Anne, Johannes, Elisabeth, Efy and Kaupo – the five-person artist collective left their home country Germany in 2014. After 2.5 years, 40,000 kilometers and 3 continents crossed, they reach their destination New York.
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Picturesque – overloaded Ural team in the swamp, Road of Bones, Russia.
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Playing in the mud with big mopeds: “Road of Bones”, Russia.
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Grease and oil replace sunscreen when screwing: “Road of Bones”, Russia.
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After the “Road of Bones”, the appreciation for intact bridges rose by at least 100 percent, Arkagala, Russia
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One of the many ghost towns in Northern Russia, Kadykchan, Russia.
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Piggyback back to civilization: Myaundzha, Russia.
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Welcome to Chukotka, Russia: what a warm welcome.
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We thank the Russian military for rescuing Susanne Scheppches.
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Crossing the Lena River – classic way by ferry, Yakutsk, Russia
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Free choice of parking space for our megafloat on the way to the Arctic Ocean: Kolyma River, Russia.
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Elisabeth and her fat moped «Irbituntyp», near Atyrau, Kazakhstan.
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Urals in Mongolian – the Camel-Toeff, Khogno Tarna, Mongolia.
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Night camp on the Trans-Mongolian Highway in Darbi, Mongolia.
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On the finest off-road slopes through Utah (USA).
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5 adventurers, 1 goal – by land to New York
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Anne, Johannes, Elisabeth, Efy and Kaupo – the five-person artist collective left their home country Germany in 2014. After 2.5 years, 40,000 kilometers and 3 continents crossed, they reach their destination New York.
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Picturesque – overloaded Ural team in the swamp, Road of Bones, Russia.
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Playing in the mud with big mopeds: “Road of Bones”, Russia.
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Grease and oil replace sunscreen when screwing: “Road of Bones”, Russia.
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After the “Road of Bones”, the appreciation for intact bridges rose by at least 100 percent, Arkagala, Russia
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One of the many ghost towns in Northern Russia, Kadykchan, Russia.
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Piggyback back to civilization: Myaundzha, Russia.
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Welcome to Chukotka, Russia: what a warm welcome.
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We thank the Russian military for rescuing Susanne Scheppches.
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Crossing the Lena River – classic way by ferry, Yakutsk, Russia
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Free choice of parking space for our megafloat on the way to the Arctic Ocean: Kolyma River, Russia.
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Elisabeth and her fat moped «Irbituntyp», near Atyrau, Kazakhstan.
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Urals in Mongolian – the Camel-Toeff, Khogno Tarna, Mongolia.
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Night camp on the Trans-Mongolian Highway in Darbi, Mongolia.
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On the finest off-road slopes through Utah (USA).
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From Germany to New York – for two and a half years the five-man artist collective “Leavinghomefunkt” always drove eastwards. A crazy journey in pictures.
The journey first led through Europe and the countries of the former Soviet Union, and later through the USA and Canada. Their Soviet motorcycles made for leisurely progress, countless breakdowns and incredible adventures – the best prerequisites for coming into contact with the country and its people.
Anne Knödler, Elisabeth Oertel, Efy Zeniou, Kaupo Holmberg and Johannes Fötsch wanted to leave their comfort zone and travel overland to New York.
40,000 kilometers by motorcycle
Which vehicles would be more suitable than old Ural motorcycles with sidecars? The five artists chugged 40,000 kilometers over the finest tar, endless bumpy roads, desert forest paths, through deep swamps and raging rivers. At every stop there were invitations to talk, to tea, to stay.
