In early March 2021 the proposal “The Eastsiders” was entered for the art-for-architecture competition for the Edge East Side building complex in Berlin. The proposal is a consistent design for all available surfaces of the platform and plinth area.
The Eastsiders are special creatures that exist only here, populating and enlivening the wall surfaces with their activities. The transformational and highly dynamic character of this place is visibly incarnated in the Eastsiders. The Eastsiders are the expression of activities that sparkle with life.
The essential nature of the Eastsiders lies only in this function as a medium. They have no physiognomy and no individuality. They do not even have a fixed anatomy, but consist of their gestures alone. In this sense they are not figures but a medium for life, activity and movement. Their behaviour is sociable in that they animate and inspire one another. They express the East Side spirit and the diverse culture of this urban quarter.
In this role they are omnipresent around the building and occupy all of the surfaces available for the artistic design – inside and outside. In this way they lend a clear identity to the place.