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"desire for emotion"
A Social Sculpture in Dialogue with the Present
In a world where boundaries between disciplines are softening and art increasingly seeks to co-create with its audience, the project “Sehnsucht nach einem Gefühl” (“desire for emotion”) emerges as a compelling exploration of participatory aesthetics and collective consciousness. Initiated as part of a 48-hour art event, this collaboration between artist Lars Schumacher, poet Marie-Luise Plat, and traditional letterpress artisans known as die Buchdrucker blends visual, literary, and artisanal mediums into an evocative social sculpture—a contemporary interpretation rooted in the legacy of Joseph Beuys.
Beuys' concept of the Soziale Plastik proposed that every individual, through creative action, holds the potential to shape society. Declaring "Every human being is an artist," Beuys reframed art not as object but as process—an evolving, democratic act of forming the social body. This belief becomes the foundation of the current project, which invites its audience not merely to observe, but to actively engage.
The project unfolds as a series of interactive interventions. One invites visitors to send handwritten postcards—intimate messages destined for someone beloved. Another encourages participation in a collective collage centered on personal longing, as individuals complete the phrase “Ich sehne mich nach…” (“I long for...”). Each contribution, whether anonymous or signed, becomes a part of a larger tapestry, presenting a poetic snapshot of collective yearning.
Moreover, “Kornfelder & Träume” (“Fields of Grain & Dreams”) opens a space for spontaneous lyrical expression, while the revival of traditional letterpress printing bridges heritage with present-day relevance. In bringing these forms together, the artists reawaken tactility, intentionality, and direct human connection in a digital age.
What emerges is more than an art installation—it is a cultural climate check, a living meditation on spirituality, imagination, and the universal human capacity to feel and to transform. In blending aesthetic form with communal invitation, “Sehnsucht nach einem Gefühl” stands as a testimony to the enduring relevance of Beuys’ vision in our fragmented, hypermediated world.
Directory of Works / Participant
001 – Poem by Conny
002 – Poem by Line
003 – Poem by Siggi
004 – Poem by Karin
005 – Poem by Renate
006 – Poem by B. & N.
007 – Poem by Wilfred
008 – Poem by Wiebke
009 – Poem by Kai
010 – Poem by Elfi
011 – Poem by Heike
012 – Poem by Marie-Luise
013 – Poem by Anke
014 – Poem by Susanne
015 – Poem by Doris
016 – Poem by Ruth
017 – Poem by Inka
018 – Poem by Stephan
019 – Poem by Hanhan
020 – Poem by Ayfer
021 – Poem by Lars
022 – Poem by Matthias
023 – Poem by Sven
024 – Poem by Mirko
025 – Postcard to Ehlershausen
026 – Postcard from Steffi
027 – Postcard to Hanover
028 – Postcard from A. S. & T.
029 – Postcard to N.D.
030 – Postcard to Abenberg
031 – Postcard to Münster
032 – Postcard from Mom
033 – Postcard to Stefan
034 – Postcard to Barsinghausen
035 – Postcard to the G. Family
036 – Postcard from H. & A.
037 – Postcard to Walsrode
038 – Postcard to Nicola
039 – Postcard to Cottbus
040 – Postcard to Susanne
041 – Postcard to Noitwalde
042 – Postcard to Harburg
043 – Postcard to Mrs. Funk
044 – Postcard to Hanover
045 – Postcard to Stuttgart
046 – Postcard to P.P.
047 – Postcard to Bad Segeberg
048 – Postcard to Berenbostel
049 – Postcard to Hanna
050 – Postcard to V.K.
051 – Postcard to Wandlitz
052 – Postcard from Markus
053 – Postcard from Daniela
054 – Postcard to Lilli
055 – Postcard to Michael
056 – Postcard to Kronberg
057 – Postcard to Oldesloe
058 – Postcard to a doctor
059 – Postcard to Bemerode
060 – Postcard to Weitzmühlen
061 – Postcard to A.M.
