Berlin artists display their work on their balconies

As COVID-19 lockdown takes over the entire Eruope, all of the popular art galleries, and institutions are temporarily closed, artists are self-isolated in their homes. But, artists in Berlin have found a way to beat their boredom, and present some fascinating works of art to the world from their balconies. Berlin balcony art is currently going viral all over the internet.
As many as 50 artists displayed their work on their balconies and windows with messages of solidarity during this Coronavirus crisis. The project by curators Övül Durmusoglu and Joanna Warsza is called, Life, Art, Pandemic, and Proximity. A wide range of artists contributed to the project, including leading art writers, creators, and more. Among the artists who took part in this include Serbian video artist Marta Popivodia, German-Italian filmmaker Rosa Barba, and conceptual artist Olaf Nicolai.

One of the most eye-catching installations was a piece called Tin-Can Tabernacle by artists Alisa Margolis, and Jeremiah Day. It showed two tin-can phones attached by a string. The idea was to represent a fractured, and distanced experience during these times of social distancing, and to hope for a connection.
The organisers said in a statement that our balconies have become our thresholds from where we are able to encounter the world during this time of self-isolation. While it is true that we are unable to move around, the balcony has become a unique place for everyday performance, and civic mobilization.

Germany has had 147,065 cases of coronavirus, with 4862 deaths as of now.