Jeppe Hein . Mobile

Place: Foyer EnBW-City, Stuttgart

Date: 2010

Artist: Jeppe Hein

Client: EnBW

Description

Production of an artwork by Jeppe Hein for the entrance hall of the “EnBW-City” in Stuttgart.

The mobile is installed in front of a glass wall over three floors. Big mirrored glass bowls on five bars move in the void. The movement of the spheres is activated through a motion sensor by people passing by, reflecting and translating the spectators and the space.

watch video of the installation

Dimensions

ca. 10 x 6 m

sphere diameter: ca. 1 and 0.5 m

Materials

coated synthetic material (spheres)

stainless steel (bars)

Services

production

statics (in collaboration with TU Hannover, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hilbers)

construction

on-site installation

maintenance