I Don’t Have Another Land – Art installation am Anhalter Bahnhof

The illuminated text sculpture “I Don’t Have Another Land” takes its origin from graffiti that Nathan Coley discovered in Jerusalem in the mid-2000s. The striking phrase is intentionally ambiguous: on the one hand it might refer to the historical significance of the site, but it can also be read as a comment on contemporary issues of belonging and identity. Because the work invites multiple interpretations, it is particularly well-suited to initiate a dialogue between history and the present.

“I am delighted that we are able to present Nathan Coley’s celebrated artwork I Don’t Have Another Land for the first time in Germany, especially at a location that symbolises exile and deportation during the Nazi era. The installation raises urgent questions about identity, belonging and social responsibility – themes that resonate today more strongly than ever,” says Ruth Ur, Director Stiftung Exilmuseum.

In the Ruins
With Coley's work Stiftung Exilmuseum is launching a series of artistic installations at the portal ruin of the historic Anhalter Bahnhof. These works will engage with the site and its history while at the same time bringing the concept of exile from the past into the present. The series "In the Ruins" will strengthen the historic site as a vibrant place of remembrance and art. This is made possible by the kind support of Deutschen Bahn AG and the Heinz und Heide Dürr Stiftung.

The Artist
Nathan Coley (born 1967 in Glasgow) is internationally renowned for works that use public space as a resonant arena for social issues. His work has been exhibited worldwide, including at Tate Modern in London, the Kunstverein Freiburg, and the Scheepvaartmuseum Amsterdam. In 2007 Coley was shortlisted for the Turner Prize. He lives and works in Glasgow.

The work “I Don’t have Another Land” was fist commissioned in 2022 for Charleston in the south of England – the former home and studio the painters Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant. In 2023 it was installed on the façade of Eastbourne City Library, facing out over the English Channel. In 2025 the work was shown in Prizren, Kosovo, a place marked by a turbulent military history and, until only a few years ago, the site of a German army camp.

Opening
The opening of the installation will take place as part of the Berlin Freedom Week.
14 November, 2025, 4:30 pm
Places are limited, please register under: veranstaltungen@exilmuseum.berlin