Klaus Weber
dal 12/7/2007 al 15/9/2007
Segnalato da
12/7/2007
Klaus Weber
Southbank Centre, London
In The Big Giving a group of male and female figures are cast rising out of, or simultaneously sinking into volcanic-looking mounds of rock made from industrial steel waste. Their heads and hands protrude from the stone and streams of water gush from a different body part on each figure, spouting from mouths, eyes, ears and armpits.
The Big Giving
In Klaus Weber’s work The Big Giving a group of male and female figures are cast rising out of, or simultaneously sinking into volcanic-looking mounds of rock made from industrial steel waste. Their heads and hands protrude from the stone and streams of water gush from a different body part on each figure, spouting from mouths, eyes, ears and armpits. Visitors are invited to walk around the figures as they appear to be vomiting, urinating, spitting, sweating and crying, suggesting an abundant outpouring of bodily fluids.
The title of the work, The Big Giving refers to the native North American potlatch ceremony, in which the host’s status increases the more he or she gives. Weber’s fountain physically plays out this excess of giving and receiving, as the water gushes from one figure to another. Internationally renowned, Weber is best known in this country for his installation Public Fountain LSD Hall (2003). In the centre of this piece stands a three-tiered Victorian crystal fountain filled with homeopathic LSD.
This installation is part of the Hayward Fountain Series.
Drinks will be served next to the fountain on Festival Terrace on Friday 13 July from 6pm followed by Klaus Weber in conversation with Hayward Director, Ralph Rugoff, from 7pm in Level 5 Function Room at the Royal
Festival Hall.
Southbank Center
Belvedere Road - London
9am – 9pm
Free admission