überhängend 2000

Editor: So, this is Joachim Bandau's "überhängend" from 2000, a metal sculpture. It's interesting; there's something very grounded about it, yet it also feels unsettling, like these blocks might shift or move unexpectedly. What strikes you when you look at it? Curator: I see more than mere blocks. Their arrangement, their individual patinas... They speak of accumulated time, of experience worn into their very surfaces. Does the title "überhängend," or overhanging, suggest a precarious balance not just of form, but of memory itself? Are we looking at a cultural echo? Editor: A cultural echo? What do you mean? Curator: Consider the psychological weight of metal, its historical role in both creation and destruction. The rough surfaces—do they remind you of industry, of labor, perhaps of decay? Each scratch, each darkened area becomes a tiny monument. It almost reads as a minimalist ruin. Editor: I hadn’t thought about it in terms of ruins... I guess I was just thinking about the shape, but it is so corroded... that carries a symbolic weight itself. Curator: Exactly. It is this symbolic conversation – form, material, history – that allows a piece like this to transcend simple geometry. What emotions are evoked for you personally? Editor: It feels sort of melancholy, but strong. Like something that's been through a lot and is still standing. So, the patina is almost like…a narrative? Curator: Precisely! It transforms the sculpture from a static object into a dynamic record. Editor: I’ll never look at minimalist sculptures the same way! There’s always a deeper meaning there. Curator: I hope this way of seeing opens your eyes further and helps you to decode artworks and their lasting messages.