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Eichbaumoper by raumlaborberlin at Aedes Gallery
Eichbaumoper characterises the temporary transformation
of the metro station Eichbaum into an opera house.
"Eichbaum" is a crosspoint and station located between the
cities of Essen and Mülheim. Located in the eye of the
highway intersection between the motorway A40 and the
B1, this station was built using a lot of concrete in the 70’s
as a fit for the future infrastructure project. Once
considered as a place of aspiration and hope, the
"Eichbaum" is now shaped by vandalism, fear and
foreboding. However, "Eichbaum" is an important
connection in an urban landscape that is dissected by
highways and metro lines. At the same time, the site can
be viewed as a model for the current situation of this
former industrial region, facing urban and social
challenges.
For the team of raumlaborberlin the art form of an opera,
the confrontation of the fragile with the massive, seemed
appropriate in instigating a change at this location. The
Eichbaumoper, constructed from a neglected station
became a theater in which there were no spectators, only
actors and in addition to the artistic enjoyment of the
spectacular moments of the newly formed Opera, a
process of change was activated, which persists until
today.
The exhibition at Aedes East is open
from 1 Mai until 2 Juni 2010.
