The installation is based on a study of plaques or marks on façades that refer to exclusive clubs or associations, which often use the figure of a circle as their basic shape. This is no different in Bruges.
With Inner Circle, Nadia Kaabi-Linke wanted to raise attention to the exclusive habitus of elitist groups and other social circles, where a fragile ambivalence often draws the line between hospitality and exclusion. Her shiny yet repellent sculpture is a physical expression of the feeling about the frequently used metaphor of Europe as a fortress against the influx of immigration. It emphasizes that the fear of otherness may lead to overprotective measures that may not only affect the comfort of life but also produce separation and emptiness.
