PARANOID ARCHITECTURE (COMPOSITE I)
Installation view
Installation view
This work is part of an ongoing series by Nelson, incorporating found objects discovered during walks throughout Berlin. By regularly traversing his local area, Nelson uncovers neglected items that become both a documentation of the urban environment and of his existence within it. These objects transform into representations of the stage on which urban life unfolds, and of the props that people use in their daily lives. Doors, in particular, serve as portals between spaces, requiring a physical interaction to pass through. In this way, the door reflects the boundary between the real world and the ephemeral world inhabited by Nelson’s painted figures. This particular door has a reflective surface that mirror the viewer’s movements and interactions as they observe the work; in this way, the viewer becomes the performer.
This work was exhibited as part of ‘Polyphonic Views’ at The Funkhaus Berlin in 2025.