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from may 20 to november 23 the motif of the of the abraham lincoln was realized by hand as a carpet with the formal structure of a prayer rug with the dimensions of 4350 x 2170mm and 300'000 knots. the participants met at the carpet-knotting table in a kind of blinddate: usually they did not know each other before.

documentation: participants and emergence

during the weaving process all the conversation, under the moderation of the artist, or developed in talks with one another, was taped. the subject area cultural identity covered the individual biography as well as aspects like recent migratory movements and the effects of globalisation on the individual life.