Category Archives: Berlin

Photos from our live art installation. Shown shows the group tying the tape around the body and pulling the rope through the hole. 

Photos from our live art installation. Shown shows the group tying the tape about the body and pulling the rope through the hole.

DAY 2 AT SITE… Today, we revisited our site and tested our plan. Our first plan was to create a hexagon shape magnifying the hole by two people (Caroline and Gaby). However, we felt the idea took away from the hole. Instead, we had Evan stand in front of the bullet hole of the pillar.Continue reading “DAY 2 at Site”

DAY 1 AT NEW SITE… After reading a blog on the left and unknown battle scars during WWII in Berlin, we decided to visit the site. At an iron bridge that spans across the Leibnitzstraße in Charlottenburg, there are bullet holes within the brick walls and under the bridge. The bullet marks are from theContinue reading “Day 1 at New Site”

Leaving one’s life behind and entering a new city can be intimidating. When one is unfamiliar with another culture’s customs, one can quickly feel out of place. Walking through the streets of Berlin, I feel no sense of judgment and no worries. In Berlin, Germans don’t suggest that I am the typical American tourist thatContinue reading “Mindfulness Experience in Berlin”

DAY 5 (5/27) At Haus der Kulturen der Welt (Bauhaus Imaginista), I saw artworks produced by Bauhaus students. I was inspired by the first exhibit of Haus der Kulturen der Welt as the artwork contained geometric and linear work. I incorporated that technique and work into my collage. I used flyers from the museum and cutContinue reading “DAY 5 (5/27)”

DAY 4 (5/26): After injuring my ankle, I had to rest my foot at Museum Island. As there are many art exhibits at Museum Island, I was eager to see many artworks. However, my foot kept slowing me down. I decided it would be smart to rest my foot when a bench would appear inContinue reading “DAY 4 (5/26)”

DAY 3 (5/25): When walking down the stairs of the Jewish Museum, I twisted my ankle due to its the museum’s dark lighting. It was very painful walking around the museum as more obstacles within the museum made it painful to walk. I limped in pain for the rest of the day in pain. AlthoughContinue reading “DAY 3 (5/25)”