These were very site- and light-specific works. They were sewn from translucent fabric, that was sometimes painted with a pigment mixture to increase the luminance. I re-used the fabric, re-sewing it anew whenever possible. The shapes and structure of the works evolved from long observation of light falling into a space.
Kulturzentrum Nairs Scuol 2001
Installtion with unpainted cotton fabric, white paint on floor and various objects
Kulturzentrum Nairs Scuol
Kulturzentrum Nairs Scuol
I lived and worked in the spaces behind the sewn fabric partitions throughout the show.
Kunsthaus Essen 1996/97
Installation in the attic of the Kunsthaus. Open at dusk. There was limited lighting that switched off for several minutes.
Kunsthaus Essen
The cotton fabric was painted with slightly luminous pigments.
Tanzsaal Mehmels
Installation in the former ballroom of an unused guest house. The fabric was painted with slightly luminous pigments. The sewn fabric shafts connected windows on two side of the room, illuminating like a sundial with the passing sun.
Haus Brost, Herxheim am Berg 1992
Fabric cube, open to the above courtjard in former wine cellar, painted with luminous pigments.
Installation in one of 30 containers around Solothurn. 2001...
Cotton fabric, painted with iron oxides. Sewn to an intricate space structure inside the container, allowing for a view to the outside through translucent colour layers.
