CONTEXT

The chronicle History of the Town of Tribsees, 1285–1985 records that Johann Wilhelm Eckenberg from Regensburg founded a pharmacy in Tribsees in 1709. It was established as part of an effort to reorganise civic life after the devastating fire of 1702 and to restore a reliable structure to the town.

More than three centuries later, the pharmacy has left its long-established location. As a result, the building in the historic centre was confronted with an uncertain future – a condition that extends beyond this individual case and affects many buildings in small towns in rural regions.

The causes of this situation do not lie in isolated events, but in long-term structural changes. Simplified images of provincial life or rural idylls fall short and often obscure the social, cultural and civic potential of such places.

In the digital age, cultural practice is no longer bound to metropolitan centres. Relevance emerges through content, position and networks. Within this field of tension, KM13 functions sees itself as a place for artistic exchange and critical debate – for the region and beyond.