Mountains and Mist
March 9 – April 13, 2024
 

Mountains Gallery 

Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz
Weydingerstr. 6
10178 Berlin

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Aware of their Sense of Ease

2022 · Laminated wood, heat, oil stain · 42 × 15 × 15 cm · Unique

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Anne Schmidt‘s work refers to the handmade wooden shoes from the saga „My Brilliant Friend“ („L‘amica geniale“) by Elena Ferrante, in which shoemaking plays a significant role in the lives of the main characters, especially Lila Cerullo. The story takes place in the poverty-stricken Naples of the 1950s. Lila is a talented and ambitious young woman who has big dreams despite her humble origins.

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Shoemaking also serves as a metaphor for Lila‘s aspirations and her struggle against the constraints of her environment. Through her work in the workshop, she fights against poverty and tries to break free from the tight constraints of her social circumstances.

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