국경의 기억 : 나움부르크(Naumburg)의 우타(Uta) 立像

초록

This paper deals with the trajectory of memories invoked by the statue of Uta, built in 1240s on the eastern border of Germany. In this study, we trace the life of Uta, who was used as a tool in the process of the politicization of memory, and furthermore try to explore the daily lives of those on the border that were misunderstood due to the distorted memories that the ideology of fascism fabricated. Uta’s statue has been forgotten and ignored for almost 800 years. It is hard to believe that, until the 1920s, no one took notice of the statue. However, the national socialists used this statue for their propaganda, characterized by the “politicization of memory” and “aestheticization of politics.” In this way, Uta became the paragon of a typical German woman. This distorted memory of Uta does not represent her real life. The relationships between Germans and Slaves, who lived together in the eastern border, show the intimate family links based on blood and political interests. The family of Ekkehard played a role as the buffer between the two societies in the border area. In addition, the native Slavic tribes of the region and the German ruling forces had very close relationships that went beyond just political alliance, and this connection gradually expanded into a cultural hybridity in daily life. The encounter that took place within the border areas should not be seen simply as conquest and subjugation, but as a phenomenon of inclusivity and interminglement. The Naumburg Cathedral reached a new turning point when it was selected as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2018. In the process, the presence of the “Naumburg Master”, who created the statue of Uta, began to gain attention. He mainly worked in Northern France and moved through the Mainz to Naumburg in the East. Therefore, we can say that the statue of Uta is a transnational site of European memory, designed by one German artist who adapted the cultural heritage of a neighboring country.

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