The Island A flat, overgrown grass hill hovers – held only by a few supporting columns – 3 m above the pavement. A man, who seems to live in the neighbourhood, sits there every morning having his breakfast. He is also there in the evenings. From time to time he gets visitors.
		"The Island" was created and realized by Christian Hasucha for the Street-Art Project OKKUPATION, curated by Birgit Schumacher and Uwe Jonas, supported by Kulturamt Neukölln and Hauptstadtkulturfonds Berlin. The Island had over 200 visitors within 4 weeks - visitors had to make appointments. In 2007, THE ISLAND was invited by the project gallery Voorkamer from Lier (Belgium). Thanks to Peter Morrens, Rik de Boe, Sophie D´Hulst and the municipal structural engineer for their help installing the Island on the market square in Lier. A nearby travel agency organised the reservations. In 2008, it was part of the BELLUARD BOLLWERK INTERNATIONAL festival Fribourg, curated by Sally De Kunst, supported by Migros 1 Per cent-Program. THE ISLAND has been chosen and proposed for Fribour by the group WRIGHTS & SITES from Exeter (GB). In 2020. "The Island" is selected by Gottfried Hattinger and the KulturRegion Stuttgart as Ditzingen's contribution to the festival " Under surveillance. Art of Retreat" selected. Special thanks to: Mayor Makurath, Thomas Wolf, the municipal building yard, the municipal gardening department, Ms. Ramona Fazler from the scaffolding company Quadrex, Thomas Petersen and Klaus Rybarczyk. Text: Stephen Hodge