The library of Copenhagen discards books on regular basis and send them for extermination by fire. Before shipping them to the burning facility, the books are thrown into dumpsters at the back of the library - where I smuggle them from.
Knowledge Memorials
I am creating singular piles after putting their color, size and content in consideration, cut big and clean holes in them and finally put thin tin cups that are typical for Jewish long-lasting mourning candles.
Green Rosa
officially discarded books from Copenhagen’s library and a “Ner Neshama” candle
22 X 13 X 7 cm
spines
Discarded Red Provo and Discarded Blue Salaries
officially discarded books from Copenhagen’s library and a “Ner Neshama” candle
20 X 15 X 8 cm each
prints of book pages
All books have a big red/black stamp saying “KASSERET” which is randomly placed within them. The photographs display single pages and spreads. Pigment prints on archival paper in variable dimensions.
The Bell Jar DISCARDED
Frank Sinatra DISCARDED
Slip Angsten DISCARDED and Mae West DISCARDED
Discarded issues
Ifö restroom mirrors from a print factory, cropped portraits of men from discarded issues of the Danish magazine "Press" that were taken from the dumpsters of Copenhagen's library, and plastic photo-corners.
60 X 40 X 1 cm each
60 X 40 X 1 cm each
