"Setting up" or "Putting in place" - Group of artists Rimini Protokoll puppeteers Musk
A puppet operated by a robot that resembles a famous businessman was bought by the MSU Friends' Circle of Museis Saxonicis Usui (MSU) for their museum. This puppet is the main focus of the staging, so the purchase with the help of the Stifterkreis is considered "particularly important," according to Petra von Crailsheim, the chairwoman.
Christian Werdin, a renowned puppet maker, designed the puppet, as per SKD information. The strings on the wooden head, arms, and legs are not for manual control—they're just for show. Instead, the puppet is moved by a robot arm developed at the Ernst Busch University of the Arts in Berlin. The multimedia puppet show spans several rooms, with themes of manipulation, losing control, and questioning who's really pulling the strings.
The Stifterkreis of MSU acquires contemporary art for the network of 15 museums each year, according to SKD information. Previous acquisitions include pieces by Hito Steyerl and Olaf Nicolai. MSU is an organization with over 2,200 members that promotes art and artists through encounters, networking, restorations, and acquisitions.
MSU Friends' Circle of Museis Saxonicis Usui (MSU) Website - Friends of the State Art Collections
