Münster, LWL-Museum für Kunst und Kultur, Lichtkunstwerk "Silberne Frequenz" -- 2020 -- 6445
Taken on 9 April 2020, 09:55
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Museum
- Wikimedia Commons
- Credit line
- Self-photographed
- Rights
- CC BY-SA 4.0, as the museum states it.
- Who can see it
- Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed
About this work
Sculpture “Silberne Frequenz” (Otto Piene, 1970/71, redesign 2012/14) at the LWL Museum for Art and Culture, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Otto Piene’s sculpture “Silberne Frequenz” (Silver Frequency) stands in front of the LWL Museum of Art and Culture in Münster. It was installed in 2014 as part of the museum’s renovation and the redesign of the forecourt. Piene, co-founder of the ZERO group, worked with light, movement, and immaterial effects. The sculpture consists of slender, silver-reflecting metal elements that come together to form a dynamic, wave-like shape. Its appearance changes depending on the incidence of light—reflections create the impression of vibration and energy. The title refers to frequencies as a symbol of exchange and communication. In the course of later redesigns of the square, the sculpture’s surroundings were rearranged; the work was preserved, but its effect in the space was slightly altered. The large “LWL” lettering on the forecourt was also discussed in this context. Critics perceived it as promotional and dominant over art and architecture, while supporters saw it as a clear identification of the museum’s location. The debate shows how…
