(x) installations • (x) gedankengerüst — construction of thoughts

in the course of an experimental workshop in the urban area of hamburg's diverse and multicultural district wilhelmsburg, with special focus on the central vering canal, we developed a complex installation. analogous to the immersion into the local culture, we literally dived into the canal, understanding it as a microcosm of the overwater society. as part of our underwater experiments we discovered a rotten chest of drawers/lectern and were fascinated by its unusual appearance. it neither belonged to the human world, nor the underwater world of fish and mussels — and most importantly: why did this distinction matter to us?
click the video to experience the object as a metaphor for identity, belonging and the impact of prejudice.