Proteus Gowanus and the Museum of Matches host the opening reception of The Berlin Tunnel Project, an installation inspired by a declassified CIA document describing a tunnel that was dug from West to East Berlin during the Cold War. The Museum of Matches, a one-room Cold War museum, occasionally invites visitors to respond to Cold War documents, photographs and memorabilia. The Berlin Tunnel Project is a collaborative installation by three artists whose countries of origin comprise the three countries involved in the Berlin Tunnel episode: Tatiana Istomina (Soviet Union), Barbara Westermann (Germany), Sasha Chavchavadze (United States).
The Berlin Tunnel installation will be on view at Proteus Gowanus from January 28th – February 25th. The Museum of Matches, a Proteus Project-in-Residence, will be open for viewing during the reception with a new “Matchwork” on display by Raymond E. Mingst.
Cold War Cocktails will be served.