„Liebe Mutti!“ Postcards from Theresienstadt 1943–1944 | Artist Talk

Israeli artist Inbar Chotzen learnt only late in life that some of her ancestors were victims of Nazi persecution. She heard about the history of her Berlin relatives through their estate, which is preserved in the House of the Wannsee Conference. In addition to eight photo albums recording the lives of the parents and four sons between 1920 and 1942, there are 369 postcards sent by deported family members from Theresienstadt camp to their mother in Berlin.

Inbar Chotzen approaches these lost lives by painting scenes from their everyday existence on the digitised cards – a silent dialogue with the past. The exhibition and book present the artworks and evidence of the persecution on which they are based, together with detailed historical background.

This artistic work of Inbar Chotzen shows how art preserves memory. In a conversation at Liebermann-Villa in Berlin, the artist describes her very personal approach to themes, people and stories. She provides insights into her artistic practice and the development of her project ‘Liebe Mutti!’ (Dear Mum!), showing how an initial idea could be transformed into powerful works of art. In our dialogue, she talks about her approach to family heritage through postcards and historical photographs. 

The event will be held in German and English.

Liebermann-Villa am Wannsee
Colomierstraße 3
14109 Berlin

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More on the book „Liebe Mutti!“ can be found here.