Salon Sophie Charlotte: In the Spotlight
Light and knowledge are virtually inseparable. That is why the Academy of Sciences is dedicating an entire evening to light and aims to “shine a light” on it with this year’s “Salon Sophie Charlotte.” The “light of the Enlightenment” will be a topic of discussion, as will Goethe’s relationship to light and the role of light in religions. From the speed of light to the technical and economic significance of light, from the “glowing rays” of musical sounds to the images of light in the novel by this year’s Book Prize winner, Lutz Seiler, key aspects of the power of light will be explored in an entertaining way. Light and sound installations by renowned artists such as Mischa Kuball, Philipp Lachenmann, and Jens Brand await you, along with many other informative and entertaining presentations on the theme of light.
Host: Villa Aurora e.V.
SÄULENSAAL, 2. OG
6 pm - 12 am ...Black (E=mc²)
Light Installation by
Philipp Lachenmann6 pm - 12 am ...The Depature of Water and Power
KONFERENZRAUM 1, 1.OG
8:30 pm ...In the light of the lighthouse, its bark shimmered like the skin of a prehistoric animal
Lutz Seiler reads from his new novel *KRUSO*, Introduction: Annette Rupp (Villa Aurora e. V.)
Jens Brand was born in Dortmund in 1968 and later studied fine arts at the Münster Academy of Fine Arts. Brand works across media, incorporating music, installations, and performances. Today he lives and works in Berlin.
Philipp Lachenmann was born in Munich in 1963. He trained as an architectural model maker, studied film (HFF), art history, and philosophy (LMU) in Munich, and completed a postgraduate program (KHM). Lachenmann works across media, incorporating video, photography, painting, sculpture, installation, language, sound, and light. Today he lives and works in Berlin and Los Angeles.
Lutz Seiler was born in Gera in 1963. He completed an apprenticeship as a construction worker and studied German language and literature in Halle and Berlin. Lutz Seiler is a poet and novelist. Today, he lives and works in Wilhelmshorst and Stockholm.
VENUE
Academy Building at Gendarmenmarkt, Markgrafenstraße 38, 10117 Berlin
