Within the context of city and landscape, Birgit Kratzheller occupies herself with various kinds of spaces. Designs for squares and installations in agricultural areas alternate in her work and open a wide spectrum, interiors are confronted with processes of vegetative growth.
This piece to the left is called "Pataters" (appropriately) and the whole point of this work was to bring forth the history of potato growing in the region. At the beginning of the Industrial Revolution the land in the so-called "Wet Triangle" between the Elbe and Weser rivers was drained. During the first decade of the 20th century the farmers in this region started breeding and growing potatoes. Between Hamburg and Bremerhaven twenty-seven train stations were built to support the potato farmers. Adjacent to these stations a special type of agricultural building was created. Inside these buildings young seed potatoes were germinated. From harvest up to the start of the next planting-season they were stored in special wooden boxes to provide the best conditions of air, warmth and light. The "Stader-Kartoffel-Vorkeimhaus" building near the city of Stade was typical of the region. This is where Pataters was installed.The installation was viewed first by going through the "Dark Room" which was dedicated to the past, then the "Light Room" which represented the present. This is just an example of her work since I was unable to dig up much from her past.
Judge Napolitano Fired for this?
It seems the internet is up in arms over the Judge being "fired", but according to some people its just a coincidence. A rumor has been circulating that Judge Napolitano has been fired from his job at Fox Business, following this rant against the two party system and the main stream media, or even his rant saying Israel manipulates the United States to exploit our Military power, putting our soldiers into foreign wars for the benefit of Israel.
I don't watch Cnn, Fox, or any mainstream news, but I do occasionally come across a segment from Judge Napolitano, and I truly believe he is trying to report the truth through a corrupt news system that plays on fear and emotion that simply lies to us all. I would like to believe that he was fired for these segments he did, but I don't think it is accurate to say that. Apparently the whole lineup of shows around his were cancelled as well, due to their poor ratings and viewer numbers, I think he knew it was going to be cancelled, and seized the moment to put out two very strong segments. The first showing the fake and corrupt political system in the United States, the second showing the manipulation by Israel to drag us into foreign wars.
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