Absence Art Manifesto

2023
Silkscreen print on jeans fabric
410 x 148 cm
Typeface: BASALTE by Ange Degheest
Installation views: ICAT, Hamburg and Modos Dever, Leipzig
Absence Art Manifesto lived on my computer for four years. I looked into it from time to time and added or deleted sentences. It has its origins in my start at the university, at a time when my kid was still a baby, and I was very unsure about how to handle everything all together. I pulled Absence Art Manifesto out of my computer because I wanted to share it with others and finally felt safe enough to show it, after all. The reason I feel safer now is that I grew into a supportive community of artists. We are constantly empowering each other.
Absence Art Manifesto print artwork by Laura Mahnke
Large blue denim fabric hanging from the ceiling. Screenprinted red letters stating "Absence Art Manifesto" and 11 claims.