In her artistic practice, Dominique Hurth has been
investigating female Nazi perpetrators for many years,
and in particular the figure of the female concentration
camp quard. For the exhibition “Guilty, guilty, guilty!”
Hurth has
developed a new installation that centers on the female
guard on trial. Taking a closer look at the first Belsen
Trial (1945) and the First and Sixth Ravensbrück Trials
from the period 1947-1948, the installation, which spans
over three rooms, bases itself on the improvised
architecture of the British military courts and its scenic
elements, the photographic documentation of the trials,
and the juridical language with which, a.0., the defendants’ “abilities’ were assessed and negotiated for
culpability (as women).
Case/Stage
(“The background of an evidence given by women against women”)
2022
Plasterboards, construction wood, glass, aquarelle on paper (30 pieces each 21 x 29,7cm), hand-dye drill (birch and nessel, 400 x 500cm)
With the support of Andrew Thomas Parry (construction drawings), Cecilia Murgia (graphic design consultig), Sina Ahmadi (production), Omar Nicolas (production), Jakob Urban (studio assistance); Kristoffer Holmelund and team (install); and the financial support of the Institut Francais, Berlin, and the Berlin Artistic Research Grant Programme.
Installation views:
Group Show “Guilty, Guilty, Guilty!”, curated by Sonja Lau, Kunstraum Kreuzberg (Berlin), 12.11.2022 - 29.02.2023
Photos: CHROMA Istanbul, forelast photo: D: Hurth
(“The background of an evidence given by women against women”)
2022
Plasterboards, construction wood, glass, aquarelle on paper (30 pieces each 21 x 29,7cm), hand-dye drill (birch and nessel, 400 x 500cm)
With the support of Andrew Thomas Parry (construction drawings), Cecilia Murgia (graphic design consultig), Sina Ahmadi (production), Omar Nicolas (production), Jakob Urban (studio assistance); Kristoffer Holmelund and team (install); and the financial support of the Institut Francais, Berlin, and the Berlin Artistic Research Grant Programme.
Installation views:
Group Show “Guilty, Guilty, Guilty!”, curated by Sonja Lau, Kunstraum Kreuzberg (Berlin), 12.11.2022 - 29.02.2023
Photos: CHROMA Istanbul, forelast photo: D: Hurth
