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petrification, 2006
hidden behind one of the prussian pillars is a life-size suitcase, made out of jerusalem stones. |
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petrification, 2006
the suitcase weighs 250 kg and is unmovable
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petrification / unpacking my library, 2006 |
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unpacking my library, detail, 2006 various books and stones, 210 x 120 x 60 cm
the vitrine contains philosophical texts from the greek period to modern time. in between these volumes, stones from berlin, new york,madrid, paris and gaza are placed. |
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unpacking my library, detail, 2006
do these rocks catalogue resistance? or pay respect to the dead? the installation addresses issues of cultural burdens and the emotional baggage each one of us carries. |
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petrification, 2006
site specific installation,
jerusalem stone, metal, leather and plants
60 x 90 x 20 cm
library of the berlin-brandenburg
academy of science and humanities, berlin, germany
presented as part of the exhibition hannah arendt denkraum, berlin
14.10 - 19.11. 2006
the german jewish philosopher hannah arendt was arrested by the gestapo in this library in 1933.
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