Almost every day we get news of stranded refugees in the south of Europe. Annually about 20 000 refugees try to reach Europe via the Italian island of Lampedusa. Thousands drown in the sea – aid organisations estimate 10 out of 100 migrants die during the dangerous crossing.Endeavours to improve and sustain living conditions in … Continue reading APPEAL: A Lighthouse for Lampedusa!
Yearly Archives: 2008
Disguise @ Patrick Heide Contemporary London
September 11 – October 11, 2008 Disguise @ Patrick Heide Contemporary, London September 11 – October 11, 2008. The RAF (Royal Air Force) operation “window” marks the starting point for Thomas Kilpper’s new installation disguise. During WW2 British bombers dropped millions of aluminium strips to disguise themselves and deceive the German Luftwaffe and disturb their … Continue reading Disguise @ Patrick Heide Contemporary London
Diary Part II / November 18 to 23, 2008
Tuesday 18At 4.30pm Andrea Sassi the director of dispari&dispari project and I leave Reggio Emilia and drive to the Airport of Parma.We have booked Parma to Palermo. Queing up for the saftey check before boarding… the loudspeakers call “Mr. Andrea Sassi…please come to the luggage-control office…” oh oh, I think we get a problem… – … Continue reading Diary Part II / November 18 to 23, 2008
Diary Part I / September 29 to October 5, 2008
September 29, 2008 Flight: Berlin-Milano-Palermo-Lampedusa Checked in at Berlin-Tegel, reading the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, loudspeakers shout: “last call for passenger thomas kilpper…” I run to the gate, discover that my boarding-pass and ID are missing, running back to the table where I was sitting… lucky me: my jacket with all the money, ID and stuff… … Continue reading Diary Part I / September 29 to October 5, 2008
The world should remain for now as it is @ Kunsthalle Mainz
6. Juni – 24. August 2008 the world should remain for now as it is 6. Juni – 24. August 2008 Eröffnung 6. Juni 2008, 19 Uhr Lukas Einsele – Thomas Erdelmeier – Thomas KilpperThe artists assembled here are characterized by a socio-political consciousness that is reflected in their artistic works and projects in various … Continue reading The world should remain for now as it is @ Kunsthalle Mainz
State of Control (working title / concept)
Concept for an art project in the building Normannenstraße 19 in Berlin Lichtenberg, former Ministry for State Security of the GDR In Normannenstraße 19, an oversized “linoleum section” is being created in the floor covering of the building; two large halls with over 800 m2 PVC floor covering form the starting material for this. I … Continue reading State of Control (working title / concept)