COL001 - Monument eines unbekannten Menschen LP
Vinyl LP incl. 24” x 36” Poster
Original composition by Beni Brachtel for the installation by the same name by Ersan Mondtag in the German Pavilion at the 60th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, 2024
In a droplet-shaped structure with three levels to explore, Mondtag gathers the fragments of a life: the world of work, housing, and public space. In this world, figures move like quotations of an everyday life that is past and cannot be reconstructed clearly. It is a search through the dust of unwritten history, its starting point is the biography of Mondtag’s grandfather, Hasan Aygün. Originally from a poor, rural region east of Ankara, Aygün moved to West Berlin in the mid1960s and worked for more than 30 years at the Eternit company, which manufactured building materials from asbestos. Shortly after his retirement, Aygün died from a severe lung condition that was clearly caused by inhaling the toxic fibers.
Brachtel’s composition, which he recorded with the Munich Symphony Orchestra, sets the basic structure for the live performance for five actors. In the midst of 24 speakers, visitors were immersed in the life of Hasan Aygün on three levels. Mitwirkende wird veröffentlicht am 22. Juni 2025
Artist: Ersan Mondtag
Composition: Beni Brachtel
German Pavillon 2024
60th International Art Exhibition
La Biennale di Venezia
Commissioner: ifa- Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen
Curator: Çağla Ilk
Assistant Curator: Sandeep Sodhi
Dramaturgy: Ludwig Haugk
Costume: Josa Marx
Artistic Associate: Lorenz Stöger
Performers: Frank Büttner, Marina Galic, Jonas Grundner-Culemann, Eva-Maria Keller, Tina Keserović
Performance Coordination: Theresa Maria Schlichtherle
Voice, Saz: Haci Aygün
Musicians: Munich Symphonic Orchestra
Choir: Capella Vocale Munich
Lyrics: Neşet Ertaş, Albert Ostermaier
Photos Pavillon: © Andrea Rossetti
Photos Performance: © Thomas Aurin
Artwork: Fabian Maier-Bode