Le Banquet // Misterien – Wundheilung is a project by Barbara Schroeder that merges artistic practice with environmental and cultural themes. Rooted in Franco-German heritage, Schroeder’s work explores rural life and materials, emphasizing slow, patient creation. The project reuses cow dung, an essential component in prairie ecosystems, to reflect on ancient pastoral practices like transhumance and vernacular architecture.
Launched in summer 2023, Le Banquet features tableware covered in cow dung, transforming everyday objects into a commentary on waste and sustainability. Each piece is adorned with dung sourced locally at each exhibition site, connecting urban and rural communities and renewing discarded items into art. This evolving installation underscores a symbiotic relationship with the earth and invites viewers to reconsider their connection to nature and history.
Barbara Schroeder
Born in 1965 in Kleve (Germany), Barbara Schroeder lives and works in Teuillac (France). She holds a Master of Fine Arts and a DEA from Bordeaux Montaigne University. She is a member of Documents d’Artistes Nouvelles Aquitaine and “Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres”. She exhibits in France and abroad (South Africa, Germany, Spain, Austria, Guatemala…). Her works are included in major public and private collections
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