Europe (to the power of) n

posted by: Barbara Steiner

Thirty scenarios, and thus thirty different ways of thinking about Europe, form the point of departure for the transregional art project Europe (to the power of) n, which takes place in Brussels, Istanbul, London, Łódź, Minsk, Novi Sad, Høvikodden/Oslo, Donostia-San Sebastián, and Beijing. The launch of the project starts with a festival at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin in July 2012. From there the scenarios, that have been developed by international artists in collaboration with international curators, are shown, realised, contextualised and extended at nine venues in and outside the European Union between July 2012 and April 2013. An understanding of a Europe that is pluralistic, heterogeneous and frayed and full of contradictions forms the basis oft the project. This Europe arising from the project is permeable and not closed. This Europe has challenging relationships to others, is challenged and challenges itself in itself. It does not defend its identity and unity, but opens itself up. Europe (to the power of) n was initiated by Sabine Hentzsch, Goethe-Institut London and Heiko Sievers, Goethe-Institut New Delhi. It is a project of the Excellence Initiative of the Goethe-Institut in collaboration with the Regional Goethe-Institutes in Central and East Europe, Southeast Europe, Northwest and Southwest Europe and East Europe/Central Asia – the Goethe-Institutes in Belgrade, Brussels, Istanbul, Warsaw, London, Minsk, Vilnius, Oslo, Beijing and Madrid; and with support of the Allianz Cultural Foundation, the Robert Bosch Stiftung and the Culture Programme of the European Union.