GUANTANAMO,RECYCLE (Munich,2009)

Welcome to Guantanamo Museum (2008-2009) also deals with the theme of inhumane structures. Framis has developed ideas for a hypothetical museum at the site of the United States’ prison camp in Cuba; she has created true-to-scale architectural models made of barbed wire, wood, and polyester, as well as 3D drawings and an audio piece that was composed in collaboration with Blixa Bargeld, the singer of the band Einstürzende Neubauten and the writer, Enrique Vila-Matas. The artist refers to the fact that, throughout history, places where cruelty has been practiced have been turned into memorials, and this project anticipates the transformation of the prison camp into a memorial site. Models and drawings recreate the topography of the camp as it is currently, making it possible to see into and experience it. Framis designs the spaces as she imagines them, opening them up to fantasy and turning a place that has been taboo until now into a place for reflection and contemplation.