allnächtlich | 阑夕
(2021)

As soon as a smart irrigation system is installed, we tend to take it for granted. Such a system keeps plants and soils from drying out and supports photosynthesis. However, the controlled amount of water supply represents a human attempt to modify nature: the balance between positive and negative values. We now move into a hybrid world, in which natural beings and artefacts entangle more and more with each other on a rather dependent and functional level.

allnächtlich | 阑夕 is questioning the conventional way of thinking about the role of an automatic yet functional system. It is an attempt to emphasize the aesthetic aspect rather than the functionality of a programmed automatism - at night.

Site-specific InstallationValentinswerder, Island in Berlin
In collaboration with Tsingyun Zhang
Supervision UdK
Jussi Ängeslevä
Luiz Zanotello

Technical Assistance
Robert Schnüll
Vinzenz Aubry

On-site Support
Ronny (Inselbüro Valentinswerder)