Rebecca Mertens

Born in Osnabrück, Germany in 1976

Biography

As an infant, or as a toddler, I might be sexually abused

Bramscher Straße , Osnabrück , Germany

At age 3, I am for the first time being treated by a therapist

Natruper-Tor-Wall , Osnabrück , Germany

At age 6, the police bring me home for the first time

Eberleplatz, Haste , Osnabrück , Germany

At age 9, I start being sexually abused

Bramscher Straße , Osnabrück , Germany

At age 10, I start drinking

Pagenstecherstraße , Osnabrück , Germany

At age 12, I play truant a lot and stay away from home nights on end

Neumarkt, Innenstadt , Osnabrück , Germany

At age 14, I am sent to a youth home

Am Kartel, Schweicheln-Bermbeck , Germany

At age 16, I shoot heroin

Schinkel , Osnabrück , Germany

At age 18, I am taken into custody

Neumarkt, Innenstadt , Osnabrück , Germany

At age 24, I enter therapy

Johann-Kühn-Straße, Gröpelingen , Bremen , Germany

At age 25, I quit therapy and go back on heroin

An der Propstei , Vechta , Germany

1 January 1976 - 21 February 2021

Belmer Strasse , Osnabrück , Germany

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)