Martin Zet’s campaign Deutschland schafft es ab (‘Germany gets rid of it‘) in the framework of the 7th Berlin Biennale gave rise to strong reactions and polarized the public opinion. His call for donations of Thilo Sarrazin’s book Deutschland schafft es ab was criticized not only in numerous media reports, but the Berlin Biennale also received an unexpected amount of e-mails which accused Zet amongst other to disregard the freedom of speech or to cultivate a destructive intention.
One month after the call for donations Krytyka Polityczna—media partner of the 7th Berlin Biennale—organizes a debate at KW Institute for Contemporary Art that contextualizes this incident and the extreme reactions. In light of the discussion about right-wing demagogic tendencies in Europe the panelists will talk about Zet’s original intention and offer a critical dialogue with the audience.
Tonight, February 20, 2012, 7 pm:
Krytyka Polityczna in Berlin #3
A debate on the occasion of Martin Zet’s campaign ‘Deutschland schafft es ab’
Debate in English, free admission
KW Institute for Contemporary Art, Auguststrasse 69, 10117 Berlin
With:
- Ingo Arend (taz – die tageszeitung)
- Stéphane Bauer (Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien)
- Sebastian Wehrhahn (Mobile Beratung gegen Rechtsextremismus Berlin)
- Koray Yilmaz-Günay (specialist for migration, Rosa Luxemburg Foundation)
- Artur ?mijewski and Joanna Warsza (7th Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art)
Moderated by Igor Stokfiszewski (Krytyka Polityczna)
Photo: Artist Martin Zet
