Toyin Ojih Odutola's installation, Adijatu Straße, reimagines Hamburger Bahnhof as a fictional U-Bahn station. Key features include tiled walls, metal benches, and a recreated map listing stations named after previous exhibitions. Announcements by the artist's cousin enhance thematic engagement with train travel. The installation blends Nigerian cultural references with the experience of Berlin's public transit. Ojih Odutola's artistic vision connects her past works and identity within a contemporary context, transforming the museum space and inviting reflection on heritage and environment.
The artist's reinterpretation of the space as Adijatu Straße employs a fictional train station concept that includes elements such as tiled walls, metal benches, and a unique map of stations.
Incorporating names from previous exhibitions into the Adijatu Straße map, such as 'A Colonized Mind Dorf' and 'Scenes of Exchange Markt', the artist connects her past works to the present installation.
Benjamin, the artist's cousin, provides soundtrack-like announcements that simulate the experience of being on an actual train platform, contributing to the immersive environment of the exhibit.
Adijatu Straße transforms the museum into a train station, bringing elements of Lagos into a reimagined Berlin setting while exploring themes of heritage and identity.
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