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Es ist fantastisch, dieses Werk inmitten der großartigen
Sammlungen hier in Dresden zu sehen,

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den Drucken aus dem Kupferstich-Kabinett, ihren
Zeichnungen, den Werke der Alten Meister

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in allen Schatzkammern Dresdens.

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Es ist fantastisch, hier zu sein.

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Something wonderful is currently happening in Dresden.

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At three locations, the Staatliche Kunstsammlung Dresden

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are presenting a festival called "Listen to the Echo", dedicated to the South African artist William Kentridge.

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and a unique dialogue between his current
and historical works of renowned artist.

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Ich glaube, wir sind uns oft nicht bewusst, wie
wir uns der Welt präsentieren.

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Wir brauchen eine Möglichkeit, wie die Welt uns widerspiegelt,
um ein Echo dessen zu erhalten, wer wir sind.

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Das Betrachten des Bildes ist also eine Art Reflexion,

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für mich sicherlich das erneute Betrachten all dieser Werke.

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Aber im Allgemeinen ist das Echo das, was man
in einem Werk sieht, das zu einem zurück spricht.

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From the very beginning, the Kupferstich-Kabinett was
at the center of attention because

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William Kentridge's art, the drawings, the films,
the prints which are essential

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at the center of his work.

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But the puppet theater collection
was also very interested

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in developing something together with William Kentridge.

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William Kentridge is a rare case of a contemporary artist

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who has a very close connection to puppet theater. 

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We have covered a very wide range here, from
shadow theater installations to

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video works to sculptural works.

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But there is always in the constellation,
there is an echo between William Kentridge

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and the puppet theater collection.

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In his powerful, sometimes large-format
charcoal drawings, which are brought to life cinematically

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the artist deals with
the difficult times of the regime

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of apartheid in South Africa.

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In them, his personal experiences

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are combined and mixed with the collective
memory of an entire society,

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parallels to the experiences here in Saxony in Dresden.

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The main theme for the entire exhibition festival
in Dresden is the procession,

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the triumph and the lament that can be expressed there.

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Moving forward together
is something that is essential in a procession

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which is important in a demonstration,
but which, of course, in the "Fürstenzug",

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the procession of princes on horseback
followed by people who accompany them.

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An image in Dresden that everyone knows.

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And this theme runs through William Kentridge's work,

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but it is also something that can be located in a specific place.

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There is probably no other city in history

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with as many processions and parades
as in Dresden.

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One thinks of the parades of Augustus the Strong, where
the aim was to present power, splendor, and glory

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but on the other hand, there was also
the struggle for civil rights in the 19th century,

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which was fought on the streets.

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And then, of course, particularly important
for Dresden, the peaceful revolution, 

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where the fight for freedom was fought on the streets.

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And there is a dark side, even to the present day,
when we think of the Pegida demonstrations.

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Die vier verschiedenen Ausstellungen,
aus denen „Listen to the Echo“ besteht,

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eine in Essen und drei in Dresden –

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für mich war es recht einfach, die verschiedenen Themen

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der verschiedenen Ausstellungen voneinander zu trennen.

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Die Prozession in Dresden,

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The Centre for the Less Good Idea im Puppentheater,

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und dieses wunderbare Gespräch mit den Drucken alter Meister

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im Kupferstick-Kabinett.

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In diesem Sinne hat sich alles sehr gut zusammengefügt.

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The festival opens with a bang.

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A parade of musicians and artists from
South Africa, Dresden, and Essen

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will parade through the city center
and bring Willem Kentridge's artwork to life.

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We will all be part of this parade and thus part
of a work of art by William Kentridge.