all the lonely people - The English word "sanctuary" means not only a
holy place or a sacred space of worship, but also an asylum and a refuge. In
1943, the Villa Aurora in Los Angeles became such a refuge for Marta and
Lion Feuchtwanger. To mark his twenty-fifth anniversary as
Artists' residence, the Villa presents reflections from writers and artists
visuals on sanctuaries and hermitages. In addition to new essays and poems
former scholarship holders, the publication also includes literary essays
on the literature of exile as well as views and texts from the exhibition
All the Lonely People, curated by Nana Bahlmann. \nThe book examines the
millennial tradition of hermitism and, against the backdrop of the Covid pandemic, offers
artistic representations of solitude, melancholy and
nostalgia as well as physical and mental withdrawal. \n \nThe Villa Aurora &
Thomas Mann House is hosting two residencies in Los Angeles to encourage
Transatlantic dialogue and commemorating people exiled in California
during the Nazi era. \n \nWith works by: Saâdane Afif, Vajiko Chachkhiani,
Louisa Clement, Lauren Halsey, Johnston Marklee, Annika Kahrs, Susan Philipsz,
Anri Sala, April Street, Thomas Struth, Kaari Upson and Andrea Zittel.
