Installation view of the work at the Storage Museum, Düsseldorf

Medium: Wood, Earth, Textile, Plastic, 1 Garment bag, 2 Clothes hangers, 2 Hang tags

Measurements:

• Transport Crate: 172 x 82 x 45 cm
• Costume (in garment bag): 134 x 59 cm
• Earthenware: 29 x 18 cm, 31 x 21 cm, 34  x 25 cm

„sandbox pilgrimage“ is a cycle in which I connect biographical experiences with societal questions. At its core is the investigation of religious identity, its cultural significance, and the interplay between individual experiences and collective traditions. The work utilizes innovative, biodegradable materials and sustainable production methods and is conceived as a participatory performance that enables communal experiences and interactions.

Intention: The fictional trends reflect monotheistic religions, each laying claim to the Holy Land. In the end, however, the same earth remains – what divides dissolves like a second skin. My artistic practice creates surreal spatial experiences where everyday life, fashion, and faith become tangible as cycles of becoming, passing away, and transformation.

Trends: I develop costume designs that explore fictional, religiously oriented trends. The basis is projections for 2026/27, which I enhance with syncretistic elements. I derive these from the religious dress codes of various epochs and regions.

Packaging: The work appears as a kit: clothing, vacuum-sealed in foil, presented in flat transport crates. Each crate contains soil – local topsoil and „holy soil“ from Israel – also sealed. The crates bear labels such as „fragile“ as well as pictograms concerning sustainability and a fashion logo. Sender and recipient addresses range from Europe across the USA and Madagascar to Arabic-speaking countries.

Intention: The fictional trends reflect monotheistic religions, each laying claim to the Holy Land. In the end, however, the same earth remains – what divides dissolves like a second skin. My artistic practice creates surreal spatial experiences where everyday life, fashion, and faith become tangible as cycles of becoming, passing away, and transformation.

Realized with the support of Büro für Produktbeschwerung (engl. Office for Product Complaint) and Eco-Care Recycling Solutions GmbH.

Installation in our own home

From August 30 (2025) until further notice

Medium: Wood, Earth/Soil, Textile, Plants

Size: For domestic use

„eidolon“ is a miniature version of the costume „sandbox pilgrimage“ at a scale of 1:3. In August 2025, „eidolon“ will be planted into a mini-biotope. The work is made of a biodegradable bio-tech cotton and will completely transform into soil within eight weeks. This process of transformation will be documented on film and broadcast/presented in upcoming exhibitions. On the full-sized „sandbox,“ visitors can follow the process in time-lapse via iPad or iPhone.

Image 1-9 Installation view „sandbox pilgrimage“ at the Storage Museum Düsseldorf, 2025
Photos by Felix Adam

Image 10-11 Installation view „eidolon“ at home in Cologne, 2025
Photos by Felix Adam

Image 12-14 Moods for „eidolon“, 2025
Photos by Liora Epstein

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