WINTERSCHLAF / HIBERNATION
Installation
Munich, 2018
CITY OF MUNICH PRIZE FOR ARCHITECTURE 2018
Suspended fountain cover
Material: wood, wires
Dimensions: 2m x 2m x 2m
WINTERSCHLAF opens up, transports and presents one of the winter fountain covers of Munich, in suspension. Covering the water for winter time, these wooden structures protect the foun- tain materials from cracking or braking in case of frost. Inside the gallery space, the structure is highlighted as the fountain is absent. Gärtnerplatz, one of the most vibrant public spaces in the city, is uncovered in advance opening up for the beginning of the new season, while the others still stay in sleep. WINTERSCHLAF is questioning the decorative fountains as pieces of architecture in the city, their history, their use to capture and hold precious drinking water, and how they have been forming spaces of encounter. WINTERSCHLAF refers to the things that remain hidden and uncritical, covered by the thick snow.
LOTHRINGER HALLE 13
Süddeutsche Zeitung