Despite all the unresolved deep-seated problems, the U.S. is still a country where it's less important where you come from than what you do. But after 18 years of living here, I still have a German passport, a soft spot… — Josephine Meckseper Copy Share Image
The vitrines and shelves that I make, the objects displayed can be easily exchanged. This is a key to the work-the objects are mere signs of capitalism. The reason for their existence is in anticipation of their own destruction. They are meant to trigger a resemblance to the way store windows appear just before they are smashed by demonstrators. They… — Josephine Meckseper Copy Share
Despite all the unresolved deep-seated problems, the U.S. is still a country where it's less important where you come from than what you do.… — Josephine Meckseper Copy Share Image
I'm interested in dissecting the manipulative qualities that always come when you combine sound with images. We have seen this exploited to various degrees… — Josephine Meckseper Copy Share Image
The United States of America are more of a concept than a historically evolved geographical conclusion, compared to European countries. I find this extremely interesting. Europe seems objectively more progressive and more civilized at a time when the U.S. is entering a regressive, oppressive, totalitarian era. You've got racial issues, the endurance of Puritanism, other seriously anachronistic religious fanaticisms, and… — Josephine Meckseper Copy Share
I like the boundaryless potential you get when you make work for a context that is open to interpretation. Thinking about an art context… — Josephine Meckseper Copy Share Image
As a political activist you run the risk of having to settle for one compromise or another in order to achieve your goals. Artists… — Josephine Meckseper Copy Share Image
The least-challenging way to make art for me would be to reinforce decorative formalism or find a way to extend entertainment values. Humor can… — Josephine Meckseper Copy Share Image
