to address the failures of the so-called Wiedergutmachung.
Afterwards, they will discuss the question of the ideological charge of aesthetic forms – to what extent do fascist ideas materialize in seemingly harmless objects? They raise the question of which representations are visible in Munich’s cityscape and which stories are absent.
duration: 1.5 hours
meeting point: Garden of the Lenbachhaus
Participation free of charge. The number of participants is limited, therefore registration for the walk is necessary and possible under this link. Afterwards there will be an artist talk with Samuel Fischer-Glaser, Angela Stiegler and Magdalena Wisniowska, which can be attended without registration.
