Heimsuchung

One s own home is usually considered to be an inviolable, reassuring place. Expressions such as there s no place like home reveal the positive thoughts and the sense of well-being associated with one s dwelling. But what happens when an external threat is transferred into the subject s interior? In the present catalog, which features photography, installation, sculpture, and video art, 21 artists who work on a global scale take a stand on this unsettling subject, including Gregory Crewdson, Thomas Demand, and Hans Op de Beeck."