Max Siedentopf

The coronavirus pandemic initially called for self-isolation. Without further ado, Max Siedentopf turned his apartment upside down and recorded the results on camera: piles of cans became sculptures, haute couture clothing was made, monsters or traps and bizarre alternatives to toilet paper were discovered. He posted his actions on Instagram and invited followers worldwide to come up with their own versions of his various mottos. This handy survival guide consists of different chapters that cheerfully vary the process of survival in self-chosen or prescribed isolation: from "invent a new meal" to "make a painting using a toothbrush" to "balance all your beauty products," just about everything is included.

MAX SIEDENTOPF (*1991 in Windhoek, Namibia)-artist, photographer, video director, freelance art director-was the creative director for the KesselsKramer agency from 2013 to 2020. He is the founder of the quarterly art magazine "Ordinary."