The Works：The art of paper-cutting, Michael Müller@Galerie du Monde & in the studio: Sara C & band

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. And later in the show it’s going to sound a lot like Christmas too, as singer Sara C and her band join us with some seasonal tunes.
People have been decorating their homes with trees and ornaments in the winter since long before the modern celebration of Christmas. Ancient Egyptians brought palm into their homes during the winter solstice. Romans decorated with boughs and branches to celebrate Saturnalia. Europeans began burning Yule Logs long before medieval times. Lutherans introduced the Christmas tree, decorated with apples, in Germany in the early 16th century. Today our ornaments also include candles, holly, stars, baubles, snowflakes, and garlands made out of paper. Papercutting in this festive season is popular in Slavic countries, the Philippines, Sweden, Denmark and Switzerland. And of course, there’s a long tradition of Chinese papercutting.

Currently on show at Galerie du Monde is the second part of a three-chapter exhibition series by German artist Michael Müller. The series, “Three Biographical Attempts”, is based on three decades of his personal diary, representing a journey of the self. The first chapter began with Müller’s travels in the Himalayas in his early 20s. This second chapter, “Der Wolkenvermessser”, or “The Cloud Surveyor”, outlines, through the diary of a traveller observing clouds, the development of his thoughts and belief system, and his shifting perspectives.

For Sara C, who studied musical theatre at the Academy for the Performing Arts, singing is her passion. She has collaborated with many local composers and musicians, and her musical performances have ranged from children’s songs, through Neo-soul and R&B, to jazz. She’s here to tell us more.