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Die Videoinstallation von Baumgartner und Weber untersucht die Beschaffenheit von Zeit anhand des archäologischen Artefakts «Brot von Twann». Das Nachdenken über die historisch gewachsenen Verbindungen zwischen Menschen, Kulturpflanzen, Nahrung und Umgebung wird durch das zeitreisende Brot angeregt. Geologische und mehr-alsmenschliche Zeithorizonte drängen sich auf und Bruchstücke verschiedener Wissensquellen werden miteinander in Beziehung gebracht. Über- und zueinander gelegt, zeichnen die aus Archiven und Inszenierungen stammenden Bilder die Entstehung und die Erosion von Wissen nach.
 

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The video installation by Baumgartner and Weber explores the nature of time through the archaeological artifact “Bread of Twann”. The time-traveling bread prompts reflections on the historically evolved connections between humans, cultivated plants, food, and the environment. Geological and more-than-human time horizons emerge, and fragments from various sources of knowledge are brought into relation with one another. Layered and juxtaposed, the images – sourced from archives and staged scenes – trace the formation and erosion of knowledge.

 
Artist Statement
Alexandra Baumgartner (b. 1991, Zurich) is a Swiss-Italian visual artist based in Biel/Bienne. Embracing her subject’s complexity, Baumgartner uses various forms of storytelling while building on photography as a key tool within her research-led practice.
Her latest works expand on sound, gardening, sculpture, public walks and food in response to a multifaceted world of intra-actions between plants and humans. Exploring the ambiguous relationships with what is commonly referred to as “nature”, Alexandra navigates between the emotional and political realms of agro/biodiversity loss, resource management, conservation strategies, food and knowledge production. Alexandra often collaborates with activist and practitioners on the ground and focuses on the development of long-term projects.

 
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