Textile Banner, Textile, Wood
160 x 260 cm
Exhibition view, This Is What We Came For, Das Lied der Straße - Biennale für Freiburg 2
Rooted in the historical exploration of the Stühlinger district in Freiburg, the textile banner seeks to shed light on the presence of FLINTA individuals, ultimately transforming the streets into spaces where stories can be reimagined. This banner features a section of a poem written by politician Marie Moritz. It directs attention to the locations within the Stühlinger district of Freiburg, offering a unique queer-feminist perspective, providing an opportunity to engage with historiography as an emancipatory endeavor.
Marie Moritz (* January 28, 1892 in Hohenburg, born Maria Oettl; † October 8, 1957 in Frankfurt am Main) was a Hessian politician affiliated with the KPD and served as a representative in the Hessian State Parliament. Between 1920 and 1922, she pursued her studies at the Volkshochschule in Freiburg im Breisgau, and from 1925, she continued her education at the Volkshochschule in Habertshof near Frankfurt am Main, with a focus on literature, philosophy, economics, and the workers' movement. Maria Moritz had been a member of the Spartacus League and the KPD since 1918. While in Freiburg, she held the position of a city council member for her party from 1924 to 1927. However, her political work came to a halt after the National Socialists came to power, and she faced legal restrictions. She was imprisoned for political reasons from 1935 to 1941. Later, from December 1, 1946, to November 30, 1950, she served as a member of the Hessian State Parliament.
The banner was made for Das Lied der Straße – Biennale für Freiburg 2 and it was on view at the Klarastrasse 76 in Freiburg.
Textile Banner, Textile, Wood
160 x 260 cm
Exhibition view, This Is What We Came For, Das Lied der Straße - Biennale für Freiburg 2
Rooted in the historical exploration of the Stühlinger district in Freiburg, the textile banner seeks to shed light on the presence of FLINTA individuals, ultimately transforming the streets into spaces where stories can be reimagined. This banner features a section of a poem written by politician Marie Moritz. It directs attention to the locations within the Stühlinger district of Freiburg, offering a unique queer-feminist perspective, providing an opportunity to engage with historiography as an emancipatory endeavor.
Marie Moritz (* January 28, 1892 in Hohenburg, born Maria Oettl; † October 8, 1957 in Frankfurt am Main) was a Hessian politician affiliated with the KPD and served as a representative in the Hessian State Parliament. Between 1920 and 1922, she pursued her studies at the Volkshochschule in Freiburg im Breisgau, and from 1925, she continued her education at the Volkshochschule in Habertshof near Frankfurt am Main, with a focus on literature, philosophy, economics, and the workers' movement. Maria Moritz had been a member of the Spartacus League and the KPD since 1918. While in Freiburg, she held the position of a city council member for her party from 1924 to 1927. However, her political work came to a halt after the National Socialists came to power, and she faced legal restrictions. She was imprisoned for political reasons from 1935 to 1941. Later, from December 1, 1946, to November 30, 1950, she served as a member of the Hessian State Parliament.
The banner was made for Das Lied der Straße – Biennale für Freiburg 2 and it was on view at the Klarastrasse 76 in Freiburg.
