Project Idea

Visual evidence of forced migration can be found everywhere in the once multi-ethnical regions of Central and Eastern Europe. Documenting and interpreting this evidence is a crucial task to understand and expand the visual memory of this painful chapter of European history.

The educational project “Visualisations of 20th Century Forced Migrations” offers an opportunity for an artistic exploration of historical sources and for the production of artworks that enhance public visibility of these events.

Programme

Introductory Seminar – June/July 2022 (29/06-02/07/2022)

The project will kick off with an interdisciplinary workshop in Berlin. Participants will be introduced to scholarly and artistic methodologies dealing with visual testimonies.

For a lecture on Visual History we were able to welcome Annette Vowinckel (Humboldt-University Berlin). The award-winning blogger Irina Peter will work with the participants under the title “Public History – Public Relations and History Mediation on Instagram and Other Social Media”. A visit and discussion of the permanent exhibition of the Documentation Centre Flight, Expulsion, Reconciliation is also part of the programme.

The participants will get the opportunity to present, discuss and review their project ideas. This will be followed by a period of individual study and work.

Presentation Seminar & Project Results – November 2022

A presentation seminar will take place in Poland. Here participants will have the opportunity to present and discuss their projects. Results will be made available online. Participants will present their visual results and produce short written reports.

Artistic accompaniment

The seminars, the participants and the entire project are accompanied by Katarzyna Sagatowska. Katarzyna Sagatowska is a curator, lecturer, project manager, artists representative, art market expert, art advisor and photographer.