Kabakov's installation "Before Dinner" deals with transitions and boundaries that separate the work from its environment, the everyday trivial. The fold-out publication with a cardboard cover was designed by the artist and consists of two texts by Kabakov, in German and Russian, as well as colored illustrations of individual parts and sketches of the installation.

An endless bunk bed, resembling a stack of single beds. Dimensions are reduced to child size. Furnishings are identical. Mattresses and duvets are covered with white sheets.