13. Berlin Cathedral
Staging “Colours of Life” by various artists
The Berlin Cathedral is one of the biggest landmarks of our city and therefore is entitled to carry a special message during the festival: Diversity is inclusion. Experience the art created by artists with and without disabilities.
All artworks of the cathedral are characterized by strong individual artistic expression. The relief of the cathedral is an invitation and a challenge at the same time, which makes each work a skilful play of colors, shapes and dimensions.
Each work shown in the Lustgarten communicates with us as viewers in a particularly intense way.
In the first, it is about mythical creatures that take form of powerful soul guides and call us to trust in our intuition and in the divine guidance. In the other, we recognize a person in a wheelchair who has grown large, colorful wings that carry him towards an inclusive and colorful world of tomorrow.
All of the Cathedral’s light artwork pierces the veil of night without equal, illuminating the darkness.
The Berlin Cathedral in 3D and from a 360° perspective:
Inclusive art and visibility
Three works at the Berlin Cathedral are mouth painted.
Three works at the Berlin Cathedral painted with the mouth.
For the first time, the FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS at the Berlin Cathedral is showing a mixture of 10 works. Three artists are wheelchair bound and cannot move their arms or legs. They draw their art by guiding the brush or pencil with their mouths.
The world we live in can be rough and full of obstacles in everyday life for people who don’t fit the norm.
One of the works is called: “Wings for Inclusion”. It shows a woman in a wheelchair who has grown large, colourful wings that carry her towards an inclusive and colourful world of tomorrow. Several ropes and hands reach down onto the stony world to pull the remaining people to the colourful globe that shines above her.
This special group of artists shows in a very direct way that art is able to overcome imaginary borders between different people. Their contributions encourage us as viewers to treat the differences of each individual with respect and appreciation. People with disabilities are part of our society, which we represent with great pride and joy in the group of festival artists. Visibility is a crucial building block for a more inclusive world.
PLEASE NOTE
You are welcome to photograph this installation for personal use. However, we would like to inform you that commercial use of photos and videos of the installation without our permission is strictly prohibited. Thank you for your understanding.