On October 15, 2011, the Occupy movement occupied public spaces in over 80 countries to fight against economic inequality in the world. The movement was inspired by the "Arab Spring" and the Occupy Wall Street group in New York. In Frankfurt, a group of approximately 35 people organized the protest and camp. Many first met via the internet or the social networks Facebook and Twitter. In their normal lives, they work as nurses, network technicians, or trainees. All of them shared the feeling that the world cannot continue as before.
The Guy Fawkes mask stands as a symbol of resistance against tyranny and became a symbol of the Occupy protests.
Wolfram Siener is one of the founders of the movement in Frankfurt; through his appearance on Magrit Ilgner's ZDF program, he became the face of the movement.
The principle of the open microphone is one of the essential grassroots democratic elements of the movement.
On its website, Occupy Germany presented itself as a movement, primarily connected via the internet, without hierarchies or leaders, which distinguishes it from a political party or other organization. It stated that it was convinced that it had to inform and discuss fundamental problems in the economic, political, and social system, which represented the unifying element among them.
Aron, Timo, Wolfram, and Colin are four of the organizers of the tent camp. Aron and Denise are visibly exhausted from the day.
Even after half a year, there are still concerts and parties at the camp.
The images have been published in the following book, among others:
Ralf Bohn / Heiner Wilharm (eds.) Staging and Politics
Scenography in the Social Field
Political staging oscillates between constraints and options for action. The contributions discuss alternative strategies for staging politics.
August 15, 2015, 346 pages
ISBN: 978-3-8394-3105-4
