It kills me every day

Day 5 of the 7 days black and white challenge.

Again … I am cheating because I can offer you every color while I just do very barely black and white works.

I hope you don’t mind that I try to consider “It kills me every day” a black and white work. 🙂

Studio view of “It kills me every day”. Neues Atelierhaus Panzerhalle, Potsdam, Germany, 2015

Exhibition view of “It kills me every day”. LOCALIZE Art Festival, Potsdam, Germany, 2015

Exhibition view of “It kills me every day”. Landtag Brandenburg, Potsdam, Germany, 2016

But let’s check the details :

Collaborative Art Installation by Travis Runnels (Texas, incarcerated on death row) and Anja Claudia Pentrop.

Collaborative Art Installation by Travis Runnels (Texas, incarcerated on death row) and Anja Claudia Pentrop.

Collaborative Art Installation by Travis Runnels (Texas, incarcerated on death row) and Anja Claudia Pentrop.

Collaborative Art Installation by Travis Runnels (Texas, incarcerated on death row) and Anja Claudia Pentrop.

Collaborative Art Installation by Travis Runnels (Texas, incarcerated on death row) and Anja Claudia Pentrop.

Collaborative Art Installation by Travis Runnels (Texas, incarcerated on death row) and Anja Claudia Pentrop.

“It kills me every day” was one of the first collaborative art works which I did with fellow human beings on death row. My partner in this art piece is Travis Runnels. He is on Texas Death Row. We exchanged lots of letters and I needled quotes of him on these grey canvas.

I know it is not a lovely piece of art because the theme is harsh. As an artist we also must look into the dark places of inspiration.

And it is not just an inspiration!

I am a human being. I am an artist. I am against the death penalty.

Have a great day and go to enjoy some color after these grey photos!

Anja