Roswithas Wunderkamer (2013)
This work, produced in 2013, is about Aylin Leclaire's alter ego Roswitha Seefichikowski. The yurt-like construction should give the viewer a feeling of meeting Leclaire's alter ego, without actually seeing her. The room is constructed from raw battens and boards, and is situated within a studio used by other artists, camouflaging the true identity of the interior.
When the viewer enters, it becomes obvious that the space is self-contained. The decor of the room consists of objects that are familiar and seem to be from former times. Moreover, the furniture becomes something absurd. The canopy bed for example, is built from many other furniture parts and objects such as a piano, cabinets, and books. Instead of a mattress there is a carpet that mimics a mountain landscape, with little black houses sitting in the folds (or valleys) of the carpet. The canopy-ceiling is an upturned table top, chairs break through it and appear to freeze while falling. The desk is also a broken table top with a hole in the right side that reveals a golden miniature city. The left drawer of the desk contains a tiny forest. Under the desk, tree roots hover, holding a dollhouse interior. In the right drawer, looking through a tunnel of foliage and tree branches, one can see Joshua Reynold's painting "Strawberry Girl". The entire space is divided into small interlocking rooms that become episodes or clips. These give the impression of diving into memories of a person's life. Some of the rooms are concrete, whereas others blur into transfigurations and dreams. Upon leaving the space, the viewer should feel as if they have met Roswitha. The homage gives the viewer the oppertinuity to observe her character, however if only with their eyes.