Performative installation
Sept. 17 - Sept.18, 2005
AUTOCENTER, Berlin
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Organisierte Ausflugsfahrten is a German expression which announces an "organized excursion and drive." At Autocenter, I arranged professional bus tours of the gallery’s courtyard. Tours departed every 15 minutes on the hour. The gallery was transformed into a waiting room where visitors could to relax and drink coffee in anticipation of the next tour. Tours ran 4-6 minutes and were complemented with easy-listening music. Passengers were assured by the professional driver, and welcomed with a pre-recorded bilingual greeting: "Hello! Welcome to the Bus Tour. Sit back. Relax. We hope you enjoy the ride!" The route provided a 360º tour of the courtyard and consisted of a 16-point turn. In two days, visitors enjoyed the tour from both inside and outside the bus. Many thanks to Maik Schierloh and Joep van Liefland (AUTOCENTER).
waiting room
courtyard bus tour in progress
in the middle of a 16-point turn
bus makes a 16-point turn in the courtyard
tight corners
passengers getting 360° of the courtyard
another part of the courtyard
another tight corner
bus coming back
waiting for next tour
invitation with map of tour