The concept for the five art sites incorporates objects intended for the interior design and building services of the Lise Meitner School: window suction cups, armchairs, chairs, stools, tables, lamps, doorknobs, electrical outlets, faucets, hardware, coat hooks, and cafeteria tableware are transformed into objects and assemblages.
These everyday objects are shaped into forms reminiscent of representations of molecules, helices, cells, atoms, and microorganisms. In this way, the works simultaneously address Lise Meitner’s scientific achievements and the educational mission of the school named after her. The installations play with visual languages from science and research and connect different dimensions of chemistry, physics, biology, art, and the building itself.
The cohesive concept guides visitors from the entrance through all the foyer levels and aids orientation within the building. The art stations on the upper floors are already signaled upon entry.
The term “bricolage” (from the French bricoler: to tinker) was introduced into anthropology by Claude Lévi-Strauss in 1962. It describes an approach in which one works with readily available resources rather than procuring specially made tools.
