ARTH 3539 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Jochen Gerz, Emily Jacir, Nordhorn
13 Apr 2017
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Reflecting absence- national 911 memorial by michael arad, 2011. Well received because the sense of loss prevails. Tribute in light, annually on september 11 since 2002 vertical, immaterial columns, demonstrating the absence but extending the height of the former towers infinitely. It"s a column of galvanized steel with a lead coating, underground shaft with viewing window, depth of 14m, concrete footing, 2 steel styluses for signing the surface, text panel. Demands lasting responsibility on the part of the viewer. Unconventional memorials in germany that someone claimed are anti-redemptory memorials. Gunter demnig, stumbling stones, since 1993, ongoing project all over germany and europe. People contacted him and he found out what jew lived in there and what happened to them. Put brass cover on the sidewalk, grassroots, take initiative on the part of the resident, imposes itself on people. You don"t have to seek it out- you stumble upon it. Official war artist for england during the war on terror.
