The Way Forward

2011-12-26T15:23:00.000-08:00

An interesting tool I came across for categorizing images and visualizing whole collections...

www.picslikethat.com

It is currently being developed at the Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft in Schöneweide.

Grass shall grow over our cities

2011-12-26T15:01:00.000-08:00

Eindrücke meiner Kunststation im Parcours des Erinnerns

Der Alte St.-Matthäus-Kirchhof in Berlin-Schöneberg wird von Sonntag, 7. August 2011 bis zum 18. September erneut zum Schauplatz einer ungewöhnlichen Kunstausstellung. In einem Gemeinschaftsprojekt international arbeitender und in Berlin lebender KünstlerInnen werden auf dem 1856 gegründeten denkmalgeschützten Kirchhof künstlerisch gestaltete Stationen des Erinnerns präsentiert.

Im Spannungsfeld von historischer Kulisse, grünem Naturraum und Gräbern nehmen sich die temporären Installationen ihren eigenen Raum. Sie machen nicht nur die Schattenseiten des Erinnerns sichtbar, es wird auch von einer Leichtigkeit des Seins - selbst unter der Erde - erzählt.

Denn neben der Last gibt es auch eine Lust des Erinnerns. Das zeigen sechs Wochen lang die Kuratorin Marion Fabian und die KünstlerInnengruppe mit über den Kirchhof verteilten Freiluft-Installationen, einer Raum-Licht- Installation im Mausoleum Gehring und wechselnde Raum-Klang-Installationen im Mausoleum Schwanck.

Landart-Projekte greifen auf vorgefundenes Material zurück; in Erde, Steinen, Hölzern, Gras schreibt sich die Zeit als Faktor des Vergessens ein. So wird durch naturorientierte Kunst auf das kulturelle Gedächtnis der Erde verwiesen von Liz Crossley, aus Südafrika stammende Künstlerin. Hören wir ihr ausgesätes Gras nicht schon wachsen? [...]

Zum Weiterlesen...

Vielen Dank an den Gartenbauer Bernd und sein wunderbares Team für die Hilfe bei der Umsetzung!

The green man

2011-12-26T14:48:00.000-08:00

There have been new developments to my Green Man in the studio garden. Pop by to see it!

Lernen Kennen Exhibition

2011-12-26T14:39:00.000-08:00

Thanks for everyone who turned up during the opening or the open forums or even the usual opening times of the exhibition.
More photos than above are on the website of the exhibition: http://lernen-kennen.de/exhibition.html

"Learning-Knowing" in Berlin

2011-06-08T07:51:00.001-07:00

Our exhibition Lernen-Kennen is being prepared...
More later!
Lernen-Kennen Website

Empathy (by Jeremy Rifkin)

2011-06-08T07:14:00.000-07:00

Love the visuals...

Author, political advisor and social and ethical prophet Jeremy Rifkin investigates the evolution of empathy and the profound ways that it has shaped our development and our society.

2010-07-12T23:14:00.000-07:00

Yes, the big party is over in South Africa. We took our flags down yesterday, to the sound of our mini.vuvuzelas. I really wish that those who are making a lot of money out of these now world famous blasters would transfer a percentage of their profits to the "Egg man", Saddam Maake, who aparently developed it from the ancient form of the Kudu horn to the plastic trumpet. Fair trade!

We have a new partner helping us get the ball rolling here in Köpenick. "Kulturwerk Schöneweide e.V." Have a look at their website. They do a lot for culture in Treptow-Köpenick. Thanks to all who are donating and helping us. A list will go up when I have the full info.

Today,13th July our first Kids University "International Communication" session starts at 14.30 at FEZ. We in Köpenick, will be blogging Kimberley and getting into real-time contact. The next sessions are 27th July and 3rd August at the same times.
Come and have a look at the exhibtion of photos by kids in both places.

2010-07-09T07:45:00.001-07:00

South Africa is on our balcony while the World Cup is on!

Offenes Atelier 82 zu "Kunst am Spreeknie" 24. Juli 2010

2010-06-20T11:53:00.000-07:00

Bitte besucht uns, um unsere neuesten Arbeiten zu sehen, die Kunst und das Leben zu diskutieren und einen Sommertag im Atelier 82 zu genießen.

Samstag 24. Juli 2010
Offen von 14.00 bis 22.00 Uhr

Please come and join us on a summer day, to see our work, discuss art and life and enjoy yourself at Atelier 82. Saturday 24th July 2010 Open from 14h00 until 22h00

Fotografie, Garten-Kunst, Spiele, Holzskulptur, Malerei, Zeichnungen, …
Internationales zum Essen und Trinken.

