Tanja Baudoin 2 Feb 2009

The Teddy Bear coffin arrives!

Anuschka Linse is excited to receive her personal coffin

During the opening of the Ik R.I.P. exhibition on January 30 the teddy bear coffin was unwrapped. It will be on display during the exhibition.

On 13 December 2008 Mediamatic ordered the coffin for her employee Anuschka Linse, who got the chance to design it herself. She made a sketch of a crazy teddy bear. In a few weeks Eric Adotey Naah of the eShopAfrica crafted it out of wood. The coffin was ready on the 17th of January and was shipped from Accra in Ghana to Amsterdam. It arrived on Monday the 26th. So ordering a coffin takes less than six weeks. It cost about € 1500, including transport by plane.

Teddy Bear coffin for Anuschka @ IK RIP at Mediamatic from Mediamatic / Michel on Vimeo.

Anuschka hugs her tailor made coffin - Monday morning 10:12. She is very eager to unpack it. Willem Velthoven

With: Anuschka

The coffin arrives! - All the way from Ghana, safely packed inside a wooden box. Anuschka Linse is very happy to see it. Michel Langendijk

With: Anuschka, Willem Velthoven, Tanja Baudoin, tom'artvark'jaspers

Anuschka has to sign many official papers to complete the transaction. - Michel Langendijk

With: Anuschka

One more signature and the coffin belongs to Anuschka! - Willem Velthoven

With: Anuschka

Anuschka tests the size of the coffin. - It looks like it will be a perfect fit! Willem Velthoven

With: Anuschka

The delivery men help opening the box that contains Anuschka's teddy bear coffin. - Willem Velthoven

The box appears to contain a mummified teddy bear! - Willem Velthoven

Anuschka shares a private moment of joy with her wrapped teddy bear. - Willem Velthoven

With: Anuschka

Taking the coffin out of the box requires a lot of assistance. - Willem Velthoven

With: Anuschka, Deborah M. Kōdō, Michel Langendijk

The coffin is put in an upright position. - Willem Velthoven

With: Anuschka, Michel Langendijk

Anuschka starts to uncover her teddy bear coffin... - Willem Velthoven

With: Anuschka

...unwrapping... - ... but the final look of the teddy bear coffin was to be revealed on the Ik R.I.P. opening night, January 30th, when Anuschka unwrapped her coffin completely! Willem Velthoven

With: Anuschka

Opening Ik R.I.P. - On the opening night of Ik RIP, Willem Velthoven introduced Anuschka and her teddy bear coffin, that was placed back in its wooden box for the occasion. Alice Bodanzky

With: Willem Velthoven, Anuschka

Anuschka calls in the help of some strong men. - Alice Bodanzky

With: Willem Velthoven, Anuschka

Anuschka's best friend Jeff helps her lift the coffin out of the box. - Alice Bodanzky

With: Jeff Cunningham, Anuschka, Willem Velthoven, :: Mark Dekker MD ::

Now Anuschka can finally unwrap her coffin! - Alice Bodanzky

With: Anuschka, Jeff Cunningham

Anuschka climbed into the coffin and Jeff closes it. - Alice Bodanzky

With: Jeff Cunningham, Anuschka

Here she is coming out again, resurrected from the grave! - Alice Bodanzky

With: Jeff Cunningham, Anuschka

The teddy bear coffin will now be brought to its place in the Ik R.I.P. exhibition. - Alice Bodanzky

With: Marco Wessel, Jeff Cunningham

Carried off like a real Ghanese funeral, the coffin travels through the crowd. - Alice Bodanzky

Anuschka past in haar kist! - 30 januari 2009: de opening van Ik R.I.P. Michel Langendijk

With: Anuschka

Gatekeeper of the Ghana coffins. - Go up the escalator to reach the collection of Ghanaian coffins. Alice Bodanzky