Solo exhibition by Anne Duk Hee Jordan Urania Berlin, 2021
Role: Exhibition design, spatial concept, video design
Der Wurm is the first solo exhibition of Anne Duk Hee Jordan at Urania Berlin. Conceived as an immersive spatial journey, the exhibition invites visitors to enter the interior world of a worm, transforming the gallery into a sequence of three interconnected environments, each defined by a distinct atmosphere.
The exhibition space was structured into three rooms that guide the audience through a progressive narrative: from the entrance tunnel into the worm’s body, through an inner chamber populated by abstract and fluorescent sculptures, and finally into a wormhole-like projection space. The entrance was designed as a custom-built tunnel, conceived as an architectural threshold that physically introduces visitors into the organism.
The second room presents Anne Duk Hee Jordan’s sculptural works as elements of an inner biological landscape. The journey continues into the final space, where a large-scale video projection literally cuts the room in two. As projection surface, a semi-transparent walk-through curtain made of a special absorbent material was introduced, allowing visitors to pass through the image and experience the video from both sides. This element functions simultaneously as architectural divider, projection surface and interactive threshold.
Alongside the spatial design, I developed the video content and visual effects, integrating moving images into the exhibition architecture. Exhibition design and media scenography were conceived as a unified system, where construction, sculpture and projection collectively shape the visitor’s experience.
Inspired by the biological and symbolic qualities of worms — their ecological importance, adaptability and morphological diversity — Der Wurm creates an immersive environment that connects scientific observation with speculative imagination, inviting audiences to reflect on hidden ecosystems and alternative forms of life.
