Dani Ploeger in an interview about travelling in border zones, flying as “trash time” and his next trip.

Vera Sous in an interview about the Ahoi Group and the influence on her own artistic work.

Sven Johne in an interview about a silent witness and a self-assessment.

Manaf Halbouni in a short interview.

Jerry Frantz on his meeting with Countess Ermesinde II of Luxembourg and the mission to create a state.

The project Frontières Fluides, fluid boundaries, which has been running since 2013, focuses on migration and transit movements between Europe and North Africa to question the cultural, social, and economic effects of colonialism and the European migration policy.

The image of a woman of color, who looks at us, who is virtually put on display before us, as the result of a colonial policy that has not yet been dealt with, is not uncommon.

Vera Sous creates travel images of great personal and emotional value because she uses threads of garments worn by refugees on their escape for her hand-embroidered pictures, books, and objects.

It has a height of up to four meters, is tightly meshed, and lined with coiled NATO razor wire. It is this wire, equipped with razor-sharp blades, that makes every border impossible to cross for refugees.

The stick figure walks a dangerous path. Like a tightrope walker, it crosses a fragile, narrow footbridge. Flames flare up towards him from the abyss.

Katrin Ströbel in an interview about changing perspectives and experiencing boundaries.

In 47 Faults between Calais and Idomeni, Sven Johne documents his journey through Europe, whereby each photo, tagged with the place, date, and time, stands for a stop.

Nowhere is Home refers to the Pegida demonstrations of 2015.

In 2008, Jerry Frantz proclaims the mobile embassy of the République Libre de Clairefontaine, which is in exile constantly at the IKOB – Museum of Contemporary Art in Eupen. Equipped with a flag, a coat of arms, and a national anthem, the republic stands for its main objective of absolute freedom of thought and expression.

An almost white sphere hangs inside of a display case. Only the characteristic meridian still refers to the fact that it originally depicted the world as a globe.

Scattered on the floor of an otherwise empty room are around 300 used, exclusively blue pieces of clothing. It only takes a quick glance at Kader Attia’s abstract and concentrated installation to understand the scope of the work, spatially as well as in terms of content.

In many of his works, Francis Alÿs deals with the subject of travel. The motif of movement is an essential principle of his artistic acts.

The artistic positions of the third stage show that art is not just limited to reacting to political and social grievances from a distance. With a high level of personal commitment and dedication, the artists travel directly to the crisis zones, the state of which they document, remind and warn us of.