Events/Openings

The subject of the documentary exhibition Home and Country is a childhood marked by World War II in Finland. The artwork is now shown for the first time as an installation in Germany. The exhibition consists of an installation and a short documentary film and is based on interviews with the author Ann-Mari Lindberg.

Carl Sebastian Lindberg`s short film and installation Home and Country (2013) has been controversial and debated in Finland because it brings up the union between Finland and Nazi-Germany during World War II. When it was shown in Helsinki it sparked a debate about the relationship between Finland and Nazi-Germany during the Second World War.

Carl Sebastian Lindberg writes about his work:

“Home and Country relates the experiences of my aunt, the author Ann-Mari Lindberg, as a child during the Second World War in Finland. I wanted to portray the experiences of my aunt’s generation and the impact these experiences have had on her and her values, because I believe that the experiences of earlier generations are in some way embedded in us, even though we might not know how.

The work of Carl Sebastian Lindberg (b. 1978 Helsinki) deals with questions of politics and identity. Lindberg is interested in the interaction between the individual and society. His work consists mainly of film and video work and also includes conceptual work.