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Swedish artist Karl Holmqvist began the processual, site-specific artworkExistential Staircase / Existenzielles Treppenhaus of the Fridericianum inthe building's stairway. Written in black marker up and down the stairwellare the Five Ws: 'WER!! ,' 'WANN!! ,' 'WAS!! ,' 'WO!! ,' and'WARUM!! ' or 'WHO!! ,' 'WHEN!! ,' 'WHAT!! ,' 'WHERE!! ,' and'WHY!! ' The questions, written in capital letters and arranged individuallyor in groups, dominate the side and front walls of the staircase as well asthe landings.