Notes on the Flowers
of the Soviet War Monument
Audio, fresh flowers, mixed-media stands, participatory performance, 2015.
Nemer recreates floral arrangements that appear on the sarcophagi of the Soviet War Memorial in Berlin's Treptower Park, placing them on custom made stands. An audio narrative reflecting on the differences between the bouquets on the German-language steles and the Russian-language steles of the same monument accompanies the performance. Audience members were invited to join the artist on stage to assume poses that appear on the sarcophagi.
The piece was first performed at After Care at Dock 11, Berlin, curated by Ruairí Donovan and Hana Lee Erdman. Notes on the Flowers is the second in an evolving series of floral re-enactments, in which the artist isolates and stages floral scenes and gestures from art history.
The piece was first performed at After Care at Dock 11, Berlin, curated by Ruairí Donovan and Hana Lee Erdman. Notes on the Flowers is the second in an evolving series of floral re-enactments, in which the artist isolates and stages floral scenes and gestures from art history.
