Agenda
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MO_Schaufenster #39: Costantino Ciervo
Exhibition: 13. March — 15. June 2025
DORTMUNDER U, Leonie-Reygers-Terrasse, 44137 Dortmund
Die Namen der Toten im Meer
In the future, the Museum Ostwall will regularly present new acquisitions from the collection in the MO_Schaufenster (MO_Showcase). The first exhibition will be two recently acquired media artworks by the Italian artist Costantino Ciervo.
mare nostrum and Sew in the Sea address one of the most pressing issues of our time: how to deal with the phenomenon of migration. While current political debates primarily revolve around how Germany can limit migration from other parts of the world and right-wing parties incite hatred against refugees, Costantino Ciervo focuses on the people who die while fleeing across the Mediterranean.
The three-part video installation mare nostrum combines a filmed image of the sea surface with an (untitled) poem by Marco Mantello, which, in light of the many nameless dead, encourages reflection on legality and legitimacy in dealing with refugees. Sew in the Sea consists of several sewing machines that 'embroider' data onto tablets depicting a sea surface. This data is from documented maritime accidents in which people drowned while traveling in overloaded boats. They remain – to this day – nameless.