Golzheim
Neringa Naujokaite
Meno Parkas Gallery, Kaunas
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- Title
- Golzheim
- Gallery
- Meno Parkas Gallery, Kaunas
- Year
- 2022
- Duration
- 19 min 10 s
- Format & Technical
HD, Single-Channel Video, Monochrome, Sound
The video “Golzheim” conveys the socially controversial atmosphere of one neighborhood in the north of Düsseldorf. The different architectural structures – the monumental Nordpark (North Park) established by National Socialists, the „white settlement“ Golzheimer-Siedlung with its high-priced private houses for the upper classes, the Jewish elderly home and the temporary refugee camp made of containers – are all located side by side on a single axis along the Rhine in the north of Düsseldorf. The contrasts live side by side. The connecting link is Nordpark, where all the inhabitants of this neighborhood, who live next door yet in different worlds, meet one another. “Golzheim” seeks to reflect on the socio-political and architectural changes in this part of the city and deals with the question, under which circumstances the urban cityscape is created, changes and is perceived.
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Neringa Naujokaite (born 1966 in Kaunas, Lithuania) is a media artist working with installation, video and photography. She is the recipient of numerous prizes and scholarships for her art works including the Int. Women’s Foundation “Die Höge” Award, Ida Gerhardi Prize, Award for Fine Arts of the State Capital Düsseldorf and 9th Video Art Award Bremen. Her works have been exhibited internationally including: Museum Ratingen; CoCA Torun; Museum Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf; 5th OpenART Biennial, Örebro; Musica Electronica Nova: 6th International Festival of Elektroacoustic Music, Wroclaw; III International New Media Art Triennial, Beijing; Skulpturenmuseum Glaskasten, Marl; Stuttgarter Filmwinter, Stuttgart; “Narracje N#1: Installations and Interventions in Public Space”, Gdansk; Kunsthalle, Mainz; Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Trier; Landesmuseum, Koblenz; Kunstforum Ostdeutsche Galerie, Regensburg; International Biennale of Contemporary Art (IBCA), National Gallery, Prague; Ars Electronica 2002; Museum Folkwang, Essen; Neues Museum Weserburg, Bremen; Lönnström Art Museum, Rauma and others. Naujokaite lives and works in Düsseldorf, Germany.
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Meno Parkas Gallery
- Address
- Rotuses sq. 27, 44279, Kaunas, Lithuania
- Phone
- +37069874301
- galerija@menoparkas.lt
- Website
- www.menoparkas.lt
Established in 1997 by the Kaunas branch of the Lithuanian Artists’ Association, Meno Parkas Gallery has been a prominent institution in the contemporary art scene. The gallery’s mission encompasses the promotion of contemporary Lithuanian art both domestically and internationally, as well as showcasing international artists and institutions within Lithuania.
The gallery’s core activities include organising exhibitions and projects for contemporary artists, participating in international art exhibitions and fairs, and publishing catalogues and art books featuring works by Lithuanian and international artists. The gallery houses a comprehensive library and information centre, offers artworks for sale, and collaborates extensively with galleries, art institutions, and creative organisations worldwide.
Meno Parkas achieves its objectives through an exhibition program, educational initiatives, and support for artists, with a particular emphasis on nurturing emerging talents and integrating them into contemporary art projects. This commitment extends to Lithuanian artists living abroad and their presentations in Lithuania.