Christiane Zschommler

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                    • Made in Germany 1998

                    Made in Germany 1998

                    Made in Germany
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                    While studying for a BA in Photography I superimposed images I had taken of the remains of The Berlin Wall, as well as other objects and places that were significant or had a resonance with this subject matter onto photographs of my body.
                    The work was a means of reflecting on my life in East Berlin where I was brought up, two years after the wall was built. I moved to London in 1992 and each time I return to Germany, shortly before landing at Schönefeld airport, I feel overwhelmed with a sense of my past in a country that no longer exists. Even today, after such a long time without the wall I realise the influence of East Germany’s dictatorial regime and how deep a mark it has left on me. Living my life in England with my family in the pastoral tranquillity of Surrey, I am still very much aware of the key dates in the communist calendar.On these days pioneer songs, socialist poems and slogans from the banners of Government organised celebrations still creep through my head. I now find this somehow comical, singing them in the shower or to myself on long walks along the canal in Surrey. The 9th November 1989, the day the wall unexpectedly opened still has a genuine profound resonance.
                    Averted Gaze

                    Averted Gaze

                    Collective Frown

                    Collective Frown

                    In Loving Memory

                    In Loving Memory

                    Made in Germany

                    Made in Germany

                    Mauerbluemchen

                    Mauerbluemchen

                    Peeling away the Comfort of Ignorance

                    Peeling away the Comfort of Ignorance

                    Security in the Familiar

                    Security in the Familiar

                    The Blind Spot

                    The Blind Spot

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