Until October 2021, the church of the Kunsthalle is being renovated. So, at the moment, there is a construction site barrier. We make use of that. The Kunsthalle has invited Natasha A. Kelly and Hannah Marc, to develop an artistic contribution for the scaffold. They have designed a big poster for the scaffold. On the poster, you can read a quote from Natasha A. Kellys new book. The book is called: Strukturelle Probleme brauchen strukturelle Lösungen! [Structural problems need structural solutions]. Structural means: it is not an individual problem. The problem exists in many places and in many institutions.

The poster says: “Es gibt kein neutrales Außen von Rassismus – jede Person und Institution ist davon berührt.”

Natasha A. Kelly is a PhD communication sociologist, curator and artist. In 2019, she made her directorial debut with the international performance of her doctoral thesis, Afrokultur. Der Raum zwischen gestern und morgen. In addition, she has long taught and researched on post/colonialism and feminism and is involved in the Black German community.

The design of the banner is by Hannah Marc. She was born in Uganda, grew up in southern Germany and lives in Berlin. She felt that illustration is her vocation especially during her fashion studies. Being “different” and “standing out” as a Black woman and artist is her daily reality of life. Visual art allows her to question and redefine learned realities and the limitations that come with them. 2020 Being part of the Dear Discrimination book project also means for her to artistically accompany, process and document the Racial Awakening in Germany.

Kindly supported by Freunde der Kunsthalle Osnabrück e.V.