Architecture Charlatan
All the Lost Souls
Installation in the Jewish Museum in Berlin (Libeskind) by Menashe Kadishman. Titled "Shalekhet (Fallen Leaves)", it is located in the Memory Void, one of the empty spaces of the Libeskind Building. Over 10,000 open-mouthed faces coarsely cut from heavy, circular iron plates cover the floor.
It is a memorial to the souls who perished at the hand of the Nazi regime. The faces vary in size from 2-8cm and as you walk over them they wobble and clash, echoing through the large concrete void. Each was hand made and boast a unique expression.
Perhaps the most appropriate and touching installation I have ever seen. It utilises the user as an active contributor to the art plunging the user into deep thought and contemplation.
All the Lost Souls
Installation in the Jewish Museum in Berlin (Libeskind) by Menashe Kadishman. Titled "Shalekhet (Fallen Leaves)", it is located in the Memory Void, one of the empty spaces of the Libeskind Building. Over 10,000 open-mouthed faces coarsely cut from heavy, circular iron plates cover the floor.
It is a memorial to the souls who perished at the hand of the Nazi regime. The faces vary in size from 2-8cm and as you walk over them they wobble and clash, echoing through the large concrete void. Each was hand made and boast a unique expression.
Perhaps the most appropriate and touching installation I have ever seen. It utilises the user as an active contributor to the art plunging the user into deep thought and contemplation.