A silver sculpture with a heart shape and tree branches extending from the top, set against a plain white background.

2008 Crossroads

This interdisciplinary long-term cooperation art project from "slap" (social land art project) with the Б’Art as an “Exhibition in progress”. It was derived from German approaches to ecological art and the nomadic culture of Kyrgyzstan was adopted as a theme. A goal is to formulate comprehensive international issues , discussions and themes relevant to art and ecology based on local contexts and shows artistic positions, which critically look into the relations of men to nature during the ecological changes. The integration of such works changes the exhibition of German positions into an active cultural exchange with Kyrgyz artists and people. A lecture "a medial perspective to ecological questions: global developments, local responsibilities" and a seminar are holded by Sabine Himmelsbach (director of Edith-Russ-Site for Media Art, Oldenburg)

Participants:

Germany: Edda Akkermann, Katja Butt, Shirin Homann-Saadat, Insa Winkler & Gerd Kunis, Astrid Baxmeier, Claudia Christoffel, Marina Gertzovskaja,
 Marikke Heinz-Hoek, Werner Henkel, Katia Liebmann, Isolde Loock, Elisabeth Lumme, Angelika Middendorf, Mariella Mosler, 
Astrid Nippoldt, 
Helene von Oldenburg, Claudia Reiche, Jan-Peter E. R. Sonntag, Corinna Schnitt
Curators: Eugenia Gortchakova, Sabine Himmelsbach
Artistic director: Shaarbek Amankul

People in an art gallery observing artwork and displays.
Diagram of a rooftop with a hot tub and solar panels, showing expansion of the existing hot tub and planning for solar panel installation and water supply.
A group of four small dogs, including a black and gray one, a tan one, and a darker one, are inside a living room with a patterned rug, a white couch, and various decorative items, including a blue lamp and a chair.
People gathered in an art gallery, standing and viewing artwork on the walls, with a table of items in the center of the room.
Floating red square and rectangular frames on calm water, creating a pathway leading into the distance.
Person swimming underwater between green aquatic plants.
Calm lake with mountains in the distance and a clear blue sky.
A traditional yurt set against a grassy landscape with hills in the background, outdoor laundry hanging to dry.
Two women sitting on a sofa watching TV, with one woman hugging a child. Another woman and a child are sitting on a red armchair nearby. The room has a painting on the wall and a bouquet of flowers on a small table.
Two people sitting on the grass outside a traditional round yurt under a blue sky.
Five people riding horses in a wooded outdoor area.
Open grassy field with a few small buildings in the distance under a partly cloudy blue sky.