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die Blaue Distanz (the blue distance) are Adam Erdmann (pronouns: they/them) and Franzi Goralski (no pronouns).

They are working together as an artist duo since 2016. Their artistic collaboration focuses on queer ways of living and learning, the potential of low-hierarchy spaces and the visibility of underrepresented decisions. Their concept and reasearch based approaches result in visionary “Space Designs”, scripted rituals, printed goods and interaction provocing settings.

Adam studied Communication Design at Folkwang University Essen/Germany. Franzi and Adam studied Fine Arts at HfBK Dresden/Germany (2011–2017) and the temporary Masters program »The Commoners’ Society« at Sandberg Institute in Amsterdam/Netherlands (2019–2021).
photo: Nora Beckman, LA, 2018



(P)rojects / (E)xhibitions / (T)alks /
(W)orkshops / (G)raphics :

(selection) (+c = catalogue, +s = solo)

2023            Best of LILA-X-Collection, WIR AG, Dresden / E,T,G,+s
2022            P.O.P. power of place - a conversation about queer spaces, with Svar Simpson, as part of “Pelze” exhibition, Synnika Frankfurt / T
2022            Electric Mountain Obersalzberg, Berchtesgaden/Obersalzberg / P,+c
2022            Beyond borders it’s made up of islands, part of Fragile Solidarity by Schloss Solitude, Kunstverein Wagenhallen, Stuttgart / E,P
2021 + 22   magazine automatique, yearly publication by atelier automatique, Bochum / G
2021–22    Who is teaching us how to keep each other safe, Kunstverein Hildesheim / E,+s
2021–22    We Cannot Skip This Part, Kunsthalle Osnabrück / E,+s,+c
2021–22    Deutschland. Ein Labermärchen, Bochum/München/Berlin / P
2021            This is not the end, Kunstverein Göttingen / E,T,+s,+c
2021            Fuchsbau Festival - spacore, Herrenhäuser Gärten, Hannover / E
2020–21    LILA-X-BATH - Visions for a queer community place, Stadtteilhaus Dresden / E,T,+s
2020            Outdoor Office, Städtische Galerie Wolfsburg / P,+c
2020            dgtl fmnsm - Hotmess, HAU Hebbel am Ufer, Berlin / P,E
2019            The 8th Sense - the sense for commonality, Athenaeum Boekhandel, Amsterdam / E,+c 2019            DGTL FMNSM #disconnect, European Center for the Arts Hellerau, Dresden / P,T
2019            Emanzenexpress, atelier automatique, Bochum / G,E,+c
2018            LILA-X-BASE Lab, University Cologne / W,+c
2018            Funeral for a lesbian bar, Cities of Days, Los Angeles / E,P,+s
2018            LILA-X-BASE Memorial T-Shirt, Dresden + Los Angeles Editions / P
2018            DGTL FMNSM festival #2, European Center for the Arts Hellerau, Dresden / P,+c
2018            Lilac Library, as part of the years program “Que(e)rverweise. Remix(e) & Referenzialität(en)”, Galerie 5020 Salzburg / E,+c
2017            Metamorposen, Gutenbergstr. 3, Dresden / E
2017            Pressure Vibes Festival, TBA Dresden / E
2017            lilac P.O.P. - ein Probierzimmer, Königsbrücker Str. 50, Dresden / E,P
2016            Viva la Vie! Diva, Atelierhaus Remise, Dresden / E,P,+s
2016            DGTL FMNSM, part of Cynetart festival, European Center for the Arts Hellerau, Dresden / P


grants & prizes :


2023            Neustart-plus scholarship by Stiftung Kunstfonds
2021 + 22  #takeheart & #takecare grant by Fonds für Darstellende Künste
2021            project funding Beeldende Kunst, Gemeente Amsterdam
2020            Denkzeit grant, KdFS Sachsen
2018            2nd place RosaLux Art Prize by Rosa-Luxemburg foundation
2018            DAAD Forschungsstipendium, 6 month research scholarship in Los Angeles
2018            project grant by the City of Dresden
2017            project grant by the State of Saxony


publications :


Kunstvermittlung zwischen Haltung und Verantwortung, kopaed Verlag, 2023
magazine automatique #1+2, atelier automatique Bochum, 2021 + 2022
This is not the end, Kunstverein Göttingen, 2021
WORD. Magazin #2 - This is a woman’s world, Münster, 2019
Emotion A is not equal to Emotion B - A Magazin for two people, Amsterdam, 2019
ZANK Zine #2, Dresden, 2019
Schloss Post - Issue #8 Soft Power, Schloss Solitude, online, 2018
ZANK Zine #1, Dresden, 2017
Mein lesbisches Auge #17, Konkursbuch Verlag, 2017



check out our individual works:
www.franziskagoralski.de
www.annaerdmann.de / https://soundcloud.com/acidadams













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