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Participating artists:
Christiane Eisler, Ramona Schacht, Johanna Rogalla

opening hours:
Tue.-Sat: 11am-6pm

Venue:
Spinnerei archiv massiv
Spinnereistrasse 7
04179 Leipzig

Partner:
An exhibition by the Centre for Optimistic Mining Research and the archiv massiv of the Leipzig cotton mill. The exhibition and the supporting programme are made possible by the support of the Fonds Soziokultur


The disappearance of Leipzig's textile and clothing industry after 1990 is a tale of the loss of gainful employment for women. Christiane Eisler's photographs of "LUXUS WORK" from 1990-1992 report on the fleeting moment of a hope that was soon gone again. This visibility of a (mostly) female phase of work and life under conditions of transformation is a concern that Ramona Schacht also shares with her pictures "PICTURES AS A PROMISE (p.a.a.p)". The work, which was last shown in Potsdam, thematises the allocation of female textile work by means of her photography and at the same time opens a window on contemporary work experiences. Johanna Rogalla also addresses these mechanical experiences in textile production with her work, in which delicate and fragile moments are derived from one of the most labour-intensive industries.

An opening discussion with Christiane Eisler and Giulia Cramm will take place on 8 March at the Ruhrmuseum Essen.