Noren market

Gintengai arcade

Double Room, Corpus 01
Arnsberg Castle, Kunstverein Arnsberg
Germany 2008

Burj Flavin-Tatlin, Photo series - In The Night
Dubai 2006

Noren market is an old traditional market, one does not see often anymore.
Most of these traditional markets have been replaced by malls. And the old Noren Market is in danger as well.
At Noren Market everything has its place and function, there is nothing superfluous. What I was impressed by is how the packaging of vegetable and fruit is used. These boxes, crates and containers are visibly everywhere, being re-appropriated and recycled in a special sense: They are being used for the display of products, as tables, chairs or storage containers or, completely disassembled, used as signs or for the covering of walls. These containers and boxes have a special value. You would notice the signs "Please don't take these boxes" all around Noren Market.

My work is built of many of these boxes that are so symbolic for the Noren Market. It is placed in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the market and allows for different sights, perspectives, visions, views, insights and foresights.
It has been created together with the sellers at Noren Market who have presented me with a cardboard box. How will it be used in the future? Perhaps the work will be re-appropriated as well?

In the late evening Noren Market closes its boxes.

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site: Koza, Gintengai Market
art work title: When it gets dark

Originally the Gintengai market dates back to the 1950s while some parts were added later –

Gintengai Market has a very special alley. At night time it is decorated with colourful lights reminding of lanterns. These lights don't shine for very long and some are switched of after a while, so this special atmosphere can only be enjoyed very briefly.

In my work I have tried to capture this special atmosphere photographically and accentuate it. Now it is possible to view this fleeting moment during daytime as well - and hopefully the photograph stimulates spectators to go and visit the alleyway once it has become dark outside. The Gintengai arcade will change its face soon – the lamps will be gone forever – but memories of that time, with all its difficulties will not fade away...

artists bio

Susanne Schuricht grew up in Turkey and presently lives and works in Berlin. Her work engages in installations and photography and is about "the perception of seeing." Her work includes observation of architecture and the urban landscape. In many of here installations the human scale and interaction are relevant. She undertook a practical training in photography at the Folkwang Museum, Germany. Other studies include Industrial Design and Experimental Media Design at the University of the Arts Berlin (UdK Berlin), graduating in 2003 with an MA in Industrial Design.

artist's homepage:
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