Photography, garden-art, games, wood sculpture, painting and drawing, …
A mixed bag of food and drinks.

Zum Schluss des Abends gibt es eine Licht-Performance der KünstlerInnen zu Live-Musik.

When the sun goes down, there will be a group light performance with live music.

Detlef Gobba and Johnny O’Carr
(Irish Folk - mouth organ, guitar, lute)
Atelier 82, Schnellerstr. 82, 12439 Berlin-Köpenick
Bus 167 Haltestelle: Bruno Bürgel Weg / S-Bahn Oberspree
Kontakt: Liz.Crossley@t-online.de / 030-6558448

„Als therapeutische Maßnahme gegen negative Tendenzen, Krisen und Beklemmungen wäre es vielleicht wieder an der Zeit einem selber oder jemand anderem mit einem Kunstwerk eine Freude zu machen! Diese Methode hat sich als besonders förderlich für lebende Künstler erwiesen.“

Internationaler Beratungsdienst für den Kunstkauf

„As a therapeutic measure against negative trends, crisis and anxiety, maybe it is time to treat yourself or someone else to a piece of art again! This method has proved to be particularly beneficial to living artists.“
International Art Buying Advisory Service

Kietzer Sommer 19. Juni

2010-06-17T14:46:00.000-07:00

Am 19. Juni sitze ich mit meinen Hasen und Vögeln in der Kleintierpraxis von Dr. Jörg Lode und trotze der Weltmeisterschaft. Komm uns bitte besuchen!
Die Ausstellung ist Teil des „Kietzer Sommer“, einem Straßenfest im Köpenicker Kietz zwischen charmanten und wunderbar restaurierten alten Fischerhäusern.
http://www.kietzersommer.de/

Ihr trefft mich dort zwischen 11 bis 21 Uhr.
Kietz 20, 12557 Berlin-Köpenick
Mein Handy 0163 – 501 77 04

On 19th June I will be sitting with my hares and birds in the veterinary practice of Dr. Jörg Lode and will defy the World Cup. Please come and visit us!

The exhibition is part of Kietzer Sommer, a street festival in the Köpenick neighbourhood in between charming and wonderfully restored, old fishermen’s houses.
http://www.kietzersommer.de/

You will find me there between 11 a.m. and 21 p.m.
Kietz 20, 12557 Berlin-Köpenick
My mobile 0163 - 501 77 04

What happens to us when we die?

2010-06-07T11:26:00.000-07:00

You were all wonderful and all winners!

The Carneval of Cultures has grown into a huge event, with nearly 100 floats showing how varied life in Berlin is. I was lucky enough to be invited to be on the jury with seven others, and so get a grand-stand view of this carnavalistic life! Great! Thank you all.

www.karneval-berlin.de

2010-06-07T10:07:00.000-07:00

After the Carneval!

Impressions from our Cap San Diego exhibition

2010-06-07T10:03:00.000-07:00

The bridge connecting the seaport to the mainland.

My installation with the "survival" drawings from UMBRA SUMUS.

Roswitha Baumeister - also among the exhibitors.

Sailing away...

2010-06-07T09:31:00.000-07:00

These plastic-bag jelly-fish floated us down into the hold! Great piece by Stef Engel.
It was wonderful being part of Mesaoo Wrede's (www.frauenkulturhaus-harburg.de) project, Fluchtlinien & Stromlinien on the Cap San Diego in the Hamburg Harbour in April and May. My installation showed different aspects of migration in drawings, texts and a video installation with music I played on the mouth organ.

I hope I can go sailing off into the blue with this merry band of artists again, in two years time!

"A Country Imagined" on South African tv

2010-05-22T12:03:00.000-07:00

A Country Imagined on South African tv, Sunday 16 May at 21h00: Northern Cape - The Buried Secret

Exhibition in Hamburg

2010-04-11T04:06:00.001-07:00

Anchors away!

Schauen Sie unsere Ausstellung am Hamburger Hafen an!
Have a look at our exhibition on the Cap San Diego in Hamburg!

15. April until 16. May 2010
> view the flyer (pdf file)
> view the poster (pdf file)

Exhibition in Berlin-Köpenick

2010-03-15T14:49:00.000-07:00

Sie sind herzlichst eingeladen zu unserer Atelier-82-Ausstellung in den Räumen der Kanzlei der Köpenicker Rechtsanwälte.

Freitag, den 26. März 2010
Einlass ab 19.00 Uhr, 19.30 Uhr Beginn der Ausstellungseröffnung.

Musik spielen Detlef Grobba und Johnny O'Carr.

