Ritual : Baptiste Brossard, Helen Dowling, Sara-Lena Maierhofer

Rituals shape our social interactions and hold great significance in every culture. They constitute societies and help accompany transformation processes by providing security and support. The artists Baptiste Brossard, Helen Dowling, and Sara-Lena Maierhofer explore rituals in their contemporary forms and question their conditions and possibilities. Using predominantly time-based media such as photography and video, they illustrate the ephemeral and performative nature of ritual actions. The publication "Ritual," released in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name at the Galerie Stadt Sindelfingen, offers a nuanced perspective on this societal primal force. It becomes evident that rituals can indeed be adaptable and can contribute to personal or societal resilience in the present day.