Harriet Rabe is from Germany. She studied theatre, literature, philosophy and aesthetics in Berlin and Paris. Her works unfold between performance and philosophy: devising, performing and writing on trampolines, morse code, IKEA products and birds. In her artistic research, Rabe explores the potential of “re-enactments” and repetition in the context of loss and extinction, as interplay between performance art and ecological inquiries. She studies Live Art and Performance studies at the University of the Arts/Helsinki.
Zoned Out at the Singapore Biennale 2016
Institution ° Preparations are ongoing. An assistant paints the white wall a bit whiter. Spelling mistakes in the text on the wall are corrected. The white cube divided into nine zones is ready for visitors. Everything looks smooth and polished: the space, the artworks, and the people. ¶ In Singapore the concept of being “gardened” …