Hans J. Wiegner: Mobile Museum Concept: "Heaven"

Mobile Museums / Projects / CV

Wiegner modifies urban settings into artificial landscapes. With his installation "Unterwasserlicht" ("Unde rwater Light"), he transformed the Alten Elbtunnel (Old Elbtunnel) in Hamburg in 2000, into a 400m illuminated dive into the underworld. Mood, ambience and spatial perception underline the importance that Wiegner attaches to a dialogue with the observer. .

Mobile Museum Concept: Heaven

Heaven Foto: Ulli Lindenmann

Heaven consists of three spaces: one very small low entrance which then divides into two bigger corridor shaped rooms, both containing light sculptures installed in the ceiling. One light sculpture exemplifies dawn the other dusk. In relation to where 'Heaven' is situated, the mood of the light changes from place to place creating a direct connection to the surroundings. The empty space becomes a stage, the observer the protagonist. The artificial overhead light source will illuminate the windowless museum creating a parallel to the most quintessential motives in the history of painting: the picture as a window to another world.

Projects

"Rot Block" ("Red Block")
Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin, 1999

For the reopening of the Martin-Gropius-Bau in Berlin , 20 meter long light sculptures were installed in the forecourt, with reference to the Berlin Wall which was previously there. In winter, their intensely red glow imparted warmth and energie. This spectacular object became a popular meeting point and photographic shooting location.

"Rot Block", Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin, 1999 Photor: Mathias Schormann

"Unterwasserlicht" ("subaquaticlight")
Alter Elbtunnel, Hamburg, 2000

In the summer of 2000, 100 objects from light were installed in the 450 meter long Elbtunnel in St.Pauli, Hamburg submerging it into a mysterious 'subaquatic-light'. Through the colour combinations of the light, this site specific installation gave the impression of an illuminated dive into the depths.

"Unterwasserlicht", Alter Elbtunnel, Hamburg, 2000 Photo: Helge Mundt

CV

Hans J. Wiegner Foto: Ulli Lindenmann

Lives in Berlin.

Exhibitions (selection)