| Title: | Forskolin ist gut fürs Herz |
| Technique: | Installation |
| Info: | Forskolin ist gut fürs Herz [Forskolin is good for you] is an installation, specifically developed for the exhibition space Keinraum. The installation was exhibited under the annual theme "new message: your tenderness has been fully charged" of the exhibition space. Keinraum was said to be the smallest exhibition space in the city of Lucerne - it is a publicly accessible showcase on the facade of probably the liveliest cultural venue in Lucerne, the Neubad Luzern.
The installation was on display from June to July 2022, and perhaps still alive:
The Coleus-plants slowly grow out of the lid of the box and responsibility is handed over to viewers. A water level indicator shows whether visitors should water the plants or not. A text makes it clear that the plants which have grown out of the display case can be cut off and taken home. Right there the installation continues, it is shared with viewers and grows into different spaces. Visitors can help decide how large the work will grow and how long it will last. A sense of community is created and also of the fact that we all know each other through other people, that we are networked and care – about each other and about our surroundings. Exhibition text (translated to English): To viewers: Please water me when I need it. Wait until I reach out into the air. Then carefully cut a scion from me. Carry me to your home. Fill a glass with water and place it next to your window. Place me inside and give me a couple of days. Be patient until I stretch out roots like antennas. Put some soil in a pot and plant me in it. Care for me - the more sunlight, the pinker I glow. Share me with other people when I branch out. Tell them they can share me too - it's good for them. Let me grow into the indefinite like that. Me - the Coleus Me - the tenderness |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Credits: | Documentation photography: Gianna Rovere Many thanks to: Keinraum (Stefanie Julia Janssen, Gianna Rovere, Seline Durrer Isabelle Weber) Press: Zentral Plus |
