Mella Affolter

Born in Mogno, Switzerland in 1976

Biography

At birth, my heart stops beating
At birth, my heart stops beating
Kandersteg , Switzerland
At age 3, I frequently live away from my parents
At age 3, I frequently live away from my parents
Bern , Switzerland
At age 8, I suffer under racist behaviour directed against my father and myself
At age 8, I suffer under racist behaviour directed against my father and myself
Schauplatzgasse , Bern , Switzerland
At age 10, I get homeopathic treatment against sadness and world-weariness
At age 10, I get homeopathic treatment against sadness and world-weariness
Aarbergergasse , Bern , Switzerland
At age 12, I ask too much of my parents by being ill, and I drink excessive amounts of alcohol
At age 12, I ask too much of my parents by being ill, and I drink excessive amounts of alcohol
Kantonstrasse , Stalden , Switzerland
At age 13, my parents refuse to see that I drink alcohol
At age 13, my parents refuse to see that I drink alcohol
Duranengässi , Leuk , Switzerland
At age 14, I escape from intrusive men by maiming myself and making myself ugly
At age 14, I escape from intrusive men by maiming myself and making myself ugly
Bern , Switzerland
At age 15, I drift around, drink myself unconscious, and desire to flee from my surroundings in the company of my lover
At age 15, I drift around, drink myself unconscious, and desire to flee from my surroundings in the company of my lover
Ennet Brücke , Visp , Switzerland
At age 17, I suffer my life as a housewife with my boyfriend
At age 17, I suffer my life as a housewife with my boyfriend
Switzerland
At age 19, I complete my second course of training and function on alcohol
At age 19, I complete my second course of training and function on alcohol
Aarbergergasse , Bern , Switzerland
At age 20, I enjoy my male job
At age 20, I enjoy my male job
Bottigenstrasse , Bern , Switzerland
At age 22, I work, addicted to drugs, under the obsessive interference of my employer
At age 22, I work, addicted to drugs, under the obsessive interference of my employer
Bottigenstrasse , Bern , Switzerland
At age 24, I try to kill myself
At age 24, I try to kill myself
Jolimontstrasse , Bern , Switzerland
At age 24, I live for months without the solace of alcohol, need more drugs, and start hallucinating
At age 24, I live for months without the solace of alcohol, need more drugs, and start hallucinating
Marktgasse , Bern , Switzerland
At age 24, I escape from being publicly exposed by my boss by going back to my parents and try to get help
At age 24, I escape from being publicly exposed by my boss by going back to my parents and try to get help
Switzerland
At age 25, I feel at home in the company of drug addicts
At age 25, I feel at home in the company of drug addicts
Marzilistrasse , Bern , Switzerland
At age 27, I am a popular dealer and am happy in my relationship with an addicted man
At age 27, I am a popular dealer and am happy in my relationship with an addicted man
Neuengasse , Bern , Switzerland
At age 29, I am busy day and night trying to organise drugs for my friend and myself
At age 29, I am busy day and night trying to organise drugs for my friend and myself
Bottigenstrasse , Bern , Switzerland
At 30, I embezzle money from a friend and suffer from feelings of guilt and lack of drugs
At 30, I embezzle money from a friend and suffer from feelings of guilt and lack of drugs
Murtenstrasse , Bern , Switzerland
At age 30, I panic, rob a gas station and get arrested
At age 30, I panic, rob a gas station and get arrested
Bethlehemstrasse , Bern , Switzerland
At age 30, I enter prematurely into custody, am treated with methadone, and need fewer drugs
At age 30, I enter prematurely into custody, am treated with methadone, and need fewer drugs
Von Erlachweg , Hindelbank , Switzerland
At 31, I am for the first time in my life diagnosed on the causes and nature of my addiction
At 31, I am for the first time in my life diagnosed on the causes and nature of my addiction
Von Erlachweg , Hindelbank , Switzerland

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

THE CULTURAL SPACE

(no the cultural space spaces)