Till The End Of The Rainbow

video installation 2024

1 million shredded euro notes
(Deutsche Bundesbank), black-box,
beamer, video

Like many legends (for example Irish Celtic), there is gold at the end of the rainbow,

If the sun is deep enough, a circle appears.

The arc is only created because the horizon limits our field of view.

This makes it virtually impossible to find the end of the rainbow

- there is simply none.

In the performance "Till The End Of The Rainbow" the floor, which is covered with one million euro notes, will serve as a visual analogy for the value of money and the way we attach importance to it. The abundance of banknotes that cover the ground could initially give the impression of wealth and abundance, but at the same time emphasize the fragility and transience of this wealth. Through the use of shredder euros, the money is literally destroyed, which raises questions about the stability and sustainability of the capitalist system and indicates
that the apparent wealth is often illusory and can quickly disappear.

The video of the girl with braids wearing a suit and riding a white horse will serve as a further analogy to question the value and distribution of money. The girl, the barefoot and with braids (pipi Longstocking?) The body, the emotional, is placed in a position of power and prestige, which is often associated with wealth and prosperity. The fact that the girl rides a white horse, which is traditionally associated with purity and strength, reinforces this idea of power and influence. The kitchen has a rose that stands for love the emotional the poetic,
a torn flower is beautiful and yet is in a space between life and death. (A still life?)

However, the distortion or destruction of the image of the girl in the course of the performance can symbolize the fragility and vulnerability of this system. The distortion of the image can indicate how the idea of power and prestige can be twisted or corrupted by capitalism, and the destruction of the image can represent the collapse or destabilization of the system if the values underlying it are questioned.

Through the use of visual analogies such as the banknote-covered floor and the video of the girl with braids can offer a powerful reflection on the value of money, the way we attach importance to it, and the distribution of wealth.

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