Katja Aufleger

SLINGSHOT

At first glance, Katja Aufleger's (b. Oldenburg, 1983; lives and works in Berlin) works seem familiar and appealing, but upon closer inspection it becomes clear that the objects have inherent uncertain or even dangerous tensions. The edition SLINGSHOT is derived from Aufleger's site-specific work KISS. KISS is an installation in the building of an insurance company that consists of an oversized functional slingshot, a bronze fork with a rubber sling, leaning against a large window pane. The viewer is left to decide whether and how to use the installation. The neon glass edition also plays with the same temptation – making use of the weapon would cause its self-destruction.