Border space is an important element of a crossing ritual, standstill sphere, where time inverts social status, roles, and systems. The perspective of “what’s behind the border” creates anxiety, yet simultaneously is tempting and activates the imagination. Border and its definition is constantly transforming, pierces the interior, twisting established structure and image. Borderland area is composite, different from the center, although the most interesting part is located on the edge or a joint (which constitutes as an another promise).

 

The intriguing history of Polish borderline village Stolec (previously Stolzenberg – residence of the well-known lineage of von Ramin in Pomerania, and after the war closed zone which located the farthest west Border Protection Troops facility) along with all of its modern borderland contexts have been a source of inspiration for us for many years. We’ve been learning this neighborhood by listening to the sounds, rhythms, and stories told by both Polish and German residents. Spread in time contact and some continuity of relationships progressively let us move points of our actions – act not only for the residents, but with them. 

 

Some of our collective actions are documented in the form of a website-map of the explored section of the border: Stolec. The complementary and inseparable part of them is the website: Pampow, inspired by the actions happening on the other side of the border pursued by our friends: Judith Ferreras and Malik Meyer as a part of an international internship in Kana Theatre.