5817

The works in the exhibition are a result of Netai Halup’s research through maps of the Frankfurt region and outward, identified as “5817” in the German mapping index. Archived maps were reworked, reimagined and transformed into enigmas that invite the viewer to roam through concrete-made topographies. The maps that were pulled out of the archives become objects in which traces of imaginary wandering are drawn and embedded within the concrete’s surface. 

 

A map’s purpose is to orient one in space, guide through unknown territory, and inform about its surroundings. Halup uses a cartographic language as a means of leaving traces from the machinery of memory. Engaging with maps is a continuation of Halup’s work in recent years. It’s a tool to study the past, but also to fabricate new narratives. By tracing, erasing, and inventing new maps, Halup proposes new concrete lands to navigate through.