Elke Seidl

Born in Vienna, Austria in 1969

Biography

I am the 2nd child of my loving mother and the 1st child of my alcoholic father
I am the 2nd child of my loving mother and the 1st child of my alcoholic father
Neilreichgasse , Vienna , Austria
Until age 11, I live a carefree life with my parents
Until age 11, I live a carefree life with my parents
Favoriten , Vienna , Austria
At age 11, my mother leaves my alcoholic father; she is cheated out of her money and ends up on the street
At age 11, my mother leaves my alcoholic father; she is cheated out of her money and ends up on the street
Pernerstorferstraße , Wiener Neustadt , Austria
At age 11, I alternate between staying with my mother and with my father, who threatens to stop taking me in, should I continue to also stay with my mother
At age 11, I alternate between staying with my mother and with my father, who threatens to stop taking me in, should I continue to also stay with my mother
Mollardgasse, Mariahilf , Vienna , Austria
At age 12, I accept barbiturates from strangers in the park and my mother’s neighbour tempts me to my first fix of heroin
At age 12, I accept barbiturates from strangers in the park and my mother’s neighbour tempts me to my first fix of heroin
Sankt-Johann-Park, Margareten , Vienna , Austria
At age 12, my mother tries heroin in order to understand what is happening to me
At age 12, my mother tries heroin in order to understand what is happening to me
Vorgartenstraße , Vienna , Austria
At age 13, a man with a Dobermann lures me into his apartment, forces me to perform oral sex, and threatens me with his dog
At age 13, a man with a Dobermann lures me into his apartment, forces me to perform oral sex, and threatens me with his dog
Wollzeile, Innere Stadt , Vienna , Austria
At age 14, I get detoxification treatment in the children’s psychiatric ward at the AKH (Vienna General Hospital)
At age 14, I get detoxification treatment in the children’s psychiatric ward at the AKH (Vienna General Hospital)
Währinger Gürtel, Alsergrund , Vienna , Austria
At age 14, I have a criminal record, spend one week in prison, and am sedated with Valium
At age 14, I have a criminal record, spend one week in prison, and am sedated with Valium
Roßauer Lände, Alsergrund , Vienna , Austria
At age 15, I am one of the backing vocalists for the band Drahdiwaberl and enjoy the musician’s lifestyle
At age 15, I am one of the backing vocalists for the band Drahdiwaberl and enjoy the musician’s lifestyle
Baumgasse, Landstraße , Vienna , Austria
At age 17, my best friend dies; death and loss are my companions
At age 17, my best friend dies; death and loss are my companions
Kettenbrückengasse , Vienna , Austria
At age 18, I am started on methadone, begin mandatory therapy and extend it voluntarily
At age 18, I am started on methadone, begin mandatory therapy and extend it voluntarily
Simmering , Vienna , Austria
At age 18, my boyfriend and I move in together and we have our own apartment
At age 18, my boyfriend and I move in together and we have our own apartment
Johnsdorf , Johnsdorf Brunn , Austria
At age 19, I relapse and serve my prison sentence at the women’s prison JA Schwarzau
At age 19, I relapse and serve my prison sentence at the women’s prison JA Schwarzau
Wechselbundesstraße , Schwarzau am Steinfeld , Austria
At age 24, I separate from my boyfriend and meet my new partner in therapy
At age 24, I separate from my boyfriend and meet my new partner in therapy
Johnsdorf , Johnsdorf Brunn , Austria
At age 29, I no longer inject and start to smoke crack cocaine
At age 29, I no longer inject and start to smoke crack cocaine
Simmering , Vienna , Austria
At age 31, I split from my partner, but we stay friends
At age 31, I split from my partner, but we stay friends
Simmering , Vienna , Austria
At age 32, I am sentenced to 5 years in prison for dealing drugs, and there I am diagnosed with a chronic illness, polyarthritis
At age 32, I am sentenced to 5 years in prison for dealing drugs, and there I am diagnosed with a chronic illness, polyarthritis
Hardtmuthgasse, Favoriten , Vienna , Austria
Until age 47, I take morphine and co-use other substances, deal with drugs, and live either in prison or therapeutic facilities
Until age 47, I take morphine and co-use other substances, deal with drugs, and live either in prison or therapeutic facilities
Mauerbachstraße, Penzing , Vienna , Austria
At age 47, my father, my mother, and my partner die
At age 47, my father, my mother, and my partner die
Wechselbundesstraße , Schwarzau am Steinfeld , Austria
At age 48, I mourn together with my stepfather
At age 48, I mourn together with my stepfather
Favoriten , Vienna , Austria
At age 49, I need to undergo heart valve replacement surgery
At age 49, I need to undergo heart valve replacement surgery
Landesgerichtsstraße, Josefstadt , Vienna , Austria
At age 52, a specialist police unit storms my apartment and I am imprisoned
At age 52, a specialist police unit storms my apartment and I am imprisoned
Simmering , Vienna , Austria
At age 52, I fight for the court to grant me treatment instead of serving time in prison for the 7th time, and win
At age 52, I fight for the court to grant me treatment instead of serving time in prison for the 7th time, and win
Landesgerichtsstraße, Josefstadt , Vienna , Austria
At age 52, together with my boyfriend, I share the hope of feeling at home
At age 52, together with my boyfriend, I share the hope of feeling at home
Simmering , Vienna , Austria

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.

THE ISOLATED SPACE

THE PUBLIC SPACE

(no the public space spaces)

THE CULTURAL SPACE

(no the cultural space spaces)