Bannkörbe - Aladin Borioli painting the Phantom of Liberty

the Phantom of Liberty

Wohin es geht

and students alike

From sleep-inducing mackerel salad to hangover-preventing onion soup

her relationship to language and the written word

Bannkörbe - Aladin Borioli painting the Phantom of LibertyBannkrbe (lit. charm baskets) were a unique form of beekeeping technology that was popular in northern Germany, especially Lower Saxony, between the seventeenth and early twentieth century. Not only did the Bannkrbe function as nesting baskets but the bizarre masks that typically adorn them served to ward off evil spirits. Their appearance at dusk was also intended to scare away honey thieves and bears. Using text and images, Aladin Borioli has done