Raising the Curtain
2023 - 3.55 × 3.9m
A fresco wall mural commissioned by co-living innovators POHA House for their home in Theaterplatz, Aachen, Germany. Situated directly across from the Theater Aachen, in the old town.
“This is the power of gathering: it inspires us, delightfully, to be more hopeful, more joyful, more thoughtful: in a word, more alive.”
— Alice Waters, chef and restaurateur
“A, B, C, D/ Can I bring my friend to tea?/ E, F, G, H, I, J/ I love you.../ All together now”
— The Beatles, All Together Now
Warm, bright, and optimistic, the fresco is full of effusive theatrical energy. The piece sings of the POHA House brand and creates a distinctive place narrative. It inspired by gathering together, songs and synergy, collective storytelling, shared movements, shapes unfolding, and music playing. A fitting welcome to residents and a burst of joyous energy to passers-by.