URKNÄLLE IM ERDGESCHOSS

The performative installation project by JA! (Julia Neuenhausen and Astrid Menze) begins with a pile of strange, scattered everyday remnants in the middle of a marked ‘battlefield’ in the shop at Harzerstrasse 91. The two artists spread out the found objects from their collection around them, which consist of remnants of our throwaway society. Touching, grasping, sorting and spreading them out serves to register and formally organise them. Both the artists and the audience familiarise themselves with the wondrous material.

As soon as the jumble is organised, the second act begins. The two artists begin a game of object ping-pong at a mini work table in the midst of the hodgepodge. The only rule: don’t think! Wordlessly and intuitively, different, explosively developing compositions are created within the working area.

Depending on the state of the day and the collection of objects, the performance ends after mutual agreement.

‘Urknälle im Erdgeschoss’ is based on a collection of lost or discarded objects found in the streets of Berlin. Each object is a cultural relic with its own story. We collected them for their beauty and inherent potential, just before they would have disappeared forever.

The performative installation by JA! begins with the scattering of everyday remnants of civilisation. Under contemplation, smoke, slime and fire, it dynamically forms itself into new universal orders.

‘Big Bang on Level 0’ is based on a collection of lost or discarded objects found on the streets of Berlin. Each object is a cultural remnant with its own history. We collected them because of their beauty and inherent potential, just before they would have disappeared forever.

The performative installation of JA! begins with the everyday remnants of collected remnants of civilisation. Under contemplation, smoke, slime and fire it dynamically forms new universal orders.