"Moneyfest for Culture" by South Tyrolean artists Sophie Lazari and Cornelia Lochmann. In it, we explored the complexity and contradictions of South Tyrolean identity while issuing an urgent call to action.
With striking symbols—an oversized braided red-and-white braid, a fan bearing Chinese characters, a didgeridoo, and a blue apron with the words "I am overworked and underpaid"—we created a tension between ritual and provocation. The Goaßl-Schnöllen (traditional whip cracking), originally used by coachmen to signal arrival or warn of danger through distinctive sound patterns, was here reinterpreted both literally and metaphorically as "blowing the whistle"—a call to support artistic projects not just with enthusiasm, but with reliable funding.
The collaboration between the two Berlin-based South Tyrolean artists was not their first joint performance—and likely won’t be their last.
Photo Credits: Luca Guadagnini
Performed at Waltherplatz, Bozen
"Moneyfest for Culture" by South Tyrolean artists Sophie Lazari and Cornelia Lochmann. In it, we explored the complexity and contradictions of South Tyrolean identity while issuing an urgent call to action.
With striking symbols—an oversized braided red-and-white braid, a fan bearing Chinese characters, a didgeridoo, and a blue apron with the words "I am overworked and underpaid"—we created a tension between ritual and provocation. The Goaßl-Schnöllen (traditional whip cracking), originally used by coachmen to signal arrival or warn of danger through distinctive sound patterns, was here reinterpreted both literally and metaphorically as "blowing the whistle"—a call to support artistic projects not just with enthusiasm, but with reliable funding.
The collaboration between the two Berlin-based South Tyrolean artists was not their first joint performance—and likely won’t be their last.
Photo Credits: Luca Guadagnini
Performed at Waltherplatz, Bozen