Gallery Uno Projektraum Berlin, Germany

The 48 Stunden Neukölln 2026 Festival theme OUT/SIDE/IN defines boundaries as permeable structures - physically and psychologically.

Huss’ kinetic installation, SQUEEZE, RELEASE, BREATHE investigates the fluctuating tension of navigating global plastic pollution.  To create this installation, Huss gathered stress balls inscribed with imagery of global maps. Each stress ball was enveloped in plastic and suctioned to remove air, exhibited in various states of pressure. As a result, continents crumbled, boundaries blurred and lifelines suffocated. Plastic pollution is harming human health, damaging ecosystems, and is anticipated to increase at alarming speeds without collective intervention.

The title, SQUEEZE, RELEASE, BREATHE is a commentary on coping with the ingestion of plastic pollution and addressing the vital need for action. The first part, SQUEEZE, refers to the pressure, collapse and close quarters of plastic overload from all corners of the globe. The second half, RELEASE surrenders the weight of world plastic pollution just as a stress ball expands and contracts. The final realization or BREATHE, is the acceptance that boundaries are not areas of restriction but open spaces of possibility, positivity and hope by working together to map out a plan to reduce global plastic waste for future generations.