Partners for the Future

2010-03-15T14:46:00.000-07:00

Photos by young people in Kimberely from the project, Partners for the Future will be exhibited in private and public space in Kimberley and Berlin parallell to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

More information will be posted on http://partnersforthefuture.blogspot.com as this becomes available.

Permanenent exhibitions

2010-03-15T14:44:00.000-07:00

9 works by Liz Crossley are on permanent exhibition in the William Humphries Art Gallery, Kimberley and one piece, Miles and Miles, outside the gallery.

Miles and Miles also installed at Wildebeestkuil.

Further works in the Berlin Treptow-Köpenick public collection and Berlin Senate’s collection.

Playing Bridge in the studio

2010-01-14T16:13:00.000-08:00

Playing "Bridge" in the studio during Advent-Atelier 2009
with Detlef Grobba and Johnny O'Carr

Einladung Advent-Atelier 2009

2009-11-16T11:59:00.001-08:00

Liebe Freunde,
seid eingeladen zum diesjährigen Advent-Atelier am 5. Dezember im Atelier 82!
Die Einladung und das Programm finden Sie, wenn Sie hier klicken.

Video and photos of UMBRA SUMUS and Green Strip Launching

2009-11-10T03:03:00.000-08:00

For anyone who missed this lovely event or to the visitors who want a souvenir take a look at this video - material was shot by Martin Claus. (You can see a larger view of the video if you click on the Youtube icon in the bottom right corner.)
Also there is a selection of photos on my website - click here!

Playing the mouth organ in the studio

2009-10-25T07:51:00.000-07:00

Detlef Grobba, Johnny O'Carr and I playing the song "Mountains of Pomeroy" together.

Johnny Clegg film to explore Liz Crossley's work

2009-10-20T13:28:00.000-07:00

Clegg expounding on Crossley, Wildebeest Kuil, 5 Oct 2009

Curious Pictures is producing a series for SABC2 (SA Television Chanel 2) called A Country Imagined that explores art, music, literature and dance that engages and represents the South African landscape. The thirteen-part series is presented by Johnny Clegg, who goes on a journey through South Africa to explore the connections between landscape, art and identity. The series is expected to be broadcast around April or May next year.

60th birthday and catalogue publication

2009-09-10T08:39:00.000-07:00

On 17^th October, Liz Crossley is celebrating her birthday at the New Gallery of the Karl Hofer Society, University of the Arts with the presentation of a catalogue, „UMBRA SUMUS“, which documents some of the key themes she has worked on since 2000.

In addition a small booklet, “Green Strip” has been produced on the extension of her work into the garden of the Senate's studio house, Atelier 82.

A few selected images will be on show for that evening only.

You are cordially invited to join us for this celebration.

Both publications and this evening event have been supported by Dezentrale Kulturarbeit Treptow-Köpenick.

The following gifts of time, energy and talent have created the basis of celebratory evening :

Detlef Grobba and Johnny O’Carr : Irish harmonica and guitar.

Anne Brandes dancing class: Irish dance.

Hinrich Beermann & Steffen Thieman: Text and Saxophone improvisation.

Kate Vanovitch: Talk - UMBRA SUMUS.

Karl Filin : Light show of Liz crossley's images on the surrounding buildings.

Matthias Langner, Karl Hofer Society: Logistics

Jörg Mosbacher : hanging

Lisa Vanovitch, Lutz Längert and Kiezburo: publicity and internet presence.

Agnes Gaertner and Liz Crossley: Irish Stew and Pumpkin Soup, Dresden Double-Baked etc.

Looking forward to celebrating life with you.

This event will take place

On Saturday 17th October

Time: 19.00 till 24.00

Place: Neue Galerie der Karl Hofer Gesselschaft e.V.

Kultur- und Technologiezentrum Rathenau
Wilhelminenhofstr. 83-85
Haus 59 3.Stock
12459 Berlin

How to get there:

S+R Bahnhof Schöneweide 700 m
Tram ( M17, 21, 27, 63, 67 und N67) direct
Spree boat connection direct

By car:
Schneller Straße - Treskowbrücke
An der Wulheide - Edisonstraße

from the centre of Berlin - 20 min.
from the airport, Schönefeld 10 min.

A BVG map showing the stops can be called up hier aufrufen...

Information about the stops:
Ankunftsplan Wilhelminenhofstr./Edisonstr.

Abfahrtsplan Wilhelminenhofstr./Edisonstr.

