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The Dictionary of Katers performers  [2.12]  [last Update: 2009-02]
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List of performers according to illustrations:
Performer No. 13 to 24
Performer No. 25 to 36
not used
anymore
All performers
1 Brain | 2 Heart | 3 Thoughts from below the belt | 4 Archaic cerebration | 5 Heartbomb | 6 Doing
7 House-Tree | 8 Mouth chain | 9 Picture | 10 Object | 11 Draw a blank | 12 Money
13 The big Other | 14 Bread Cloud | 15 Protagonist | 16 Knot | 17 Bun | 18 Field | 19 Foursome
Performer 01 to 12
20 Fivesome | 21 Vase | 22 Leaf Amphore | 23 Sieve | 24 Weight | 25 Welcome | 26 Progress
*01 Brain - Performer No. 01 Spacer Brain
(< 1996). Thinking, reflecting, thinking of
something, food for thought.
Depending on the how the drawing is turned:
- more conservative (1)
- more progressive, belief in progress (2)
Also: remember, think through, brood, take
into account, consider
.
And: deepen, self-reflection.
Ill. This shape developed from the old shape
of the performer "Knot": a four-part stylized
knot evolved into this five-part shape (more
here).
The "Croissant" association was only because
of the possible proximity to the performers
"Breadcloud" and "Breadbrain" (the former
"Big Brain").


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*02 Heart - Performer No. 02 Heart
(< 1995). Sensing (+), having a feeling,
feeling, erotic (+), perceptible, feeling,
enjoyable, hedonistic, having the feeling
in you, passionate, pronounced desire,
distinct, liking something/someone,
sensual (+), noticeable, anticipate (+)
.
This performer represents all the yearnings
of the heart. Everything that is important
and/or good for a person; emotional cen-
ter.
Ill. The shape derives from a mix of two
sources: 1. An urn, where the heart remains
after death and burial (Egyptian origin);
2. Borrowed from the anatomic shape of the
heart, with large blood vessels...


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Hannes Kater: Herz- Darsteller Nr. 2 – Reihe von Varianten
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First appearance:
03.04.06
08.04.06

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*03 Thoughts from below the belt - Performer No. 03 Thoughts from below the belt
(< 1997). Below the belt thoughts,
horny, hot, randy, lusty
.
Ill. Simplified form of a full clitoris...

erstwhile version.

Hannes Kater: Beckendenken - Darsteller Nr. 3 – Reihe von Varianten
  Versions: sometimes the performer seemed to be a human being
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*04 Archaic cerebration - Performer No. 04 Archaic cerebration
4er (< 2001). Thoughtless, inconsiderate,
simple-minded.
Ill. this is a only quartered version of "Knots".
More.
Hannes Kater: Archaisches Denken - Darsteller Nr. 4 – Reihe von Varianten
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Hannes Kater: Archaisches Denken - Darsteller Nr. 4 – Reihe von Varianten
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Archaic cerebration - Performer No. 04 - 3er 3er (< 2004). 1. barbaric or sprimordial,
amygdaloid nucleus thinking., triebgesteu-
ertes D.,
2. keine Hemmungen haben.
Ill. the form was developed from the 4er.

More about the meaning of the numbers 3, 4
and 5 – and the number of segments from
the performers "Archaic cerebration" and
"Brain" compare with with the performers
"4er" and "5er".
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*05
Heartbomb - Performer No. 05
older version:
Heartbomb - Performer No. 05 (older version)
Heartbomb
(< 1996). To suffer from something, to be
irritated, spiritual decay, to be overwhelmed,
bemoaning, inner fury, suffering, self-torture,
to be tortured by something, psychological
pain, morose, pulling oneself to pieces over
something
.
Something, that one does not like....but
cannot get rid of, therefore stores.
Ill. the shape of the performer "Heart",
which is "flat", spatial, with clear and ob-
vious volume.


Hannes Kater: Herzbombe - Darsteller Nr. 5 – Reihe von Varianten
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Hannes Kater: Herzbombe - Darsteller Nr. 5 – Reihe von Varianten
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Doing - Performer No. 06 Doing
(< 1998). Do, work, produce, doing, makin
plans and carrying them out.


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Ill. of performer reminds one a sawhorse.
a) traditional form (spatial and with
energy line(s))
b) more recent short version
Hannes Kater: Was tun - Darsteller Nr. 06 – Reihe von Varianten
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*07
House-Tree - Performer No. 07
old version:
House-Tree - Performer No. 07 (old version)
House-Tree
(< 1996). House and yard, residential
house, place of living, at home
- as a
bourgeois idea and as a real place, de-
pending on the context.
Ill. a house (left) and a (leafy) tree are
represented in contour.


Hannes Kater: Hausbaum - Darsteller Nr. 7 – Reihe von Varianten
  Versions: sometimes the tree looks like a speech balloon: the 'home' more like a
  concept, an idea...
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*08 Mouth chain - Performer No. 08 Mouth chain
(< 1997). Talk, gossip, social control.
Even though the performer can be well-
utilized, only rarely used .
Ill. several heads, whose mouths (and
eyes) make a chain.


Hannes Kater: Hausbaum - Darsteller Nr. 7 – Reihe von Varianten
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*09
Picture - Performer No. 09
old version:
Picture - Performer No. 09 (old version)
"K"-version:
Picture
(< 1996). Illustration, picture, idea for a
picture, idea of a picture, sample, orna-
ment, to make a picture, example
.
Ill. three columns represent 3 dimensions
(and the drawing): the 2 spatial dimensions
and the idea (for a picture).


Hannes Kater: Bild - Darsteller Nr. 09 – Reihe von Varianten
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Hannes Kater: Bild - Darsteller Nr. 09 – Reihe von Varianten
Picture - Performer No. 09 ("K"-version)
Picture with arrow-design in "K"-form
(<2009). picture in art-context: the trans-
lation for Art in german "Kunst" with a "K"...

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*10 Object - Performer No. 10
Object
(< 1996). Plastic art, sculpture (within the
context of art)
.
But also: (manmade) object.
Ill. three columns represent three spatial
dimensions within the contour of a rectan-
gular solid.


Hannes Kater: Bildwerk - Darsteller Nr. 10 – Reihe von Varianten
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*11
Draw a blank - Performer No. 11
old version:
Draw a blank - Performer No. 11 (old version)
Draw a blank
(< 1997). To suppress something (willingly),
forget
.
But also: hunch, (uncertain) negative pre-
monition.

Always turns clockwise!
Ill. derived from a whirl.


Hannes Kater: Gedankenloch - Darsteller Nr. 11
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*12
Money - Performer No. 12
with shadow:
Money - Performer No. 12 (with shadow)
Money
(< 1999). Money, greed, property, wealth,
profit-driven thinking
.
Ill. the shape is derived from a peanut;
in many variations with and without any
drawing inside.


Hannes Kater: Geld - Darsteller Nr. 12 – Reihe von Varianten
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