This will fade and be forgotten
This will fade and be forgotten
The text of the work is inscribed on a staircase, under the feet of the exhibition visitors. Gradually, the text will wear away and fade, as stated within it.
This work emerged after the "Unsave" laboratory, organized by Art Yard Community and Urban Living Room with the support of Cisrberlin.
Explanation:
This work is a personal confession and a way to cope with a traumatic event that occurred on July 29, 2024. On that day, I found myself in an extremely vulnerable and unsafe situation.
It all began with an innocent request in a small, friendly chat of relocated individuals. One of the members, who was leaving in a hurry, asked me to pick up her package, fearing she wouldn't have time to collect it herself. Unsuspecting, I agreed to help. However, after picking up the package, I was suddenly surrounded by eight men who restrained me and claimed to be the police.
I was taken to the police station, where my home was searched, all my belongings were confiscated, and I was subjected to endless interrogations. My moral ordeal came when the police asked me to pass the package along to uncover its final destination. The "courier" was a girl just like me, unaware of the situation. Realizing that I might inadvertently put an innocent person in the same horrifying circumstances caused me unbearable pain.
Ultimately, the culprits were apprehended, and I was released after 15 hours in custody. However, this event left a deep scar on my life. Through this work, I aim to free myself from the pain and fear it brought. This is not just a story of what happened but an act of purification, an attempt to transform personal trauma into artistic expression, find new meaning, and perhaps help others understand the complexity of human experiences.
The text of the work is inscribed on a staircase, under the feet of the exhibition visitors. Gradually, the text will wear away and fade, as stated within it.
This work emerged after the "Unsave" laboratory, organized by Art Yard Community and Urban Living Room with the support of Cisrberlin.
Explanation:
This work is a personal confession and a way to cope with a traumatic event that occurred on July 29, 2024. On that day, I found myself in an extremely vulnerable and unsafe situation.
It all began with an innocent request in a small, friendly chat of relocated individuals. One of the members, who was leaving in a hurry, asked me to pick up her package, fearing she wouldn't have time to collect it herself. Unsuspecting, I agreed to help. However, after picking up the package, I was suddenly surrounded by eight men who restrained me and claimed to be the police.
I was taken to the police station, where my home was searched, all my belongings were confiscated, and I was subjected to endless interrogations. My moral ordeal came when the police asked me to pass the package along to uncover its final destination. The "courier" was a girl just like me, unaware of the situation. Realizing that I might inadvertently put an innocent person in the same horrifying circumstances caused me unbearable pain.
Ultimately, the culprits were apprehended, and I was released after 15 hours in custody. However, this event left a deep scar on my life. Through this work, I aim to free myself from the pain and fear it brought. This is not just a story of what happened but an act of purification, an attempt to transform personal trauma into artistic expression, find new meaning, and perhaps help others understand the complexity of human experiences.
Tools: paint
Year: 2024
Format: Public art
Year: 2024
Format: Public art