MUR BRUT 34: Mona Schulzek. Ordnung 01

In the organizer's words:

SUBDUE THE EARTH. This verse from the biblical creation story has shaped man's relationship with nature for centuries. It has been understood as a call to care - but at the same time as a legitimization for domination and exploitation.

For Ordnung 01, Mona Schulzek explores the ambiguity of this statement. Language is never neutral - it shapes our perception and influences social structures. When political parties with Christian roots ally themselves with actors who propagate control and hierarchy, the idea of subjugation remains powerful. And now that humans have subjugated the earth, they are also turning their attention to the cosmos and claiming other planets for themselves.

Communication between terrestrial and extraterrestrial beings plays a central role in Schulzek's work: she understands art as a universal, cosmic language that transcends domination and power structures.

The exhibition venue, an underground parking garage, a "non-place", reflects the meaning of the word "subject": a hierarchy, a relationship of dependence and power. Who rises above whom? Who claims control? Who is made a subject?

Invited by Fiona Borowski

Mona Schulzek graduated from the Düsseldorf Art Academy in 2023 under Professor Gregor Schneider.