Projekt Sinnkörper

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05/08/2009 Online Press

Art and relief projects in one: "Sinnkoerper" breaks new ground in the fight against poverty and injustice

Dusseldorf-in his work, he pursues the seemingly utopian idea of a better world and as an artist takes a position on major issues of today. He moves people to dream. But from now on will also intervene actively Marcus Günther. The artist lives in Dusseldorf, has called the project a non-profit Sinnkoerper Initiative, which aims to create several art and service projects as a platform for communication and Integration in order to realize the dream of a more just world.

"It applies to work on it to give the quest for freedom of all people a voice to break through the consciousness of society, not only the next morning getting the chance to exist," said Marcus Günther. He wants to raise as man and artist, the artistic and social awareness and to call to participate in the project Sinnkoerper. In social participation, the initiative aims to implement a variety of art projects to promote the support of aid agencies in the fight against poverty and injustice.

It uses the Sinnkoerper project in particular the Internet, to specifically address sponsors, artists and interested parties who wish to use by their commitment to the realization of the individual arts and charities.

"We want to impact the field of art again extend to all areas of human activity such as society, culture, politics and ecology, and by the confluence of different genres and-effect create a work of art," says Marcus Günther. He hopes for a unique symbiosis between colleagues and the interested public.

On the way Sinnkoerper project can basically every artist or non-artists - be they individuals or groups - to participate. The decisive criteria for admission are technical and content quality and creativity. In cooperation with museums, cities and municipalities and industry, the initiative will also provide targeted opportunities to exhibit, to the present by their colleagues introduced art projects and work to a broad public.

14/12/2010 Jenapolis

Lobeda is beautiful on the proposal to the art contest from Marcus Guenther

Dusseldorf / Jena, The Düsseldorf artist Marc Gunther, a Jena the audience is already known, took part as 40 other people or companies on Tdeenwettbewerb "Art on the highway." His concept Sinnkoerper Neulobeda to be presented at this point. Marc Gunther writes:

"The Sinnkoerper sculpture in memory of mitosis and consists of a double-walled, inflatable, special white PVC. The color white stands for the new. The object is to have a size of about 15 meters. In the cavity of the property to low-noise motors Luftbefüllung and a loading and Entlüftungssystem be accommodated. The power supply will be ensured here by the tunnel exhaust air, and by solar panels. The Sinnkoerper to be positioned at the predetermined location, where it is secured by an internal, invisible concrete base. The large area of the sculpture is the Sinnkoerper in a storm in a slow but steady movement, which underscores the impression of a life of its own. through an underground entrance, the room sculpture by women be experienced to here the visitor in the form of film projections in the history of the city of Jena to meet. The interior is in a unique way to use it as a temporary art gallery, where visitors to the so-called new media can respond to contemporary art. is in the middle of the interior of a second 4 x 4 m large walk Sinnkoerper stand Little by an opening is to be experienced. The visitor enters the artwork and experiences thus the meaning (origin) of its own existence. The awareness that life and the world of the individual is seen as "art", is the task of this second Sinnkoerper his sculpture.
In the darkness is to highlight the Sinnkoerper by slowly changing projections, the attractions of the city of Jena. The Sinnkoerper is defined by its space-creating character. In the duality of space and Hull a boundary between outside and inside is created. Due to the limit or sleeve, a space to pause.
Sinnkoerper The sculpture will move by its shape the visitor to think and, in its historical and contemporary context for a fresh look dar. The experience of the sculpture is here as the experience in the space created understood. To perceive with change of perspective, change and new impression. They are also in the idea of the possibility the sculpture and its surroundings to experience, understand and record, to enter into communication.
This symbol of renewal will be visible through its shape and color from a distance and thus is another attraction of the town of Jena.

In October, this is a small edition was created 28 prints that can be purchased.

The Düsseldorf support, through its project Sinnkoerper nonprofit organizations, and arts and service projects