Satellite event: "Wasser" & "waterstories"

8 June to 16 June 2024 at the "House of City History" in Heusenstamm

Water is a precious resource that we must protect and preserve. It is vital for us humans, animals and plants. Unfortunately, however, water is not available in unlimited quantities. Many regions around the world are struggling with water scarcity, which is leading to major challenges. Water plays a crucial role in life on Earth. In Germany, we are currently still fortunate to have sufficient access to water sources, be it from rivers, lakes or groundwater. However, even here in Hesse, groundwater inputs have been declining for decades, so this resource is not inexhaustible, and we have to deal with it carefully.

The consequences of climate change and questions about the water crisis are also addressed in the exhibition and interactive web documentary "wasserstories”: our future–their reality" by Caroline Breidenbach – an artistic-critical perspective on the privatization of water.

Three multimedia stories provide alarming insights into the past and future of our water. This is about the universal question: Who owns the water? The “wasserstories” are in the realm of design fiction: true events from Bolivia, South Africa and Portugal are mirrored on German locations and fictionally told in our near future. Reality is intertwined with fiction and together they create unsettling scenarios.

The exhibition aims to raise awareness and inform. The project deliberately plays with the feeling of one's own concern and wants to generate more empathy for the topic and for people who have long had to fight for water. However, water is not only a scarce resource for life, but also a source of joy. Water has always had an attractive power on people: we can refresh ourselves in it, swim or simply enjoy its calming effect.

In the joint project of the Naturengel with the local history society, the city of Heusenstamm and the citizens' foundation, we want to bring together the many different perspectives on WATER. In cooperation with Caroline Breidenbach, Berlin, and local groups, an exciting exhibition on the topic of "WATER" is being created in addition to the exhibition "wasserstories":

The exhibition in combination with the “wasserstories” will take place from June 8 to June 16, 2024:

House of City History

Access via corner alley

63150 Heusenstamm

Short biography Caroline Breidenbach:

Caroline Breidenbach uses visual design to stage socio-political issues. In 2019, she completed a Master's degree in Visual Communication at weißensee academy of art berlin and received the title of master student in December 2021. In 2022, she received three design awards for her project "wasserstories": Gold at the European Design Award, Silver at the ADC Talent Award and Winner at the Annual Multimedia Award.