AMISH ---->RAVE, reflections on a Devil´s Playground

Reflexions on Devil’s Playground is a ‘manual’ that was written for the documentary film Devils Playground, made by Lucy Walker in 2002.
The experimental essay deals with the Amish social phenomenon known as Rumspringa. At the age of 16, every Amish person is given the opportunity to live outside of church doctrines and is encouraged to lead a non-Amish life. Every teenager has the opportunity to join the church and be baptised. The essay deconstructs this tradition using various theories to show its deliberate perpetuation of a patriarchal and spiritual hierarchy. For the installation at Gallery G9 in Brno and the Salzburger Kunstverein, the essay was printed and installed with various ‘screensaver videos’ and readymades.