Z18 Hamburger Bahnhof Mask: Where Art and Architecture Converge
The KUBORAUM x HAMBURGER BAHNHOF capsule collection is a wearable extension of contemporary art.
Born from the ongoing collaboration between Kuboraum and Hamburger Bahnhof, Berlin’s museum for contemporary art, the Z18 mask embodies a shared commitment to experimentation, cultural dialogue, and radical self-expression.
The Z18 emerges from the collection’s first chapter: four masks that explore material, scale, and perception. Two are rendered in micro-metal as sun masks; two, including the Z18, are crafted in acetate and fitted with 24-hour lenses, designed for continuous wear and seamless transition between environments. The result is eyewear that blurs the line between functional object and conceptual artifact.
Color plays a central role in the Z18’s identity. Its palette draws direct inspiration from Dan Flavin’s fluorescent light installation, first unveiled on the façade of Hamburger Bahnhof in 1996. The installation’s blue and green neon once bathed the museum’s loggia and transitional spaces in an otherworldly glow — a sensation now echoed in the mask’s translucent tones and atmospheric presence.
True to Kuboraum’s ethos, the Z18 is not about decoration. It is about transformation. The mask does not sit on the face; it reshapes it, offering the wearer a new silhouette and a new way of being seen. Innovation, diversity, and inclusivity are embedded not just in the collaboration’s message, but in the very act of wearing the piece.
At Gazal Eyecare, the Z18 Mask represents the intersection of art, design, and personal identity — eyewear for those who see beyond trends and seek objects with meaning, intention, and cultural weight.
Discover the Z18 Mask from the Hamburger Bahnhoff capsule collection by KUBORAUM, available in-store at Gazal Eyecare.