Diana Kramer
Born in Neunkirchen, Austria in 1989.
Biography
Neunkirchen, Austria
At 6 months old, my mother leaves me alone in my pram in front of the public swimming pool and my grandmother takes me home with her
Bahnstraße, Neunkirchen, Austria
While still a baby, my alcoholic father takes me along to every bar he visits and I feel safe with him
Eltzgasse, Neunkirchen, Austria
Since age 4, my grieving, alcoholic father refrains from any new relationship in order for me to preserve the image of my mother
Schlemmerplatz, Neunkirchen, Austria
Since age 9, my grandmother’s brother uses every opportunity to put his hands into my underwear and I do not dare to tell her
Johnstraße, Vienna, Austria
At age 10, my drunken mother does not keep any of her promises
Hauptplatz, Neunkirchen, Austria
At age 13, I am trapped in sadness and escape into self-harming and other means to numb the pain
Wiener Neustädter Straße, , Austria
At age 15, my half-sister is born prematurely and I look after her whenever I can
Herrengasse, Wiener Neustadt, Austria
At age 17, I smoke weed with friends when going out, drink alcohol, and have fun
Wienerstraße, Neunkirchen, Austria
At age 18, I stop attending nursing school because my mother needs me to take care of my little sister
Neunkirchen, Austria
At age 19, my beloved grandmother passes away and my drug consumption escalates
Herrengasse, Wiener Neustadt, Austria
At age 19, I am pregnant, I get clean and lose my baby
Wiener Neustadt, Austria
At age 20, I experience mortal fear when a man imprisons me and violently coerces me into having sex
Schlemmerplatz, Neunkirchen, Austria
At age 21, I live in harmony with my fiancé. We shoot up morphine and cocaine and I take benzodiazepines in order to bear my depression
Wienerstraße, Neunkirchen, Austria
At age 22, my little sister keeps quiet about seeing me shooting up
Schubertstraße, Neunkirchen, Austria
At age 23, I steal my fathers bank card in order to deal in stolen goods
Wienerstraße, Neunkirchen, Austria
Since age 24, I wish for therapy for us
Gloggnitz, Austria
At age 30, I separate from my severely ill fiancé
Gumpendorfer Gürtel, Mariahilf, Vienna, Austria
At age 30, I am homeless and my mother does not take me in
Josefstadt, Vienna, Austria
At age 30, my new boyfriend abuses me while under the influence of crystal meth, hires thugs to kill me, and I ask the police for help
Donaustadt, Vienna, Austria
At age 31, I work for an organised crime family
Max-Winter-Platz, Leopoldstadt, Vienna, Austria
At age 31, I assist the police to convict my violent ex-boyfriend for dealing drugs
Max-Winter-Platz, Leopoldstadt, Vienna, Austria
At age 31, an inebriated policeman rapes me in my safe house and does not fear being reported because no one will believe me
Josefstadt, Vienna, Austria
At age 32, I take more drugs, am arrested, and sentenced to prison
Wickenburggasse, Josefstadt, Vienna, Austria
At age 32, my beloved, severely ill fiancé dies, whom I was not able to save
Mauerbachstraße, Penzing, Vienna, Austria
At age 32, my application for therapy is approved and I hope for normality with my father and for forgiveness from my sister
Related spaces
The conceptual architecture of TBDWBAJ is based on the investigation of various social spaces, isolated space, cultural space, public space and virtual space. Each of these rooms describes a phase of the project and takes on a different perspective.