Temporäre Kunstbox

The latest piece of artwork to occupy the Temporäre Kunstbox at the Circus Hostel comes from the mysterious Jaime Pablo III, who delivered his “Obstacles 2010″ just before Christmas. Although the inspiration comes entirely from him, the production of the work itself required the help of numerous members of the Circus team as well as some friends and guests, so many thanks must go to Phillip.H, Jim, Judith, Sean, Phillip.G, Paul, Luba, Katrin, Milan and Mariane from Mexico. Below you will find some more pictures, plus a message from the artist.

obstacles two thousand and ten

berlin, diciembre AD 2010

at the heart of the piece is ganesha…one of the best known deities of hinduism and widely revered as the LORD OF OBSTACLES…both creator and averter of such and thus is held to be the possessor of both positive and negative attributes.

we are inspired…

…by this contradiction…running as it does to not only the heart of HUMAN NATURE but perhaps, even, to the HUMAN CONDITION in its ultimate essence.

many depictions of ganesha show his VAHANA…mount…which can be a mouse or an elephant or a tortoise or a ram or a peacock…but here in OBSTACLES he is mountless, floating atop the balloons and thus returning to the spirit of the original depictions of the deity. the balloons upon which ganesha floats reflect his DUAL ROLE as both a creator and averter of obstacles.

…in 99 red balloons nena warned us that a packet of balloons, inflated and released into the sky, could create a MISINTERPRETATION that could threaten the fragile peace of cold war europe (the world?). however innocently they are released they become an OBSTACLE…to peace and understanding…and not only this but perhaps to the eventual fall of the berlin wall – itself the most iconic obstacle of the twentieth century if not human history…for so long seen as a permanent DIVISION that was viewable from space…

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but not just an obstacle…the balloon is a crucial element of angioplasty, a medical procedure where small balloons are inserted into blood vessels and inflated to removed any blockages near to the heart. the balloons thus remove the obstacles that keep the blood pumping. we return again to the very essence,

…of life

…of EMOTION

…of the soul

the combination of balloons and ganesha aims to both inspire but also provoke questions as to all of our roles as creators and averters of obstacles in our own existence.

jaime Pablo III

If you have been following the Circus Blog, you will know that we have twice been visited by the Holy Pig, in August and September. The Holy Pig has been coming to the Temporäre Kunstbox at the Circus Hostel to make your wishes come true. The idea is that you should enter the Kunstbox, touch the pig’s snout, and then write your wishes onto the wall, which are being collected by the Berlin-based Swiss artist Nina Stähli.

For the pig’s third visit to the Circus, it will be possible to also write your wishes to the Holy Pig of Berlin and send them off…now the wishes can be delivered by mail order.

The Third Coming of the Holy Pig of Berlin

When: Saturday 18th December, from 2pm
Where: The Temporäre Kunstbox at the Circus Hotel, Weinbergsweg 1a, Berlin-Mitte (U8 Rosenthaler Platz)

About the Temporäre Kunstbox

The Temporary Artbox is eight square metres  in the bottom right hand corner of the Circus Hostel. The Temporäre Kunstbox is now a home to Nina Stähli, an artist originally from Switzerland and now based in Berlin.

We have known Nina for a long time…her works have already appeared in the Circus Hostel and also in the Fabisch restaurant at the Circus Hotel. As she is someone that we like, both for her work and personally, she was the perfect choice to be the first host of the Temporäre Kunstbox. You can find out more information and see more examples of her work at: www.ninastaehli.ch

The final stories from daniel k, who produced these Breakfast Stories for the Circus Cafe all week, as part of the project Kunstbox Nina Stähli at the Circus Hostel…