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NOW AT ARBEITSZIMMER THEALIT

From 16 to 26 October, Mari Lena Rapprich will present and continue her artistic research project «recap + listen» at thealit Arbeitszimmer, St.-Jürgen-Str. 157/159, Bremen. What is this recapitulation and listening all about? Mari Lena Rapprich asks how we listen, what we hear and whose voices are heard, especially in contexts shaped by power dynamics, colonisation, class and discrimination. 

In her words: “recap” means capturing the status quo and contextualizing it in order to make complex relationships and stories tangible, while “listen” emphasizes empathetic and active listening as the basis for understanding [and] community [...]. Listening becomes an instrument of solidarity, recognition, and transformation. It goes without saying that «recap + listen» refers to an ongoing strategy that aims to create a space for negotiation in which different perspectives engage in productive, critical exchange. In short, it is about confronting personal, institutional, and ideological boundaries and allowing oneself to be shaped by the experiences of others. Such encounters and research have resulted in an open collection in which individual elements can enter into various relationships with one another. 

During her residency at thealit Arbeitszimmer, Mari Lena Rapprich will not only evaluate texts and photographs from a recent research trip to Tunisia, but also invite us to a diverse program featuring a book presentation, joint readings, and an open studio day.


  • Education, love, home, faith, money – all of these are places where Sara Mari Blom feels ashamed. For years, she collected places like these until she realized: Almost all of her shameful places have to do with her origins – and with the fact that she has seemingly left them behind. "Where I (shouldn't) be" examines the emotional consequences of so-called educational advancement. The author contrasts this much-touted success story with her experiences of classism and inner turmoil. And she introduces a relentless protagonist that shapes her life: shame.

As a working-class child from a rural area, Sara Mari Blom (*1994) studied costume design in Hanover and integrated design in Bremen. She is an alumna of the 2020/21 Tasawar Curatorial Studios at the Goethe-Institut Tunis and received the IFA scholarship from the 2021 Cross Culture Program. As an artist, writer, and working-class woman, she explores the relationship between class, space, and encounter. She particularly explores the in-between space that arises when social classes are transcended—and the shame associated with it. https://www.instagram.com/saramariblom



Please register: info@marilenarapprich.de

This advance invitation from Camila Flores-Fernández to her project on critical queer urban history as part of Re Capitulating. queer is still looking for participants! It is aimed at queer people who live or have lived in Bremen – everyone else is warmly invited to pass on the flyer for her project Living Otherwise to anyone who might be interested.

"OPEN CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS / Looking for Bremen-based queer people (individuals, couples, groups, etc) for an exploratory artistic project / DATES: Participation would require around 2-3 hours of a single day. / Possible days are November 25, 26, 27, 28 or 29, of 2025. / THE PROJECT: "Living Otherwise" / This project focuses on the liveability of queer people in European cities, focusing on Germany's shifting sociopolitical climate. Through conversations and photography, I will trace how queer individuals and couples-especially those navigating intersections of migration, race, and class-negotiate visibility, safety, and belonging in urban spaces that proclaim inclusivity. / 

This work foregrounds embodied counter-narratives to rising conservatism, asking: What does it mean to live queerly in cities branded as queer-friendly? / THE ARTIST: Camila Flores-Fernández / I'm a Berlin-based, Peruvian queer artist, I will develop this project during the "Re Capitulating. queer II" residence at thealit Frauen. Kultur.Labor in Bremen, on November 2025. / THE RESIDENCY: Re Capitulating. queer II / The residency "Re Capitulating. queer II" hosts artistic and theoretical projects at Arbeitszimmer thealit in Bremen, focusing on structured revisitations of queer history, politics, and the impact of conflict.

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Camila Flores-Fernández (1996, Lima, Peru) is an interdisciplinary artist and researcher currently based in Berlin. She holds an MSc in Cultural Anthropology and an MA in Media Arts Cultures. She works mainly with video and written word, employing experimental and participatory methodologies to delve into sociopolitical topics related to migration, gender, and urban marginality. Her focus is on community-based creation that highlights overlooked perspectives and stories wherever she is.

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