Transition: The Dresden Project
Fredrik Marsh
Transition: The Dresden Project
Fredrik MarshJanuary 19th - March 27thJanuary 19th - March 27th
Historical Background: Dresden, Germany
• Dresden events explored:– Dresden after 1989 and
the fall of the Berlin Wall• Economic transition• Abandoned factories,
hotels, and apartments
– Also:• WWII Bombing of Dresden• Flooding of the Elbe River
Map from: http://topnews.in/files/dresden-germany-map_0.gif
Abandoned Apartment
• Abandoned spaces in Dresden
• Found; never altered
• Little to no retouching
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Liepziger Strasse
• most spaces are domestic but the work also explores economic sides of abandoned industry
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Gasometer
• example of early work
• panorama
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Stauffenberallee
• artwork’s name is often location (street or avenue)
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Am Lagerplatz
• although these places are abandoned they have been re-inhabited by visitors and residents
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Liepziger Strasse
• scenes are photographed as Marsh found them, often showing the visitors and re-inhabitants had artistic tendencies
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Rosenstrasse© 2010 Fredrik Marsh. All Rights Reserved.
• The poster is a nationally recognized work of art that brings a sense of hope and pride
Transition: The Dresden Project Fredrik Marsh
January 19th - March 27th
OSU Urban Arts Space50 W. Town St.Columbus, OH
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