Lenkgeschichten: Zwischen Blech und Herz

With her sound installation, Lenkgeschichten: Zwischen Blech und Herz (engl. Steering Stories: Between Metal and Heart) artist Jasmin Schädler creates a temporary social space in the urban fabric of Stuttgart's city center. This is where the so-called “poser scene” gathers on weekend evenings: The street in front of the Württembergischer Kunstverein serves as an informal turnaround: cars circle, engines roar, people stop, smoke, talk, meet. This place, also known as “Tin Tinder”, is an expression of an often-overlooked everyday culture beyond the realm of official representation. 
A family car, wrapped in shimmering hologram foil, serves as a social resonance space: soft, shiny, it ignites conversation, bringing different car biographies together: interviews with locals form the acoustic basis of the work, supplemented by real encounters. The outcome is a place for exchange, remembrance and collective reflection on the future of the automobile in an automobile-fixated world. 

Acknowledgements:
My sincere thanks go to Jenny Rösch from Atelier Schulze in Schorndorf for her active support with the film, Rühle Motors in Schorndorf for providing the workshop, Angela for the wonderful car and all the stories, my father, the Current Team — especially Marcela Majchrzak for her support regarding the car — Sara Dahme for connecting me with many other car enthusiasts and their own stories and thoughts, my Lava and Düsen Team Helen Weber, Ui-Kyung Lee, and Julian Siffert for the initial engagement with the topic in 2020, Manuel for sharing his research and the warning sound he designed, Manu for insights into his research in vehicle acoustics, Martin Wolf from Autohaus Wolf, Fabian, Susi, Helena, Chiara, Tim, Marcel, Tina and Niko for their stories, and many more.