062 – Postcard to Mrs. Peter
063 – Postcard to Kempten
064 – Postcard from Steffi
065 – Postcard to Rüdiger
066 – Postcard to Ursula
067 – Postcard to Wedemark
068 – Postcard from Renate and Ursula
069 – Postcard to Ingeborg
070 – Postcard from Helga and Walter
071 – Postcard to the sister
072 – Postcard to Reichenhall
073 – Postcard to Kastorf
074 – Postcard from Meike
075 – Postcard to Günter
076 – Postcard from Kerstine
077 – Postcard to Springe
078 – Postcard to Groß Breesen
079 – Postcard from Carsten
080 – Postcard to the H. Family
081 – Postcard to Gettdorf
082 – Postcard from Mom
083 – Postcard to Augsburg
084 – Postcard to Dresden
085 – Postcard to the city of Burgdorf
086 – Postcard to Heike from Hanover
087 – Postcard to Moritz from Burgdorf
088 – Postcard to Gabriele
089 – Postcard from Rankina
090 – Postcard to Hamburg
091 – Postcard to Celle
092 – Postcard to Bettina
093 – Postcard to Münster
094 – Postcard to Depenauer Weg
095 – Postcard to Mr. Pohl
096 – Postcard from Carmen
097 – Postcard to Brigitta & Erwin
098 – Postcard to Boris
099 – Postcard to Mittelstraße
100 – Postcard to Maike from Hamburg
101 – Postcard to Susanne
102 – Postcard to Celle – Neustadt
103 – Postcard to Abenberg
104 – Postcard to Matze
105 – Postcard to Chantal
106 – Postcard to Ali from Hanover
107 – Postcard to Straubenhard
108 – Postcard to Lister Kirchweg
109 – Postcard to Hohe Straße
110 – Postcard to Jasmin
111 – Postcard from Friedrich
112 – Postcard to Steinhude
113 – Postcard to Magdeburg
114 – Postcard to Berlin
115 – Postcard to Hildesheim
116 – Postcard to Ella
117 – Postcard to Frankfurt an der Oder
118 – Postcard to Ina from Hanover
119 – Postcard to Mainz
120 – Postcard to Göttingen
121 – Postcard to Gabi
122 – Postcard to Lukas
123 – Postcard to Sylvia
124 – Postcard to Fabienne
125 – Postcard to Stuttgart
126 – Postcard to Bückeburg
127 – Postcard from Meriam
128 – Postcard to Sursee in Switzerland
129 – Postcard to Corinna
130 – Postcard to Fabian
131 – Postcard to Mr. Hörauf
132 – Postcard to Bergheim in Austria
133 – Postcard to London
134 – Postcard to Yoni
135 – Postcard to Mendelsohnstraße in Hanover
136 – Postcard to Frank-Michael
137 – Postcard to Line
138 – Postcard to Andrea
139 – Postcard to Burkhard
140 – Postcard to Mr. Rammlmair
141 – Postcard to Mr. B. in Münster
142 – Postcard to Julia
143 – Postcard to h1 – Television from Hanover
144 – Postcard to Christina
145 – Postcard to Maik from Heessel
146 – Postcard to Gerresheim / Düsseldorf
147 – Postcard to Gerd
148 – Postcard to Immensen
149 – Postcard to *Neue Woche* newspaper
150 – Postcard to Schwalbenweg
151 – Postcard to Sehnde
152 – Postcard to Klein Otze
153 – Postcard to Helga and Horst
154 – Postcard to Nordstemmen
155 – Postcard to Andernach
156 – Postcard to Heinrichstraße
157 – Postcard to Mönchengladbach
158 – Postcard to Uetze
159 – Postcard to Obershagen
160 – Postcard to Negin
161 – Postcard to Anchorage, Alaska, USA
162 – Postcard to Wietze
163 – Postcard to Angelika and Wolfgang
164 – Postcard to Dachtmissen
165 – Postcard to Heessel
166 – Postcard to Oldenburg
167 – Postcard to Anderten
168 – Postcard to Ostlandring
169 – Postcard to the chess village Ströbeck
170 – Postcard to Heike
171 – Postcard in front of the Hanover Gate
172 – Postcard from Lars & Susanne
173 – Postcard to Tiefenauweg
174 – Postcard to the district of Peine
175 – Postcard to S. & F.
176 – Postcard to E. & F.
