Kathrin Schlegel is a German installation and visual artist creating research-based, site-specific, and conceptual works exhibited internationally. Her projects explore spatial perception, human experience, and site-specific narratives.
Chasing the Ephemeral, RC III
Chasing the Ephemeral, RC III
2010, prototype bubble-dispersing pedestal, mixed media, development of a prototype (artistic engineering), bubble machine, electric fans, engines and mechanical devices hidden in a pedestal of 40 cm x 40 cm x 175 cm. Collaboration with Hagen Betzwieser. KiK, Kolderveen, the Netherlands.

Chasing the Ephemeral, RC III is a proposal for a permanent artwork in a public or semi-public space. By presenting the fleeting phenomenon of a soap bubble on a white pedestal, a classic presentation format, the bubble becomes a sculptural artefact. Soap bubbles of impressive diameters, shimmering with colour, cling briefly to the pedestal, and are then released, one at a time. Ideally, the work should be installed in a place where the finite nature of human life is evident.






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Chasing the Ephemeral, RC III
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