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Getting Over Heartbreak in Berlin

November 1, 2007 at 12:15 PM | 0 Comments

Ever break up with the love of your life and wonder what to do with all his (or her) junk? Then the Museum of Broken Relationships is for you. The collection of trinkets imbued with romantic memories will help you get over your ex--or inspire you to contribute to the project which started as a small show in a shipping container in Zagreb.

Now open in Berlin, the traveling museum has expanded its holdings to include an ax (for smashing furniture, not exes), a vintage Vespa, an antique watch, a soccer club t-shirt and pink fuzzy handcuffs. The exhibit's directors have decided against showing photos of old flames in compromising poses, though such pictures have been offered. Says Zvonimir Dobrovic, one half of the (formerly intimate) curatorial team:

It's voyeuristic, but in a nice way. We have a window into the lives of others. It shows that in the end, people can laugh at their own misfortune.

For now, you can find the collection at the Kunsthaus Tacheles, a former department store-turned-art space downtown. The organizers hope to take it to Tokyo, New York and Sao Paulo to help other slighted lovers get on with their lives.

Related Stories:
· Museum of Broken Relationships [Official Site]
· Emo Gallerists Open Heart-Shaped Box [Radar]
· Berlin Exhibition Turns Heartbreak into Art [Reuters]
· Museums coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: Spiegel]