Reneé Gasser

Born in Olten, Switzerland in 1960

Biography

I am the daughter of working parents who have little time for their five children
I am the daughter of working parents who have little time for their five children
Steingutstrasse , Schaffhausen , Switzerland
At age 9, I have my first period and hide this fact during five years from my parents
At age 9, I have my first period and hide this fact during five years from my parents
Mühlentalstrasse , Schaffhausen , Switzerland
At age 15, I am raped by a man who hits me and threatens me
At age 15, I am raped by a man who hits me and threatens me
Rheinhardstrasse , Schaffhausen , Switzerland
At age 15, I do not suspect my pregnancy
At age 15, I do not suspect my pregnancy
Unterstadt , Schaffhausen , Switzerland
At age 16, my unwanted child dies
At age 16, my unwanted child dies
Schaffhausen , Switzerland
At age 17, I use my mother’s tranquillisers
At age 17, I use my mother’s tranquillisers
Merkurstrasse , Winterthur , Switzerland
At age 18, I cut and burn my body and drink alcohol
At age 18, I cut and burn my body and drink alcohol
Parkstrasse , Schaffhausen , Switzerland
At age 19, my suicide attempt fails
At age 19, my suicide attempt fails
Geissbergstrasse , Schaffhausen , Switzerland
At age 19, I feel safe in the comfort of my shared life with my beloved wife
At age 19, I feel safe in the comfort of my shared life with my beloved wife
Schaffhausen , Switzerland
At age 19, I drink excessive amounts of alcohol
At age 19, I drink excessive amounts of alcohol
Hochstrasse , Schaffhausen , Switzerland
At age 24, I am being asked too much in my role as a mother
At age 24, I am being asked too much in my role as a mother
Rietstrasse , Schaffhausen , Switzerland
At age 31, I divorce the father of my second child and am sober
At age 31, I divorce the father of my second child and am sober
Bahnhofstrasse , Schaffhausen , Switzerland
At age 36, I am independent, and secretly drink
At age 36, I am independent, and secretly drink
Feldbergstraße , Waldshut-Tiengen , Germany
At age 40, my boyfriend is dependent on drugs and on me
At age 40, my boyfriend is dependent on drugs and on me
Neustadt , Schaffhausen , Switzerland
At age 41, my boyfriend rapes and abuses me every day
At age 41, my boyfriend rapes and abuses me every day
Zentralstrasse , Neuhausen am Rheinfall , Switzerland
At age 41, I drink and my boyfriend gives me cocaine without me knowing
At age 41, I drink and my boyfriend gives me cocaine without me knowing
Zentralstrasse , Neuhausen am Rheinfall , Switzerland
At age 41, I am submitted to enforced psychiatric treatment after a nervous breakdown
At age 41, I am submitted to enforced psychiatric treatment after a nervous breakdown
Nordstrasse , Schaffhausen , Switzerland
At age 42, I snort heroine, drink continuously, and no longer defend myself against being raped and abused
At age 42, I snort heroine, drink continuously, and no longer defend myself against being raped and abused
Fulachstrasse , Schaffhausen , Switzerland
At age 42, I am convicted for the illegal possession of guns, after my boyfriend has shot at me
At age 42, I am convicted for the illegal possession of guns, after my boyfriend has shot at me
Herrenacker , Schaffhausen , Switzerland
At age 43, in a state of apathy and self-neglect, I allow my boyfriend to terrorise and blackmail me, use heroine and cocaine, and deal in drugs
At age 43, in a state of apathy and self-neglect, I allow my boyfriend to terrorise and blackmail me, use heroine and cocaine, and deal in drugs
Ringkengässchen , Schaffhausen , Switzerland
At age 45, I live in agony, am arrested, convicted, and endure my punishment
At age 45, I live in agony, am arrested, convicted, and endure my punishment
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)