Visiting New Delhi I was taken by the colours and the desperate life of people in public spaces and informal areas. Respectively the set up "semicircle" creates a space, that is sheltered but open to all sides.

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Semi circle | Sun and rain have the most impact on live in India. It effects all social levels. For the inhabitants who spend their lives on the street or in slums it has an even more vibrant meaning. A living space, part of a city, directed by nature. | Material: Silk and wax, steel wire.
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Playing with shadows | The shadows are an intended part of the installation, created by the position of the sun and round shape of the walls. | Die Schattenführung ist Teil der Installation. Die Schatten ergeben sich durch die Form und Anordnung der Wände.
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Living walls | Translucent or opaque, the outcome of the installation is determined by sunbeams. | Durchscheinend oder undurchsichtig, der Gesamteindruck der Installation ändert sich je nach Sonnenstand.
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Silk and wax | To wax silk was tought to me by Sandra Cross the fine artist from Australia. We met in Sanskriti Kendra, New Delhi. | Das Behandeln des Seidenstoffes mit Wachs. Sandra Cross, eine Künstlerin aus Australien, brachte mir das Arbeiten mit Wachs und Seide bei. Wir trafen uns in Sanskriti Kendra, Indien.
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Space of wax | The Semi circle made out of silk and wax is indended to be in hight 2,50m x length 3,50m. | Die Größe im Original wird H 2,50 x B 3,50 sein.
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Space translucent | In between walls. The natural material creates a special atmosphere. | Raum zwischen Wänden. Das natürliche Material und die durchscheinenden Wände schaffen eine besondere Atmosphäre.
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Space and colours | Sheltered in a space of colours. | Geborgen in Raum und Farbe.
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Two-Semi-Circle-Space | Variation of space. | Zwei Halbkreise.
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Cannot see you | Close but unknowable, social life creates a wall between us. | Nah und nicht erkennbar. Getrennt durch die Wand sozialer Schichten kann man einander nur erahnen.
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See but don´t understand | An unknown way of life. | Sehen und nicht erkennen.
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