HANDSHAPE PROJECT

Two strangers are invited to open a conversation, share stories and find ‘common ground'.

Then the participants shake hands with a ball of clay, a piece of earth, between their hands. The result is a manifest, a unique shape –

'The Handshape'

NEVER UNDER- ESTIMATE THE POWER OF HUMAN CONNECTION. WE ALL HAVE DEEP DESIRES TO CONNECT WITH ONE ANOTHER. BY REACHING OUT AND OPENING UP TO ONE ANOTHER, WE CAN OVERCOME THE DIFFERENCES THAT DIVIDE US.

HANDSHAPE WAS CREATED IN AN ATTEMPT TO VISUALIZE OUR HUMAN CONNECTION. HANDSHAPE IS A VISIBLE, TANGIBLE TESTIMONY TO OUR SHARED HUMANITY.“

Meike Ziegler 'Creative Alchemist'

Project in 3 phases

CONNECTING STRANGERS

Connecting 22.000 people in Berlin and in different parts of the world.
THE STORY
BUILDING WALLS OF UNIFICATION

Monuments to Human Connection. Commemoration of 30 years 'fall of the Berlin Wall'.
November 2019

ART WORKS
GIVING BACK TO EARTH

Dismanteling one wall.
Seven day ritual.

PERFORMANCE