2009-06-29T08:03:00.000-07:00

This Saturday, 4th July, we are celebrating our creative working lives at Atelier 82, Schneller Straße 82. All the artists will be there from 14.00 onwards. Detlef Grobba and Johnny O' Carr will be plaing Irish music and On The Way Down will be playing their own compositions. I have decided to concentrate on drawings which deal with nature and music this time and am looking forward to seeing and hearing your responses.
The garden is also looking interesting and inviting. Soon the booklet about the development of my interest in this "Green Strip" will be published with my new catalogue, "UMBRA SUMUS"
I look forward to seeing you all!
This lovely photo was taken by Lisa Vanovitch

2009-06-11T03:21:00.000-07:00

Working on the catalogue

2009-06-11T03:17:00.000-07:00

I'm busy putting together a catalogue of my work from 2000-2009. This is to celebrate my 60th birthday in October. I'll post some images when it's ready...

2008-12-30T07:11:00.000-08:00

LaDucky and Liz after a dancing session with Anne Brandes.

Photo: Juliane Spernau

Advent Atelier 08

2008-11-26T14:01:00.000-08:00

Come to our Advent Atelier, if you're in Berlin - 30th Nevember!

Moving on and out!

2008-11-12T06:25:00.001-08:00

Migration Quotes

2008-11-04T06:48:00.000-08:00

Thee more quotes written at the artSPace berlin show.

Rubber ducks can go anywhere they like. Can you?

2008-10-31T02:20:00.000-07:00

RD meets eladiodEmora and Urban Ducks at the Art Forum Berlin

RD goes to Cornelia Wichtendahl's gallery

RD works at artSPACE berlin

RD after the dance with Juliane

If you want to know what a rubber duck has to do with climate change and migration do a quick search.

www.islandnet.com/~see/weather/elements/shoes.htm

rubaduck.com/news/rubber_duck_news-200302-duckies_around_the_world.htm

This ducky is now sailing around Berlin with me, as part of my exhibition, UMBRA SUMUS and all those who helped me with the show got „The Order of the Duck /Free Pass to the World“ as a thank you, instead of flowers.

UMBRA SUMUS Opening night

2008-10-25T09:54:00.001-07:00

Photos: Lisa Vanovitch

Umbra Sumus exhibition

2008-10-10T02:37:00.000-07:00

Opening 24. 10. 2008 - 19.00h

You are cordially invited to the opening of Liz Crossley's artSPACE berlin exhibition,

Sie sind herzlich eingeladen zur Vernissage von Liz Crossleys Ausstellung bei artSPACE berlin,

UMBRA SUMUS Shadows we are - Here we are

UMBRA SUMUS Schatten sind wir - Hier sind wir

artSPACE berlin, Linienstrasse 109, vom 25.10. bis 22.11.2008

Dienstag - Samstag | Tuesday - Saturday 13 - 18h

Detlef Grobba will play music related to the theme on one of the quintessential instruments of people on the move, the harmonica. Sabine Selle will read from ''Butterfly Blues'' by Henning Mankell.

Please wear or bring something with you that relates to your family's migration history.

Liz Crossley approaches with a sharp eye, her basic themes - the basics of life and survival, departure and migration, flight and refuge, and combines the works on paper with light and sound, installation in public space, as well as performative and participatory elements. Dr. Irene Below

While the Art Forum is on ( 31.10 - 03.11) Liz Crossley will be in the gallery, where a discussion, performance, action or reading will take place each day.

Detlef Grobba spielt auf der Mundharmonika, dem Instrument der Menschen in Bewegung. Sabine Selle liest aus Henning Mankells ''Butterfly Blues''.

Bitte tragen Sie etwas oder bringen Sie etwas mit, das im Bezug steht zur Migrationsgeschichte Ihrer Familie.

Liz Crossley umkreist mit geschärftem Blick in Serien ihre Grundthemen - die Grundlagen von Leben und Überleben, Aufbruch und Migration, Flucht und Zuflucht, und kombiniert die Arbeiten mit Licht-Ton-Projektionen, Installationen im öffentlichen Raum sowie performativen und partizipatorischen Elementen. Dr. Irene Below

Während der Dauer des Art Forum ist Liz Crossley in der Galerie anwesend. An jedem Tag vom 31. 10 - 03.11 gibt es eine Diskussion, Performance, Aktion oder Lesung.

www.artspace-berlin.de

www.liz-crossley.de

Wir danken für die Unterstützung des Kulturamt Treptow-Köpenick

UMBRA SUMUS - Shadows we are - Here we are / Schatten sind wir - Hier sind wir /SOMBRAS que somos - AQUI ESTAMOS/ nioun TAKANDER la nou - NION GUI FII biz GÖLGEYIZ - BIZ BURELAYIZ / ma SAJE hastim - MA INDJA HASTIM / Nous les OMBRES, NOUS SOMMES LÀ. / Ons is SKADUBEELDE - HIER is ons / Re MERITI - Re FANO / Singu MTHUMZI - Si LAPHA