FIRST MEETING OF THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE LITERARY RESIDENCY PROGRAMME, APRIL 21, 2024

From 2025, the Atelier Josepha will host emerging Polish writers for a writing programme and scholarship. On Sunday 21 April, we hosted the inaugural meeting of the board members of the literary residency programme in Ahrenshoop. In cooperation with edition.fotoTAPETA, Atelier Josepha will host, translate and publish Polish authors in order to promote Polish literature in German-speaking countries. The literary bursary is aimed at Polish authors and translators and offers a four-week working stay at Atelier Josepha.

We thank the board members and look forward to seeing the programme take shape:

Andreas Rostek (publisher, fotoTAPETA)

Andreas Volk (translator, winner of the Karl Dedecius Prize 2022)

Charlotte Streck (Atelier Josepha)

Dorota Stroińska (translator)

Elżbieta Kalinowska (translator, winner of the Karl Dedecius Prize 2022)

Konrad Nowacki (publisher, Wydawnictwo Cyranka)

Lothar Quinkenstein (author, translator)

Marcin Piekoszewski (bookshop BuchIBund)

OPEN GALLERY WEEKEND   April 19 -  20, 2024

 During the Open Gallery Weekend, Atelier Josepha gave former and future artists-in-residence the opportunity to get together in Ahrenshoop. While Friday evening was a private event for friends and partners of Atelier Josepha, on 20 April we opened our doors to the interested public and exhibited selected works by the artists-in-residence of the years 2022 and 2023. 

On 20 April, the day kicked off in the nearby Schifferkirche with a performance by vocal artist Ute Wassermann of her selection of 'bird voices' and a reading by visual artist Reinhard Krehl of his collection of poems 'zwischen hochbehälter und wolken' ('between high tanks and clouds'). In keeping with the location, Reinhard Krehl exhibited his work 'laubkrautengel' (foliage angel) in the church.

After the performances, Atelier Josepha welcomed everyone to the group exhibition and artist talks by Angelika J. Trojnarski, Akvilė Anglickaitė, Bärbel Praun, Meng-Chan Yu, Oksana Yushko and Reinhard Krehl. The former fellows presented works inspired by their residencies at Atelier Josepha. The exhibition was curated by former fellow Simone Kessler.

We would like to thank all the artists, friends, guests and visitors for a wonderful day at Atelier Josepha and we look forward to the residencies of Isabella Martin and Patrycja Orzechowska, who will be coming to Ahrenshoop in the autumn.

BENEFIT ART AUCTION FOR UKRAINE  JUNE 23, 2022

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POLISH-GERMAN CURATORS' MEETING  JUNE 9 - 12, 2022

From June 9 - 12 Atelier Josepha hosted the inaugural meeting of a Polish-German network of female curators of contemporary art. Eight curators from Poland and Germany spent an intensive period of exchange on challenges and opportunities, discussed about joint projects and funding options. Under the name THE CONDITIVA COLLECTIVE the network is planning a series of further events in the coming years aimed at strengthening cultural relations between Poland and Germany in the field of art and culture. A follow-up meeting in Gdańsk is planned for the spring 2023.

We are confident that this kick-off meeting at Atelier Josepha has laid the foundation for a network of curators cooperating across the Polish-German border.

OPEN GALLERY WEEKEND   MAY 13 - 15, 2022

The Atelier Josepha´s Open Gallery Weekend provided an occasion to invite all past, current, and future artists-in-residence to Ahrenshoop. The artists spent a sunny weekend together in may learning about their respective experiences during the residency as well as current artistic projects. The event created connections between artists and marked the creation of a network of Josepha alumni.

The official program of our Open Gallery Day on May 14 started with a concert in the Schifferkirche Ahrenshoop: Marcus Hagemann, cellist and president of Crazy4Culture e.V., played excerpts from Sofia Gubaidulina's "Préludes for Cello solo" and Johann Sebastian Bach's "Cello Suite No.2 in D minor". Ute Wassermann, vocal artist, composer, sound artist and Josepha fellow of 2021 performed her composition "strange songs for voice and bird whistles".

After the Schifferkirche concert, we had a champagne reception and opened a group exhibition in the Atelier Josepha. The artists Boris Becker, Simone Kessler, Anna Kubelik, Peter Ruehle, Torsten Ruehle and Knut Sennekamp exhibited works, inspired by their residencies at the Atelier Josepha and their engagement with the Baltic Sea region.

Four years of Atelier Josepha have produced a multitude of artistic positions and we are looking forward to further exciting artistic stays with this year's fellows Oksana Yushko, Bärbel Praun and Angelika J. Trojnarski adding their unique perspective to the location.