Art, culture and emancipation: women are reminiscent of the GDR time!

Art, culture and emancipation: women are reminiscent of the GDR time!

In the art scene, it is really exciting today despite the apparently oppressive summer heat: DorunTina Kastrati presents her work "And so we lay new stones upon the old" in the historic Gazi Mehmed Pasha Hammam during the Autostrada Biennale in Prizren, Kosovo. It is particularly noteworthy that this Biennale focuses on people and the place instead of great artists. Castratis installation, consisting of broken amphorae and jugs, is impressive with the surrounding area and stimulates thinking. There is also a lot to see in the domestic art scene: The exhibition "Indescribable female" in the Cottbus diesel power plant addresses women's pictures in the GDR and offers a deep insight into the role of women during this time, as the pearlentaucher.de.

If you are traveling in culturally lively cities, you will also find numerous exciting offers in Berlin. In addition to the castratis work, the exhibitions "foundation stone antique" and the work of Candida Höfer in the Hessian State Museum of Darmstadt are running in the old museum in Berlin, while Petra Gall draws attention to himself in the Berlin Museum. For theater lovers, the Avignon festival is a highlight where dance is perceived as a tone. With productions such as "Nôt" by Marlene Monteiro Freitas and "Brel" by Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker, it can be seen how dynamically the stage scene is.

women pictures in the GDR

A particularly interesting topic from the recent past is the role of women in the GDR. A contribution called "Life Lines - Women in the GDR" deals with the experiences of three women who share their stories with young people from Straubing. The image of the woman in the GDR was characterized by a strong job, since the state needed reconstruction after the Second World War. On average, an impressive 91 percent of women were employed, even though they earned an average of 30 percent less than their male colleagues. All of this information comes from GDR-Museum-gestalten.de.

The socialist image of women represented it as workers and mothers, which, however, led to a high double burden. In the FRG, however, many women were part -time or housewives. It is also interesting that the pill was free of charge in the GDR from 1972 and many women used them as a "choice child" to get their family planning under control. What impresses is the emancipation, which was promoted by state offers such as household days per week and the opportunity to accommodate children in cribs. These facets of the GDR history provide information about a unique image of women, which has long been neglected in this country.

art of women in public space

An example of the impressive artistic performance of women in the GDR is the bronze relief by Birgit Horota-Müller, which can be found in the Volkspark Prenzlauer Berg. This work of art tells the history of the district and shows various historical scenes, including the beginnings of the labor movement and the founding of the German Democratic Republic. Unfortunately, the relief is currently heavily smeared and almost unrecognizable, which still stands out the meaning of this biography and the artistic handwriting of Horota-Müller. Her work contributed to making women more visible in the art area and are often overlooked. Information about this individual work of art and its artistic context can be read on [Pankow-Weissee-Prenzlauerberg.Berlin] (https://www.pankow-weissensee-prenzlauerberg.berlin/de/bildhauerinnen-der-ddr-kunst-kunst-im-oeffter- area).

Overall, it can be seen that the artistic and social contribution of women from the GDR has a long time and also plays an important role in today's discussions about equality and artistic visibility. Whether in art, literature or other areas, the voices of women demand more hearing and recognition!