Conceived and presented by Rachel Mars

In 2014 the 100kg iron "welcome" gate was stolen from Dachau concentration camp. A local blacksmith forged a replica. Exactly like the original. Almost. Over three days, Rachel Mars invites you to bear witness as she welds together another copy. This impactful durational performance installation with live welding and atmospheric sound-world by Dinah Mullen explores who memorials are for and who decides. You are invited to watch, sit, and be immersed in this durational installation. The themes of this installation link to genocide and the Holocaust, without direct imagery.

Creative Team

Conceived and Presented by Rachel Mars
Dramaturg and Co-director Wendy Hubbard
Sound Dinah Mullen
Designer Naomi Kuyck Cohen
Metal Fabricator and Mentor Jeni Cairns
Producer Claire Summerfield at Tandem Works
Production Manager Helen Mugridge
Sound Engineer James Ball
Rabbinical / Judaism Consultancy Jacqueline Nicholls and Rabbi Lev Taylor
Development Mentors Karen Sherman and Helen Paris
Project Photographers JMA Photography and Claire Haigh
Publication Designer Marcos Villalba at Studio Villalba