How to Tracht

How to Tracht / вбрання

By Elis & Véronique Langlott

This exhibition takes a multidisciplinary visual and performative approach to exploring the intersection of Ukrainian and German traditional clothing, tracing their evolution through generations. Once vital markers of identity, status, and belonging, these garments embodied craftsmanship and cultural memory. Over time, their roles shifted—some elements were forgotten, while others were modified to reflect changing social and political landscapes. Today, these traditions find new meanings, balancing preservation and reinvention.While Ukrainian and German traditional clothing evolved under different historical and environmental conditions, their shared reliance on craftsmanship, symbolism, and cultural storytelling creates fascinating parallels. These similarities highlight the universality of using clothing as a medium for identity and belonging. In a practice of preserving knowledge, as well as a speculative practice for the future. The two artists Véronique Langlott and Elis take up the threads of the past to connect and link them into something new. Through this lens, the exhibition conceptually examines how heritage continues to shape modern identities and artistic expression.

Funded by:

ART CONNECTS – Hilfsfonds für Projekte mit schutzsuchenden Kulturschaffenden. ART CONNECTS wurde initiiert von der Rudolf Augstein Stiftung, der Claussen-Simon-Stiftung, der ZEIT STIFTUNG BUCERIUS sowie der Hamburgischen Kulturstiftung und wird von vielen weiteren Stiftungen, Unternehmen und Privatpersonen unterstützt.

Behörde für Kultur und Medien der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg

Mit freundlicher Unterstützung von DOCKdigital.

PROGRAM MOM art space im Gängeviertel 

10.01. Friday: 

Opening hours: 19:00-00:00

·      Performance: 20:00

·      Live Tattoo with Caro Ley from 19:00

11.01 Saturday: 

Opening hours: 14:00-20:00

·      Workshop: Weaving with plastic 16:00-18:00 

12.01 Sunday: 

Opening hours: 14:00-18:00

·      Workshop: Weaving with plastic Workshop for Kids & youngster from age 8  15:00 – 16:00