A Blind Date at vier.zentrale
Dates
Workshop: Monday, March 13th until Saturday, March 18th 2023
Public event: Saturday, March 18th 2023 | 19:00 Uhr
Venue
vier.zentrale
Leineweberstraße 15-17 | 45468 Mülheim an der Ruhr
About the project
Jan Marshalek (EX Wirecard COO) boarded a private jet in Bad Vöslau near Vienna in June 2021. He landed in Minsk, where his trail was lost. A few days later, an international arrest warrant was
issued, but Marshalek had disappeared and remains missing.
Inspired by this story, we wonder: (How) is it possible to leave the EU without leaving any trace, be it digital, personal or official? If you wanted to go into hiding, how would you do it? What
if an arrest warrant is already in force against you while you are still in Europe? Are there still ways to leave the EU unnoticed? How do you get money? A new passport? A new face? Where do you
hide?
Based on a collection of video material around the topics of extradition agreements, EU borders, money laundering, document forgery and digital footprints, six artists from different disciplines
meet for the first time for a one-week Blind Date and explore these questions together. At the end of the week, the process will be opened to the public and the artists invite you to join in the
discussion.
Team / Credits
Participating artists: Ariella Karatolou, Thomas Lindenberg, Lee Mun Wai, Christoph Speit aka Concealia Knows, Marie-Christin Rissinger and Frida Robles Ponce | Concept & Organization: Marie-Christin Rissinger & Frida Robles Ponce (Blind Date Collaboration) | Graphic design: Alessia Scuderi | PR: Alisa Beck | Supported by Fonds Darstellende Künste aus Mitteln der Beauftragten der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien. With kind support from vier.ruhr.