Performative Walk
250 min
Performance documentation, Feminist Histories in Stühlinger, Das Lied der Straße - Biennale für Freiburg 2, Freiburg (GE)
Image Credits: Sévérine Kpoti
On the streets, feminist historical landmarks can be found throughout the city. In the Freiburg district of Stühlinger, these are primarily landmarks of labor, by women of all genders. In times of war and peace, they worked in factories or for the railway. They served as waitstaff, postal workers, domestic workers, artists, among other roles in the neighborhood. They lived in Freiburg or the surrounding valleys, some of them migrated from further away. Some were abducted and disenfranchised forced laborers. The performative walk stops at historical locations where conversations about the history of the labor movement and the cultural diversity of the present are held. For instance, at the former Löwenkeller inn, which was demolished in 1990. It was a popular meeting place for generations of the labor movement. In 1940, it became a place of forced residence for Jewish Freiburg residents before their deportation to Gurs. At the former Löwenkeller, street discussions delve into the service hub for children and families and lead to culturally diverse contemporary venues. Stühlinger memorials in the form of street names, plaques, and stones can be inspected on the go.
The performative walk was conceived in collaboration with Birgit Heidtke of Feministische Geschichtswerkstatt Freiburg. It took place as part of the "Biennale for Freiburg 2," curated by Paula Komoss under the title "The Song of the Street."
Performative Walk
250 min
On the streets, feminist historical landmarks can be found throughout the city. In the Freiburg district of Stühlinger, these are primarily landmarks of labor, by women of all genders. In times of war and peace, they worked in factories or for the railway. They served as waitstaff, postal workers, domestic workers, artists, among other roles in the neighborhood. They lived in Freiburg or the surrounding valleys, some of them migrated from further away. Some were abducted and disenfranchised forced laborers. The performative walk stops at historical locations where conversations about the history of the labor movement and the cultural diversity of the present are held. For instance, at the former Löwenkeller inn, which was demolished in 1990. It was a popular meeting place for generations of the labor movement. In 1940, it became a place of forced residence for Jewish Freiburg residents before their deportation to Gurs. At the former Löwenkeller, street discussions delve into the service hub for children and families and lead to culturally diverse contemporary venues. Stühlinger memorials in the form of street names, plaques, and stones can be inspected on the go.
The performative walk was conceived in collaboration with Birgit Heidtke of Feministische Geschichtswerkstatt Freiburg. It took place as part of the "Biennale for Freiburg 2," curated by Paula Komoss under the title "The Song of the Street."
