WARRIORS - Generation - Europe - a portrait of a generation throughout Europe

Presentation

Introduction

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The Warriors

Paul Hossfeld's WARRIORS - Generation - Europe project portrays a European generation that is dealing with common cross-border issues.

It is a freely accessible photo exhibition held using urban furnishings, such as advertising panels, in public spaces.

The project showcases full body portraits of young European adults between the ages of 25 and 37.

The exhibition journeys to 28 European capitals and is accompanied by a series of conferences and discussions. Here, people of various origins discuss and reflect on European culture, society and identity.

The objective is to broach the similarities and differences of various cultures in Europe. This discursive research focuses on the perspective of these young adults.

This European project is first and foremost a broad-minded and easily accessible forum. The cultural origin and age do not play a role here, as the topics addressed span several generations.

The artist's position

« My generation witnessed the fall of one European border after another, which, in turn, provided us with an invitation to travel, making it easier to get to know our neighbors.
This generation is the first real European generation, which has not yet defined what distinguishes an European identity for itself, but simply lives it.

The blending of the cultures has now become a concrete reality. Now that we can take a comprehensive look at all the countries across Europe, we can see that they are dealing with the same problems and issues as my generation. This brings forth a feeling of a new solidarity that soars above the old cultures and borders. »

Paul Hossfeld

Concept

Exposition

The Warriors

The exhibition comprises life-size portraits of the Warriors photo series.
The exhibition is put on display in urban furnishings in public spaces. In particular, the size, visibility and omnipresence of mobile poster showcases form the framework of the presentation.

At least 50 mobile poster showcases are required to set up each exhibition in public spaces and areas that are heavily frequented. In addition, the project also utilizes existing advertising space.

Conferences and debates

Les conférences et débats jouent un rôle prépondérant dans ce projet. Elles constituent le cœur de la recherche collective sur la culture, l'identité et la société européennes, et le développement de l'Europe, à travers le point de vue fort des trentenaires européens.
A travers cette recherche, il s'agit de définir les différences et les points communs entre les cultures, d'après les questions abordées.

The research aims to identify the similarities and differences of the various European cultures.
The speakers come from various backgrounds. Above all, sociologists, philosophers, psychologists, thinkers, writers, artists and other actors in the societal and cultural arena will have a chance to speak.

The Project's finale

L'exposition finale se déroulera à Berlin. Durant cette exposition tous les portraits de Warriors seront exposés simultanément.
Le congrès final fait le point sur la recherche et le projet lui-même. Des orateurs sélectionnés et venus de toute l'Europe accompagneront Paul Hossfeld et les orateurs allemands.
La documentation de tous les congrès, des expositions et des événements du projet, sera présentée au public sous différentes formes.
Les vidéos des congrès précédents seront accessibles en ligne sur le site internet et les plus représentatives seront projetées.

Once the project is completed, the research findings will be presented as a documentary with the corresponding portraits showcased as a separate exhibition in European museums.

Paul Hossfeld and several of the key congress participants will hold conferences to present the project and research results along with the exhibition.
An online version will also be available in the Internet.

Planning and Agenda

2013Strasbourg
Lëtzebuerg
Brussel
Amsterdam

2014London
Dublin
Kopenhagen
Stockholm
Helsinki
Tallinn

2015Riga
Vilnius
Warszawa
Praha
Wien
Bratislava

2016Budapest
Bucuresti
Sofia
Ljubljana
Roma
Athen

2017Nikosia
Valetta
Lisboa
Madrid
Paris
Berlin

Pictures

The Warriors

Les personnes qui m'intéressent sont précisément celles qui s'accrochent à leurs valeurs, qui prennent leur vie en main, définissent leur propre chemin et naviguent entre différents courants socioculturels.
Le guerrier n'a pas de visage précis, pas de métier ou de situation particulière. Il se définit par son attitude. »
Paul Hossfeld

« The objective of the WARRIORS photo series is to capture the feeling of my generation, which includes people who were born around 1978 and who were raised and live in Europe.
People from different social and cultural backgrounds are integrated into this photo series.

Team

The project's European dimension is also reflected in the staff selection, as the ideas, concept and implementation of this cultural project spans several countries.

Paul Hossfeld

Paul Hossfeld was born in Berlin in 1978 as the son of a French mother with Italian decent and a German father. He grew up bilingual in both Germany and France with both cultures. He completed his university entrance qualification in Berlin in 1998.

After completing his civilian service, he went to France to study art at the National School of Fine Arts École supérieure des Beaux-Arts.
During his studies, he participated in various workshops and exhibitions at the Bauhaus University in Weimar, Germany, the Academy of Art in Nabeul, Tunisia and the Fine Art Institute in Chongqing, China.

