Door 2 Door
Alexander von Holtum | Talia Kurman | Carolina Lehan | Fabio Prosdocimi
Eröffnung: Freitag 01.03. ab 19 Uhr
Ausstellung bis Sonntag 9.3.
Öffnungszeiten: täglich 15-19 Uhr
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Die Ausstellung Door 2 Door lädt die Besucher ein, durch Öffnungen zu gehen, die wie Portale oder Tore funktionieren. Die Türen sind nicht nur symbolische Elemente eines Hauses, sondern sind auch Schwellen zwischen Innen und Außen, Möglichkeiten der Verbindung oder Isolation und die Spannung zwischen Offenheit und Grenzen. Wenn die Besucher diese Tore durchschreiten, werden sie eingeladen, das Konzept des Heims und die komplexen Systeme, die es verkörpert, neu zu denken.
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Door 2 door
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The exhibition Door 2 Door explores the objectivity of a door as both a literal and metaphorical construct, challenging norms notions of functionality and belonging. No longer a passive threshold, the door emerges as a liminal space—an architectural and conceptual boundary that negotiates access, separation, and transition. It mediates between interior and exterior, public and private, visible and concealed. Whether swinging, sliding, or folding, doors shape spatial experience, regulating movement and perception. Constructed from materials such as wood, metal, and glass, they function as instruments of control and possibility, embodying the tension between exclusion and invitation, confinement and passage.
Beyond their symbolic role in the home, doors embody the tension between openness and enclosure, offering opportunities for connection or isolation. As you pass through these gateways, you are invited to reimagine the concept of home and the complex systems it represents.
Far from the dream of a perfect home, Door 2 Door turns the gallery into a house never meant to be finished. Trapped within the confines of an existing building, it is intentionally dysfunctional—a space that resists resolution. It mirrors the fragmented, layered nature of homes in flux, where construction is not merely physical but deeply personal. Here, walls rise but never settle; rooms exist in a constant state of becoming. The installation highlights the surreal, disjointed process of building—not just a house, but a sense of self, a community.
The exhibition draws from the shared professional and personal journeys of its four artists, whose diverse cultural backgrounds enrich the exploration of home as both a tangible and abstract concept. Through their collective experiences, the gallery transforms into a collaborative landscape—a space where functionality and dysfunctionality meet in dialogue. The encounter between the familiar and the unconventional reshapes the space into a site of experimentation, where the artists dismantle established norms and reconstruct them according to their own internal logic. Here, boundaries blur, structures shift, and new meanings emerge.
Referencing Jacques Derrida's theory of hospitality a complex and nuanced exploration of ethics, identity, and the nature of openness toward the "other." In his work Of Hospitality (1997), Derrida examines the concept of hospitality in relation to the idea of the host and the guest, and the tensions between the welcoming of the stranger and the potential violence or limitation that hospitality entails.
Derrida argues that hospitality involves a paradox. On one hand, it requires the host to offer unconditional welcome and openness to the guest. On the other hand, hospitality is always conditioned by certain limits, such as the host's cultural, political, and legal boundaries. This tension is embodied in the exhibition’s fragmented, unfinished house, which disrupts traditional power dynamics and invites a more open-ended, participatory experience.
Rather than offering answers, the exhibition sparks an ongoing conversation about the meaning of home. It invites you to navigate the contradictions between ambition and constraint, belonging and exclusion. The house transforms the simple act of entering into an encounter—one that calls for reflection on boundaries, desires, and the extensive nature of shared space.
Text by: Shelly Lea Reich