The German-Syrian artist Manaf Halbouni has turned his exploration of the themes of war, persecution, flight and migration into another work of art. The installation "Nowhere is Home" - a small car packed with belongings and transformed into a living space - will be on display in the foyer of Dresden's Kulturpalast until the end of April. "The context is still relevant," he said on Wednesday at the presentation of his work. War, from which people fled, and displacement have always existed. However, due to changes in media coverage and images circulating on the Internet, this is more visible today, "they are getting closer and closer to us".
In the context of the city's commemoration of its destruction in the Second World War on 13 February, the work is intended to draw attention to the causes of flight "and raise awareness for peace and democracy", said Dresden's Mayor of Culture Annekatrin Klepsch (Left Party). "Danger to life, displacement and flight are the bitterest reality for many people," said Philharmonie director Frauke Roth, who invited Halbouni to perform his work. The artist hopes that it will get people talking about this suffering, with each other and also with him. "You can leave notes with messages on the car."
