SCHUTZ K.O.nTAKT / SCREEN CONTACT

Otmar Sattel’s work is installed on a bridge that is located on a traditionally high-traffic route between the Emsdetten districts of Sinningen and Isendorf. The Emsradweg / Ems bicycle path also follows this route, making it popular among tourists and locals. On weekends, cyclists, pedestrians, and canoers all pass through here. The installation interacts with this movement, which flows in opposite directions on the bridge and the river.

When someone crosses the bridge or a canoe passes under it on the Ems, Sattle’s awnings extend outward. When looking from above or below, the eye is drawn to the moving monochrome fields of color. Here, the artist plays with awnings as prefabricated industrial objects: their intended purpose is to shield the sun, making their location on the bridge seem unusual and even absurd. He also plays with the methods of color field painting that were influenced by Mondrian, transforming it into a sort of moving choreography in this work.

Further reading:
Catalog: skulptur biennale münsterland 2001, Publisher: Kreis Steinfurt, der Landrat, Christoph Tannert, Vice Versa Verlag, 2001