177 – Postcard to the Academy in Remscheid
178 – Postcard from Alina
179 – Postcard to Willich
180 – Postcard to Susanne in Solingen
181 – Postcard to Claudia in Hanover
182 – Postcard to Christian in Solingen
183 – Postcard to Domenica in Hilden
184 – Postcard to Lucia in Mettmann
185 – Postcard to Margot in Berlin
186 – Postcard from Liza to Annalena
187 – “I love you” – Postcard to Maja
188 – Postcard to Verena in Bochum
189 – Postcard from Mr. & Mrs. Wilde in Solingen
190 – Postcard to Sabine in Solingen
191 – Postcard to Timm Kronenberg
192 – Postcard from Peter to Solingen
193 – Postcard to Jörg and Sabine
194 – Postcard to Sylvia and Mecki
195 – Postcard from Reiner to Anja
196 – Postcard from GBM to Birgit
197 – Postcard from Xenia to Estelle
198 – Postcard from Wolfgang to Karin
199 – Postcard to the University of Macedonia, Greece
200 – Postcard to Lena from Ejazi
201 – Postcard to Marcia in Portugal
202 – Postcard from C. to Beatrix
203 – Postcard from Monika & Andreas to Lagoa, Portugal
204 – Postcard to Skender in Albania
205 – Postcard to Elisabeth in Meschede
206 – Postcard to Hans Georg from Monika
207 – Postcard from Cristian to Cigden
208 – Postcard to Sayaka in Tokyo, Japan
209 – Postcard from Axel to Katja
210 – Postcard from Jojo and Lena to Johanna
211 – Postcard from the hairy sausage to Moritz
212 – Postcard from Elisabeth to Edwin
213 – Postcard from Ina to Leo in Solingen
214 – Postcard to Joachim from his wife
215 – Postcard with love to Monika from Neuss
216 – Postcard to Markus in Solingen
217 – Postcard to Karin in Solingen
218 – Postcard from Svenja to Anna Lena
219 – Postcard to Node in Bellingham, USA
220 – “Forever” – Postcard to Rolf
221 – Postcard from Xenia to Estelle
222 – Postcard to Leonie in Zwickau
223 – Postcard from Niki to Steffi with love from India
224 – Postcard from Lilofee, Fridolin and Asisa to Grandma Anke
225 – Postcard from Bruno to Papa Jürgen
226 – Postcard from Alexa to Katrin
227 – Postcard from Marie to Claas
228 – Postcard from Alex to Katharina from Coesfeld
229 – Postcard from Hamburg to the Schwarzwälder family in Uetikon
230 – Postcard to Verena in Lüneburg from Mom
231 – Postcard from Rike to Hans and Hannelore in Bielefeld
232 – Postcard from Mom to Bruno
233 – Postcard to Bärbel from Cambs
234 – “Play Mode” card to Daya from Wedel
235 – Postcard from Nicole to the Matula family
236 – Postcard from Anna to Deniz in Ankara
237 – Postcard to Birgit in Mölln with strength & energy
238 – Postcard to the Naujokat family in Rosengarten
239 – Postcard from Hamburg to Patrick in Vienna
240 – “Lovely weekend with Alex” postcard to Hamburg
241 – Postcard to Heike in Freudenstadt
242 – Postcard from HH to Joachim in Großefehn
243 – Postcard to Ida in Hamburg
244 – Postcard with love to Mathias in Hamburg
245 – Postcard to Jessica at Hamburger Chaussee / Kiel
246 – Postcard to Kaja in Hamburg from Mom
247 – Postcard to Kai in Raben-Steinfeld
248 – Postcard to Mrs. Niemeyer from her granddaughter
249 – Postcard from Simone to Norbert in Weimar
250 – Postcard to Asisa in Rabensteinfeld
251 – Postcard from Mucki to Bad Oldesloe
252 – Postcard from Anni to Ingo and Karin in Ober-Ramstadt
253 – Postcard from Bruno to Maya
254 – Postcard to the Berendt family in the Street of Youth
255 – Postcard to Ole in Hamburg
256 – Postcard from Rene to Peter in Roseburg
257 – Postcard greetings from Hamburg to Mrs. Schatz in Munich
258 – Postcard to Beate in Elkenroth
259 – Postcard from Anna to Merle in Preetz
260 – Postcard from Jo to Justus
261 – Postcard to Grandma and Grandpa from Kuczkowski
262 – Postcard to Fiete and Flora in Raben Steinfeld
263 – Postcard greetings to Winfried & Birgit in Mainz
264 – Postcard from J. & J. to the J. family in Rendsburg
265 – Postcard to “the best dad” Paul
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