Over the centuries, many controversial events have been associated with the territory of the Schwanhof tobacco factory. The global paradigm was changing, the content forming the atmosphere of this physical place was changing as well, the role and significance of this location were deconstructed accordingly.
Today Schwanhof is an alternative cultural hub within which important transformations are taking place inside the local cultural situation.

Presently, the Schwanhof offers an alternative interaction with the socio-political context of the city of Marburg.
Moreover it is necessary to add that concerning the territory of Marburg the centuries-old, multicolor matter of which local society is composed has a heterogeneous character, both in
texture and in composition.

In turn, the state, as an anatomical set of internal organs which supports the life of the body, solves the problems of functioning in a complex relationship with the surrounding world.
It is easy to imagine what could happen if one of the organs would be amputated, damaged or physically destroyed. The consequent death of some separate parts will reveal a new way its functional mode of involvement in the processes of complex survival and rapid self-destruction.
At the same time, by forcibly eliminating historical experience from human memory, which reveals the evolutionary purpose of certain ethnic groups, we risk losing the opportunity to hear the voice of common sense, perhaps coming from the next room, or even from behind us.

Under current conditions, questions that are rooted in the depths of our inadequate intolerance are capable of giving rise to an extremely unlimited anger towards everyone who, by some criteria, may be different.

Certainly, it is necessary to experience kindred of sensual aspirations, an encouraging, rather, even intoxicating attachment to personal transparency.
Exactly individual integrity allows us to make out the complex neural weaves of our uniqueness.

Perhaps, a direct glance through a transparent surface will help us to see our own pupils, in which our fears and hidden desires are mixed up like in a children’s kaleidoscope.

It is vital to see what was hidden from us, it is fundamentally important to say something that was not spoken out loud before.
Maybe then, we will be able to find the answer to the fundamental question of how to live not only together, but also with someone who does not look like you?

2020 “Good time ist tödlich”, Schwanhof, Marburg (Germany)

Curator of the project:

Alexandru Raevschi

Assistant of the project:

Sarah Steger

Participants of the project:

Jan Luke

Alexandru Raevschi

Sarah Steger

Ursula Eske

Partners of the project:

Stephan Niderehe & Sohn GmbH, Marburg (Germany)
Marburger Kunstverein, Marburg (Germany)

Special thanks to:

Mr. Bürger

 Mr. Horstmann  

Sarah Steger