To pack - Individual freedom in the collective process (film)
The artist group Microwesten invited us (art group Basecamp) to participate in a group exhibition. The theme was "Westpakete" a german topic from the cold war period. People from west germany sent packages filled with food, clothes, toys and family pictures - all the good things from the "west". In east germany the parcels was eagerly awaited. Packages filled with hopes and coloured dreams of a better life.

Basecamp made a film about how to make an art work together and send it to artist friends of another country. Hopefully they will enjoy the "northpakete" as much as the osties* when they got a westpakete. *ost is German for east

Invitation from Microwesten

“microwesten” an German artist group invites artists that have been working with them during their 10 year history.
"Today, we invite artists, which worked with us, which we got to know, who inspired us throughout the last 10 years. We call them to send us art for our jubliee show."

westpakete (westparcels) Coffeeart, stocking paintings, D-Mark-collages, family pictures Microwesten invites their companions, friends and supporters, which exhibited and networked with us during the last eleven years, for a collaborative show. We invite all artists which have been with us and supported us in exhibitions, art fairs and projects, to send us a “Westpaket”. The term “Westpaket” comes from the time of separation in FRG and GDR. People from western Germany sent their relatives and friends, products like coffee and stockings, to eastern Germany. The “Westpaket” was care and boasting at the same time and for our art action it should be both, medium and artwork, together. Microwesten likes to be impressed and surprised of your parcel art and show this works for their jubilee. At the end of the exhibition at Kunstverein GRAZ (and at the opening in Berlin) we will auction the art parcels off. The artist receives 50% from the selling price, both the gallery and microwesten 25%. The buyers are asked to leave the auctioned parcels till august, 13th in the exhibition. Also in Regensburg and Berlin we will continue with our principle by inviting local artist for performances, artist dinners and lectures.