Stories From the Suitcase

An exhibition consisting of five oversized suitcases and a two channel video installation. In a personal way, all the works reflect upon places, travelling, origin and nostalgia. Every suitcase hosts a miniature art exhibition space inside. Suitcase 1 shows an installation with an animation, »The warmest winter in 250 years«.

Suitcase 2 shows another animation, »The tallest mountain in Europe«. Suitcase 3 shows another animation, »The city I live in«. Suitcase 4 shows yet another animation, »All the dead I’ve seen«. Suitcase 5 shows a photo exhibition entitled »Airport chapels«. It is a series of architecture documentation, documenting airport chapels – the prayer or meditation rooms that are to be found in most international airports. Also included is »The trip to America«, a slideshow with narration.

Finally, a two channel video installation is completing the show. It is »Immigrant Song«, in which, on one screen, Berlin-based drummer Hannes Lingens plays a variation of the drum groove from Led Zeppelin’s »Immigrant Song« using firework rockets as drumsticks. On the other screen fireworks on a night sky go off in synchronization with the drumbeats from the first screen.

Stories From The Suitcase, video installation with suitcases at Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin. Geschichten aus dem Koffer, videoinstallation med resväskor på Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin.
Photo: David Brandt
Stories From The Suitcase, video installation with suitcases at Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, interior from one of the suitcases, miniature exhibition. Geschichten aus dem Koffer, videoinstallation med resväskor på Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, interiör från en av väskorna, miniatyrutställning.
Photo: David Brandt
Stories From The Suitcase, video installation with suitcases at Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, suitcase on podium. Geschichten aus dem Koffer, videoinstallation med resväskor på Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, resväska på podium.
Photo: David Brandt

Year: 2009
Technique: Plywood, fittings, cloth, paint, LCD-screens, media players, photo, LED-light, video, animation
Dimensions: 150 m2 (179.4 yd2)