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I PRAY FOR LOVE EVERYDAY

Datum
Januar 2023
Material & Technik
non-woven wallpaper, video on screen sewn in pillowcase, bed and nightstand, artificial flowers
Beschreibung

As part of the Maestà Art Residency, the artist was given a bedroom in an abandoned house in Vitulazio, in southern Italy. This work was conceived by Koch's observation of the importance of religion in the everyday life of the people living there. The phrase "I pray for love everyday" is plastered on the walls. The bed stands in the middle of the room, next to it a nightstand adorned with white artificial flowers. The reference to the fact that only one person sleeps in this room. On the bed lies a red pillow, with a sewn-in screen on which a video recording can be seen. Thumb-twiddling hands refer to an eternal waiting. The room smells of Javel water. The ticking of a clock can be heard.

The work is combined with ["prego ogni giorno per l` amore ](https://anouk-koch.kleio.com/record/work/74)