Frankfurt - Luminale 2018

I think it's worth to see it fullscreen on black

The Snow White Monument lies like a hidden jewel in the Taunusanlage - a treasure to be carefully lifted from its sunken state. The position of Snow White's head is unusual – contrary to the usual depictions, she is turning her gaze away, seemingly introverted. Our Snow White no longer waits for the prince – she is modern and defies social conventions. Layer for layer, the traditional paintings and clichés are replaced by sculpture and contrasted with abstract, generative animation. Elements of Grimm's narrative glide over the stone sculpture – snow, blood, ebony, the pulsating heart, or the shattering glass coffin – yet a new image emerges beneath! The projection mapping is underscored by a sound collage of delicate electronic sounds, interwoven with vocal fragments and scraps of dialogue. Like the visual plane, it formally recedes, enveloping visitors, to nest between trees and walls, creeping into the cracks and crevices.

Frankfurt - Luminale 2018: Details of the Light Installation on the Römerberg - please see large !

Better large on black !

Please see large and fullscreen

The Junior House was built in 1951 and it's a pioneer of the high-rising architecture in Frankfurt. The height is only 35m but in the fifties this was well above the building development regulations. Because it's one of the most significant cultural landmarks of post-war modernism it's now protected as a historical monument. The Mercedes Star on top is a relic of a car dealership on the ground floor.