Ulrike Johannsen

"Xiang Wo - Miss Me is a reference to an artwork by the Chinese artist He An. His work Xiang Ni – Miss you, made from stolen Chinese neon signs, referred to the many Chinese building workers who had to leave their homes and families to earn a living building up a new China.

In 2024, both in Shanghai, China and around the world the hope for a better life through consumerism is not fulfilled. We are all lost in a hall of mirrors of our self-created digital world." (Ulrike Johannsen, 2024)

"The Mop is a comment on one of the promises of consumerism culture: the equal advancement of all classes." (Ulrike Johannsen, 2024)