Ja, Ich Will! Cards

by Julia Krahn

Holy cards to keep away doubts and fears.

A complement to the installation that took place in Zirkumflex, the edition “JA, ICH WILL!” is a collection of nine small cards inspired by holy cards.

Language: Italian, German, English
Print: Full Colour Offset on 400 gr cardboard
Items: 9
size: 55 × 85 mm
Finishing: Two side glossy cello, rounded corners
Circulation: 500
printed in Germany, © Zirkumflex, october 2010

Originally produced for use by the faithful, these holy cards are a series of pictures that question social values and individual spirituality by using religious visual codes. They engage in a private relationship with their bearer, like a picture of a loved one kept in a wallet. The opposite sides contain words written by the artist.

The project is made up of two parts:

“Ja, Ich Will!” edition is a series of nine cards in packaging.
an exhibition in Zirkumflex’s space, October 8 to November 12, 2010.

Ja, Ich Will!

Technical description: wallpaper

Credits:
A project by Julia Krahn
Art direction & curating: Zirkumflex
Graphic design: Zirkumflex
Coordination: Brice Delarue
Press & public relations: Cédric Bouvard
Translation: Elisa Francesca Monte
Photo of exhibition: Laura Gianetti

Doubts become beliefs and desire turn into faith.

by Julia Krahn
8 October – 12 November 2010

JA, ICH WILL! is a part of the MUTTER project developed by the artist, focused on the ambiguity between spiritual needs and emotional uncertainties. By using her body as a symbolic representation of today social troubles, she creates images where doubts become beliefs and desires turn into faith.

From giant format exposed to the viewer to small amulets kept to oneself, our relationship with images changes, but not the understanding. That is the theme of the collaboration with Julia Krahn, giving birth to a photo installation and an edition inspired by holy cards. The project is made of conflicts; exhibition and intimacy, challenge and introspection. Two big size photographs pasted up in the space react to a collection of small cards published in limited edition.

installation view Ja,Ich Will!, Herz Dein, 2010 (left), Herz Mein, 2010 (right) Julia Krahn. Photo: Laura Gianetti.
installation view Ja,Ich Will! Herz Dein, 2010 Julia Krahn. Photo: Laura Gianetti.
installation view Ja,Ich Will! Herz Dein, 2010 (left), Julia Krahn
installation view Ja,Ich Will! 2010, Julia Krahn
installation view Ja,Ich Will! 2010, Julia Krahn
installation view JA,Ich Will! 2010, Julia Krahn
installation view Ja,Ich Will!, Herz Mein, 2010 (right) Julia Krahn
installation view Ja,Ich Will!, Herz Dein, 2010 (left), Herz Mein, 2010 (right) Julia Krahn. Photo: Laura Gianetti.