“Licht und Bewegung” (Light and Movement) by Otto Piene, 1966
Hohe Straße
Cologne, September 2024
“Otto Piene's art in architecture, ‘Light and Movement’ (1966), was commissioned by the art-loving men's clothing retailer Theo Wormland for his Cologne department store. A total of 629 flat metal pyramids on a square surface cover the two fronts of the corner building. Metal structures reminiscent of round-headed pins, which are fitted with light sources, are applied to them in an irregular distribution. A wheel at the top right condenses the pins onto several differently rotating axes, and a rod points up from the facade into the sky. Unfortunately, the light and movement that gives the work its title is currently nowhere to be seen. The wheel has been standing still for years and the light sources are switched off. There is still no money for the necessary renovation of the electrical system and subsequent operation.” (Licht und Bewegung, Kulturraum.NRW)
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