Monika Berstis
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The product of a seminar entitled “Sehnsucht als Raumbild” (Longing as a spatial picture) taught by Stephanie Bürkle at the Technical University Berlin, this piece examines longing as it relates to the city of Venice. This installation reflects glimpses into the warm inaccessible interiors (of Venice, or any other beautiful place), and the longing to become part of this beautiful place. Pieced together from donated, collected and painted cloth, the inside of this tapestry creates a colorful and inaccessible collage of mundane and phenomenal pieces that make up an interior. Visible only slantwise through openings and screens, the mirrored reflections of the interior highlight the separateness of the observer. |