needle in the brain//part2//that's me: Art Makes Inner Changes Visible
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Between Before and After: An Artistic Reflection on Life
The exhibition needle in the brain//part2//that's me at the Baumheide Recreation Center combines installation, performance, video, and sound in an intense examination of illness, identity, and change. At its core is the question of what remains of the familiar self after a life-threatening brain hemorrhage when little seems visible externally but everything has changed internally.
A Personal Cut as the Starting Point of the Staging
The artistic work takes a brain hemorrhage in November 2018 and the necessary placement of a shunt a few months later as a biographical starting point. From the medical intervention, a multifaceted stage and exhibition dramaturgy develops around fear, crisis, coping, and the fragile perception of one's own body.
Installation, Video, Movement, and Sound
Raphaela Kula designs the installation and performance. Yuri Birte Anderson from Zurich is involved with video and Zoom, Ilona Pahszty contributes a slow-motion performance, while Ria Reed from Bielefeld is responsible for the acoustic layer. This creates an atmospheric experiential space where image, movement, and sound do not illustrate but make memories and inner states physically tangible.
A Stage Experience Between Exhibition and Performance
The staging consciously moves between visual art and theater. The stage design becomes a space for thought, the slowed movement a visible trace of inner processes, the sound the resonance of the unspeakable. Visitors encounter an art form that does not aim for quick answers but opens perception and transforms the audience's reaction into a quiet dialogue with the work.
Dates and Special Encounters
The exhibition is open on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The opening takes place on Sunday, November 8, 2026, at 3:00 PM with a welcome by Brigitte Brand from the Bielefeld Cultural Office. On Saturday, November 14, a creative exchange invites encounters from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM with a small snack. The finissage is on Sunday, November 22, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM with a game of memory together with the artist.
Conclusion: Art that Makes Inner Movements Visible
needle in the brain//part2//that's me does not promise a distanced exhibition experience but a concentrated encounter with body, memory, and identity. Those who want to experience contemporary stage art, installation, and performance in a personal, sensually tangible setting will find an intense place for reflection and exchange at the Baumheide Recreation Center. Admission is free.
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