The illuminated textual sculpture “I Don’t Have Another Land” is based on graffiti that Nathan Coley discovered in Jerusalem in the mid-2000s. The striking sentence is deliberately left open: on the one hand, it refers to the historical significance of its location; on the other, it can also be read as a commentary on current questions of belonging and identity. Precisely because the sculpture invites different interpretations, it is particularly suited to sparking a conversation about history and the present.
“I am delighted that we can present Nathan Coley’s famous artwork I Don't Have Another Land in Germany for the first time, especially at a place that stands for exile and deportation during National Socialism. The installation raises urgent questions about belonging and social responsibility—issues that are more relevant today than they have been for a long time.”
At the Ruin
With Coley’s work, the Exilmuseum Foundation is launching a new exhibition series of artistic installations at the portal ruins of Anhalter Bahnhof, engaging with the site and its history whilst bringing the concept of exile out of history and into the present. The series “At the Ruin” aims to strengthen this historical site as a vibrant place of remembrance and culture. This is made possible through the generous support of Deutsche Bahn AG and the Heinz and Heide Dürr Foundation.
The artist
Nathan Coley (born 1967 in Glasgow) is known internationally for works that use public space as a resonant space for social issues.
His works have been exhibited worldwide, including at Tate Modern in London, Kunstverein Freiburg and the Scheepvaartmuseum Amsterdam. In 2007, Coley was nominated for the Turner Prize. He lives and works in Glasgow.
The work “I Don’t Have Another Land” was first displayed in Charleston in the South of England, the former studio and home of the artists Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant. In 2023, it was installed on the façade of Eastbourne City Library, where it faced the English Channel. In 2025, the work was shown in Prizren, Kosovo, a place with a turbulent military history that was also a Bundeswehr base until a few years ago.
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