greenhouse
for
contemporary art
Annika Unterburg | Now The Ball Is On Your Side
21.03. - 02.05.2014
opening
Friday, 21.03.2014, 7 pm
It's about the private. At least that is what the domestic context suggests in which Annika Unterburg's installation "Now The Ball Is On Your Side" is located and observable by the viewer. A football, the simple wooden construction of two opposing goals and a chalk mark on the ground form the provisional scenery of a playing field inside the greenhouse. The conflict between the winner and the loser can be anticipated. The calm before the storm seems to be audible. Regardless of who will win here: The space surrounding the match will probably break.
The backyard where the installation can be found is the playground of a former boys' school. This adds another aspect to the work and shows its public dimension. Perhaps "The Ball Is On Your Side" could also refer to the daily struggle between inclusion and exclusion?
The Hamburg artist Annika Unterburg works with a variety of media and often works in public space. In her paintings, objects, and installations she combines reduction, seriality and the use of unusual materials. (www.unterburg.com)
Annika Unterburg | Pressrelease
