Petra BassenHamburg cleans up? / Hamburg räumt auf?
Niclas Riepshoff, 2025
In 2014, toilet brushes became an unexpected symbol of protest in Hamburg during the so-called toilet brush protests (Klobürstenproteste). These demonstrations arose in response to the expansion of ooficially declared danger zones in Hamburg, (Gefahrengebiete) which allowed police to conduct body searches and other invasive measures without requiring concrete suspicion. As a form of resistance, protesters carried toilet brushes under their jackets, mimicking concealed weapons. This tactic was meant to confuse law enforcement and draw attention to the broadening of police powers.
#hamburg #art #protest #artinpubicspace #sculpture #installation #lightart #lamppost #straßenlaterne #sternschanze #contemporaryart #dangerzone #gefahrenzone
Niclas Riepshoff, 2025
In 2014, toilet brushes became an unexpected symbol of protest in Hamburg during the so-called toilet brush protests (Klobürstenproteste). These demonstrations arose in response to the expansion of ooficially declared danger zones in Hamburg, (Gefahrengebiete) which allowed police to conduct body searches and other invasive measures without requiring concrete suspicion. As a form of resistance, protesters carried toilet brushes under their jackets, mimicking concealed weapons. This tactic was meant to confuse law enforcement and draw attention to the broadening of police powers.
#hamburg #art #protest #artinpubicspace #sculpture #installation #lightart #lamppost #straßenlaterne #sternschanze #contemporaryart #dangerzone #gefahrenzone
