Objects - 2010

The objects presented here have all been seized in prison cells of the Berlin Tegel prison. Ordinary objects and materials have been transformed to serve a purpose that was not originally intended by the ones who created these objects in the first place or who provided these materials to the prisoners.

What fascinates me here is the very old question of how much of the final object is already “inscribed” in its parts, even before its creation. And by asking this question I also ask a basic question on the nature of images. How much of a story is visible in the images, even before the story itself is unveiled?

I am very grateful for the wonderful support I received by staff members from the prison in Berlin Tegel and I hereby would like to thank them for granting me access to these objects.