German for Artists - Softcover

With this hybrid of a pocket grammar book and an artist's reflections on the more philosophical aspects of (German) language, Danish artist Stine Marie Jacobsen offers a critical, yet also hilarious linguistic guide to the throbbing and international cultural scene of Berlin. Here, the aspiring artist or curator will find useful advice for making herself understood in various typical professional, social and practical situations in Berlin. And others will find an interesting insight into a city that is over and over again announced to be the cultural nerve of Europe.

A Delightful and Hilarious Companion for Any Serious International Art Jet Setter!

With this hybrid of a pocket grammar book and an artist's reflections on the more philosophical aspects of (German) language, Danish artist Stine Marie Jacobsen offers a critical, yet also hilarious linguistic guide to the throbbing and international cultural scene of Berlin. Here, the aspiring artist or curator will find useful advice for making herself understood in various typical professional, social and practical situations in Berlin. And others might find an interesting insight into the para-linguistic enclave of international cultural actors in a city that is over and over again announced to be the cultural nerve of Europe.

Stine Marie Jacobsen - herself an immigrant artist - has lived and worked for several years in Berlin, where she has also taught German grammar and language to fellow artists. In 'Kunst & Grammatik - 'In the present tense' she shares her linguistic, as well as anthropological knowledge of Berlins curious artist's scene.