As part of his diploma thesis, Paul Hossfeld put several pieces of his work on exhibit in the museum of contemporary art Les Abattoirs in Toulouse, France.
Paul Hossfeld's biographical and artistic international focus can be seen throughout all of the exhibition projects he initiated and participated in.

From a very early stage, Paul Hossfeld attracted keen financial interest from several institutions, such as the French Ministry of Culture and Communication, Ministry of Agriculture, CultureFrance, DRAC Midi-Pyrénées, DRAC Aquitaine and FRAC Aquitaine, which allowed him to implement all of the projects he set his sights on.
He participated in the European project "Land(e)scape", which was initiated by the NYRT Art Association, in which he contributed to exhibitions in Germany, Slovenia and Italy.

In 2008, Paul Hossfeld showcased his works in an individual exhibition in Berlin, with another individual exhibition following in Bergerac, France in 2010. Both exhibitions drew a high level of media attention from the press and television.
Since completing his studies, Paul has lived in Berlin and France.

Contact : p.hossfeld@w-g-e.eu

Jean-luc Kopp

was born in Strasbourg in 1963. Nationality: French.
In 1989 in Strasbourg, France, Jean-Luc Kopp founded Eurostratège, the most important agency for communication and marketing in eastern France and has been its executive director ever since. The agency consists of various communication departments and has over 20 employees (www.eurostratege.com).
He created the "Trophy of Young Creative Minds" and the "Design Trophy" in collaboration with the Presseclub (The Press club).
His passion for contemporary art enabled him to create the first French Internet site for selling works of art (www.artactif.com).
Jean-Luc Kopp has showed a great interest in Paul Hossfeld's artistic works for a long time and has been working closely with him from the project's beginning :
As an agent, he is essential for the project.

Loïc Sattler

was born in 1980 in Saverne. Nationality: French.
Loïc has been shaped by German-French culture since he was young child. After studying in Strasbourg and Toulon, Loïc completed his studies in Stuttgart with an European Media Master of Arts.
Since then, he has been working for the communications industry in both online & offline areas.
In Paris, he worked for renowned agencies, such as fullSix, TBWA and Publicis and moved to Berlin to work as senior art director in the agencies ArgonautenG2 and Scholz & Friends. Among other things, he directs the creative aspects of the campaigns for VW, Allianz, Coca-Cola, Commerzbank and La Prairie.
Loïc Sattler and Paul Hossfeld enjoy a longstanding friendship, connected by their bilingual upbringing and German/French background.
Loïc Sattler has been inspired by the artistic ideas of Paul Hossfeld's project and supporting it from the very beginning.

Aboli Lion

was born in 1977 in Poona, India. Nationality: German
Aboli Lion studied art history and media science and public relations at the German Press Academy (DEPAK) in Berlin. She is also qualified in cultural project work. She has been working in the art industry in the fields of event conception, culture management, art promotion and communication since 2001. She has also curated a wide variety of exhibitions. Her specialties include project management and public relations.
During this time, she successfully worked on the art collection of the DaimlerChrysler Contemporary gallery, the Phillips de Pury & Company auction house, the studio of Jeppe Hein (Tate Liverpool, Centre Georges Pompidou), the Schinkel Pavillon Berlin, the art berlin contemporary, the architecture firm Gerkan Marg und Partner and the Berlin Fashion Week (German Guggenheim, Museum 'The Kennedys'). She has also been invited to several conferences (e.g. by the German State Department).
She has outstanding skills and vast experience as a project manager. Aboli Lion's excellent command of English and French make her a crucial employee for this team.
Aboli Lion and Paul Hossfeld have already successfully worked together in several projects in the past.

Thomas Lobjoie

was born in 1978 in Paris. Nationality: French.
Thomas Lobjoie earned a degree in DUT Services et Réseaux de Communication and has been successfully working as a freelance webmaster and multimedia developer in Berlin for French and German agencies since 2010.

Over the last 11 years of his career, he has gathered vast experience with various companies and agencies, such as Disneyland Paris, Thomson Multimedia, Weneeddesign, TBWA Paris and Scholz &Friends Berlin.
He specializes in developing flash applications and managing various content on Internet sites.
Thomas Lobjoie and Paul Hossfeld have been working together for many years and have also been friends for a long time.

Nathalie Jeager

was born in Haguenau in 1966. Nationality: French.
Nathalie Jaeger is a graduate of visual and fine arts and manages Press&Co, the press department of Eurostratège in Strasbourg.
With over 10 years of experience, Nathalie and her department have successfully managed the press and public relations work involved in various contemporary art projects, such as "St'art" the contemporary art and design trade fair in Strasbourg.
Thanks to the agency's central location and its highly skilled employees, most of the events have received broad media attention in the various bordering countries, such as Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Belgium.
Nathalie Jaeger is very interested in the project's European dimension. When Paul asked her to be part of the project, she immediately agreed to manage the public relations.