Er macht seine Engel zu Winden / He Makes His Angels as Winds

This sculpture was specifically designed for its location: in the middle of a wind farm at the summit of Schöppinger Berg near a 19th century guardian angel statue. In this work, the artist makes reference to these two elements of the distinctive setting. The title of the light installation comes from the Psalm: “He makes his angels as winds.” (OT, Psalm 104:4).
The roughly 60-centimeter high neon letters are mounted on a steel structure at the foot of a windmill. Visitors can turn them on for a certain period of time using a switch in the opposite parking lot near the angel monument. The lettering, which is visible from afar, invites the viewer to see the surroundings in a different light: Not only does it evoke thoughts of angels and their material form, but it also creates new associations with them. Often seen as floating, airy beings, they are now also linked to notions of energy and its more sustainable usage.