Zeitraumexit: who we are and what we do

zeitraumexit was founded in 2000 in Mannheim as a non-profit organization. Our repertoire encompasses performing arts including dance, theatre, and performance, as well as fine arts. Exchange between the different art forms has been the main focus of the work of the artistic directors Gabriele Oßwald, Wolfgang Sautermeister and Tilo Schwarz. The venue presents contemporary art in interdisciplinary projects which consciously defy classification in any predefined genre.
On the one hand zeitraumexit provides an environment in which newcomers can venture their first steps into the art world; on the other hand we welcome international guest performances regularly in our venues.

Performing arts – live art

Solo – Performance night: in spring, we devote an entire night to performance art. Solo pieces by three different performers provide an insight into his or her personal work and into new developments in this art form.

Frisch eingetroffen – stage for young performing artists: each summer, zeitraumexit invites young artists to present their work. Staged concerts, theatrical or dance performances: this is an opportunity for our audience to get to know young talents at the beginning of their professional careers.

Wunder der Prärie – Dance, Theatre, Performance, Art: This September festival is the highlight of our annual program. Themed differently each year, zeitraumexit presents experimental art projects. Events for the festival take place in our premises at the Kauffmannsmühle, in venues provided by our co-operating partners and around Mannheim’s urban landscape. There is also a themed exhibition.

Fine arts

At the end of the year, zeitraumexit presents an exhibition of contemporary drawings, paintings, photography, video art and installation. In November 2009, we start with “Güncel sanat”: contemporary art by Turkish artists from Istanbul and Berlin.

Apart from these fixed dates

zeitraumexit devises a diversified program in which showcasing student projects, providing a venue for video artists, co-productions, guest performances as well as open formats are all equally important. Lectures and talks complete our profile.

Guests

zeitraumexit doesn’t claim exclusive rights on every important development in the art world. That’s why we are open to other initiatives and groups, whose ideas and impulses fit into the profile of zeitraumexit or, even better, enrich it.

Internationally renowned artists

have presented their works at zeitraumexit, including the dancer Anna Huber, the “expert for experiences” Stefan Kaegi (Rimini Protokoll) and the British-German group Gob Squad. We have also attracted the Korean performance artist Hong O Bong, Alastair Mc Lennan from Dublin as well as the voice and language artist Jaap Blonk from the Netherlands. The writer Yoko Tawada, the performance group Stan’s Café from Birmingham and the French theatre group Théatre du Radeau from Le Mans have also presented their work. Not forgetting Daniel Askill (Australia), the flip-book-specialist Volker Gerling, Johan Grimonprez from Belgium or Jeffery Byrd from the USA.

The Team

The workload resulting from this demanding and ambitious repertoire is managed by two full time employees and two marginal part-timers. All other commitment is honorary, or financed by freelancer contracts.

Artistic Directors: Gabriele Oßwald, Wolfgang Sautermeister, Tilo Schwarz

Press and Public Relations: Julia Siebert

Administration: Monika Dietrich

Supervision Technics: Tilo Schwarz