Forensic Architecture in the Theatre and the Gallery - A Reflection on Counter-Hegemonic Potentials and Pitfalls of Art Institutions

Simke, Ann-Christine; Marschall, Anika (2022). Forensic Architecture in the Theatre and the Gallery - A Reflection on Counter-Hegemonic Potentials and Pitfalls of Art Institutions (In Press). Theatre research international, 47(2) Cambridge University Press

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This article examines the status of counter-hegemonic knowledge in art institutions – such as the theatre and the gallery – by analysing Forensic Architecture’s investigation into the murder of Halit Yozgat in Germany. We argue for paying close attention to claims about art institutions’ inherent counter-hegemonic potential. As evidence, we present a critical experiential account of our visit to Forensic Architecture’s gallery exhibition Counter Investigation at the ICA in London. Following this, we discuss how the investigation was presented at the civic tribunal Tribunal NSU-Komplex auflösen, whose organizers took over and reassembled the municipal theatre Schauspiel Köln in Germany (2017). Drawing on an expert interview, we explore how the tribunal actively positioned itself against the potentially violent structure of the theatre space.
Ultimately, our discussion considers the requirements for supportive and effective political alliances by art institutions and thus it contributes to the performance studies’ debate on institutional critique.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	06 Faculty of Humanities > Department of Art and Cultural Studies > Institute of Theater Studies
UniBE Contributor:	Simke, Ann-Christine
Subjects:	700 Arts > 790 Sports, games & entertainment
ISSN:	0307-8833
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Language:	English
Submitter:	Ann-Christine Simke
Date Deposited:	04 Apr 2022 08:19
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 16:15
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/167496