MIGRATION
Hybrid installation integrating physical space, sound, and performative elements
White box with RFID scanner and sound system, drawing, textile wristbands (pink, blue, green) and cases for RFID-Chips, barrier arm, 2022
About the Work
The installation explores the complex phenomenon of migration, belonging, and the drawing of borders. The exhibition space is divided into four areas, separated by symbolic border crossings. Upon entering the museum, visitors receive wristbands in three colors—red, yellow, and blue—each indicating affiliation with one of the first three rooms. Each room is color-coded accordingly, while the fourth room is designed as a neutral white space.
Visitors experience the dynamics of belonging, access, and exclusion through an interactive sound installation. When entering a room, the wristband is scanned. If the color of the wristband matches the color of the room, visitors are greeted in a friendly manner. If the wristband is of a different color, visitors are granted a time-limited right to stay of five minutes. A third color is classified as illegal, resulting in refusal of entry. In contrast, the neutral white room is open to everyone. Through this process, the installation creates an immediately tangible field of tension between regulation, power, belonging, and exclusion.
Historically and socially, the work situates experiences of migration, borders, and discrimination within a long-standing global discourse on power structures, nation-states, and social belonging. It reflects on how individuals are assigned to hierarchies through arbitrary classifications, legal frameworks, or cultural codes, and how these mechanisms produce psychological, social, and emotional consequences. At the same time, the installation raises questions about the conditions for universal acceptance, solidarity, and humanitarian access.
Exhibitions
2022 Rückkehr in Würde, Fauenmuseum, Bonn, GER
"Rückkehr in Würde", Bastion Kronprinz - Zitadelle Spandau, Berlin, GER