Steffi Wurster: Posten Nr. 6

About

A trilateral border post in the buffer zone between Transnistria and the Republic of Moldova becomes the stage for encounters with soldiers and residents of the various conflicting parties. Starting from the microcosm of the border, the documentary project observes one of the most absurd borders at the edge of Europe - a border without long queues. Even though the Cold War and the division of Berlin belong to the past, a river between Moldova and its breakaway province Transnistria still or again today marks the division between East and West. Competing interests, different political narratives - and the day-to-day interaction of the people. A story about perspectives and fluid boundaries, on alleged realities and the construction of reality.

The exhibition tries to explore a multi-perspective approach, showing a complex picture of the "frozen conflict" in all its facets. Documentary (film-)material and installation elements reconstruct the central location and the starting point of the observation: the trilateral border post no.6. In addition to a partial reconstruction and a topographical model of the post, a 3-channel video-installation is on view in the exhibition.

This exhibition is part of Vorspiel 2016, a distributed programme of transmediale and CTM partner events happening before the festivals, dedicated to present Berlin-based project spaces, collectives and initiatives that are working in the field of digital art & culture and experimental sound & music.

Das Dokumentarfilmprojekt wurde unterstützt durch die Stiftung Kunstfonds, die Robert Bosch Stiftung und die Berliner Senatsverwaltung für Kultur.