July 30 – August 9th 

The poem of von Ribbeck in Ribbeck im Haveland by Theodor Fontane is well known to every school child in Germany. Written on the glass of the window of Sparwasser HQ is the earliest version of this story, written 1875 by von Ribbecks grand child: Hertha von Witzleben. When in the classical version it is von Ribbeck's planning, his final request, to have a pear placed in his grave – in von Witzleben's version it is a lucky accident that leads to the eventual growing of a pear tree from her grandfathers grave. When burrying him, they forget to empty his pockets from the pears, he used to share with the children of the village. For the occasion of this show the American writer and artist Katherine Jackson has made a first translation of the poem from German to English. 

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Detail from the exhibition.


Map of excursions.

Documentation from the exhibition and  materials from some of the participants

Exhibition view back room

Some of the exhibited projects below:


www.lifeisland.org  /Amy Plant. Download a PDF here about the campaign.

Åsa Sonjasdotter, potato perspective, www.potatoperspective.org


Anna Barth, Body-Memory and Environment, photo:  Petra Lang


Fieldwork, sustaining weeds, download PDF

Discursive Picnic by UNWETTER