"Teufelssee"

Kai Teichert Opening Reception: March 12, 2015 2015 6-8pm Exhibition: March 13-17, 2015 12pm-6pm The work I present at The Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art is a story of tolerance and liberal thinking, of „laisser faire“ and „joie de vivre." I work in large charcoal drawings on nettle cloth, which will cover the entire walls of the Prince Street Project Space. The drawings are based on the theme of "Teufelsee," a small lake in the middle of the forest Grunewald in Berlin. The area draws a wide range of people looking to bathe in the sun or swim in the water. Although „Teufelssee“ means „Devil's Lake," it has also become a "Garden of Eden." Young families bring their kids. Skinny full bearded hipsters lay side by side with a couple of chubby skinheads. Lesbians kiss in front of a group of young men trying to cure their hangovers. An allover tattooed mother breastfeeds her newborn child, while a middle-aged man snore in the sun and a couple of young girls discuss their recent love affairs. Everybody is nude, relaxed and peacefully enjoying life. No restrictions exist. No aggressions occur. Teufelsee is a place where the soul of Berlin is breathing, and one can feel how wide and open the heart of Berlin has become.