The exhibition deals in a triad with the central themes of life and death and the question of human identity. The reduction to the three big questions of "being human" has current significance for each of us.

The Canadian-Chinese artist Terence Koh transforms life entirely into art in deliberately exaggerated self-stagings. Following artists such as Beuys, Byars, and Warhol, he constantly reinvents himself and creates his very own self-portrayals within at times contradictory contexts, thus finding his own artistic language.

His ritualistic, sometimes secret performances, which can also be understood in reference to rituals of the great world cultures, oscillate between (re)birth and death and give rise to a feeling of timelessness. The works, sculptures, relics and traces from past performative exhibitions on display at WAI between the years 2003 and 2013 accompany the artist on his search for inner peace with himself and the world, and at the same time challenge the visitor through existential themes such as death, madness and self-wasting. The visitor is confronted with an intense exhibition experience.

Tim stands for life.
The tattoo created by Belgian conceptual artist Wim Delvoye on the back of its human wearer shows, among other things, the symbolism of the world religions and, as a "living art piece", is part of recent art history. Traces and messages bear witness to Tim's 6-month presence at WAI during the past winter. His temporary absence is part of the exhibition.

Lars von Trier's installation, which was also featured in his cinematic work "The House that Jack built" (2018), illuminates death from the perspective of a serial killer and draws a line to Dante's "La divina comedia." It is understood as the gateway to Hell and remains permanently installed under the exhibition house.

This work is not part of the regular guided tours and can only be seen upon separate request.