As part of an ongoing project

that seeks to re-engage the abandoned Iraqi Embassy (Pankow-Berlin, Germany) the group Collasus has asked artists both international and local to produce a site specific work for the abandoned building. There were no guidelines, and no limit to participation. The group of participants are that of varied backgrounds, ages, and practices within the umbrella of ‘art’.

This opportunity is seen less as a lament to the building’s past, a claim for its future or the complex history between Iraq and the rest of the world; rather, it seeks to find an alternative use through collectivity, art, and criticism.

It was asked that each participant consider the space carefully, considering both the social weight, and the fact that installations will be left in the former embassy free to be interacted with (stolen or altered) by the public. The work will remain anonymous in the former embassy.

This project is ongoing. Interested artists and collaborators should email proposals and criticism. There will be additional information as this site develops. Please visit ‘projects’

section to view current work (installed October 2010).