Dresden's Innovative Public Art
We're all about public art, and this awesome "intervention" in Dresden is one of the coolest installations we've seen in a long time. "Touched Echo" pipes the sounds of the notorious air raid on the Germany city through a railing on Brühl's Terrace.
Temporarily installed generators transmit the sounds of explosions and planes through visitors' arms and into their cupped ears. In other words, you have to physically lean on the rail and take cover to fully appreciate the installation.
Artist Markus Kison says that by requiring observers to participate, they create a living memorial to the bombing of the city, which killed tens of thousands of civilians just months before the end of the Second World War. His installation will remain on view--on listen?--until October 31.
Related Stories:
· "Touched Echo" [Official Site]
· Dresden: Back to '45 [Diario del Viajero, in Spanish]
· Public Art coverage [Jaunted]
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