Überblume | Marienplatzfest

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The installation 'Überblume' was a set of 20 artificial flowers, which served as shadow casters at daytime and as artificial suns at night. Their translucent blossom was sprayed with different colours, which revealed a variety of gradients depending on the perspective of the spectator. Because of their flexible straw they waved in the wind and softened the rigid atmosphere of the surrounding architecture. At night, 3 projectors illuminated the blossoms, highlighting the complex three-dimensional structure of the mesh.

Date: 03. – 06.07.2014 & 02. – 05.07.2015

Client: Marienplatzfest

Concept, Production & Installation: Lichtgestalten

Two sprayed mesh blossoms of the Überblume installation in front of a fountain, Marienplatzfest Stuttgart
Artificial Überblume flowers on tall flexible stems above festival visitors on Marienplatz in summer sun
Visitors sitting in the shade of the Überblume installation on Marienplatz, Stuttgart, 2014
Close-up of a red translucent mesh blossom showing its colour gradients against the sky
Überblume flowers swaying around the Marienplatz fountain, Marienplatzfest 2015
Group of colourful mesh flowers at the fountain with the houses of Marienplatz behind
Dark mesh blossoms silhouetted against the sun, acting as shadow casters by day
Visitor walking past the fountain between translucent Überblume blossoms on Marienplatz