K(n)oten
Audiowalk on the Invisible Water Flows of the City
2024 Audiowalk and Installation
Site-specific audiowalk and installation (brochure with walking map, tent, collage on carpet (155 x 400 cm), concrete curbstones, beanbags, books, manhole cover prints on carpet, wood, limestone)
The title plays on the dual meaning of the words "Koten" (to excrete) and "Knoten" (nodal point). It suggests that we both excrete and serve as nodes in the network of water flows.
An extensive investigation into water and wastewater flows preceded the development of this audiowalk and installation.
The audiowalk consists of walking along a path while listening to audio pieces. The movement while walking follows a specific rhythm, a rhythmic activity that relates to what is heard. The body, through which water flows and which is cleansed by it, integrates into the cavities and channels through which our fresh or used water flows.
You can experience the Walk, starting at Vierröhrenbrunnen, Würzburg with your headphones and smartphone...
Website:
You do not have to download the app and can access the audiowalk on the website. Follow the route and press play yourself at each station. (no GPS required)
App:
Depending on your GPS-location, the audio is triggered automatically.
The installation was set up for two days during the launch of the audio walk at the Vierröhrenbrunnen in downtown Würzburg, which also serves as the starting point for the walk.
On the fountain-facing side was the entrance to the tunnel. Inside, a 4-meter by 1.5-meter carpet covered the floor, featuring a photographic collage. The collage presented views of open manhole covers, watercourses, and images from sewers, treatment plants, and waterworks, forming a large, walkable image. At the end of the tunnel, visitors could relax on two brown beanbags, enjoy a small round pretzel, and explore the literature corner. A selection of books for both children and adults addressed themes such as sewer systems, water supply, digestion, excretion, disgust, and taboos.
Photographs: Hannah Schwab, Theresa Hartmann
aus Mitteln des Bayerischen Staatsministeriums für Wissenschaft und Kunst
K(n)oten
Audiowalk on the Invisible Water Flows of the City
2024 Audiowalk and Installation
Site-specific audiowalk and installation (brochure with walking map, tent, collage on carpet (155 x 400 cm), concrete curbstones, beanbags, books, manhole cover prints on carpet, wood, limestone)
The title plays on the dual meaning of the words "Koten" (to excrete) and "Knoten" (nodal point). It suggests that we both excrete and serve as nodes in the network of water flows.
An extensive investigation into water and wastewater flows preceded the development of this audiowalk and installation.
The audiowalk consists of walking along a path while listening to audio pieces. The movement while walking follows a specific rhythm, a rhythmic activity that relates to what is heard. The body, through which water flows and which is cleansed by it, integrates into the cavities and channels through which our fresh or used water flows.
You can experience the Walk, starting at Vierröhrenbrunnen, Würzburg with your headphones and smartphone...
Website:
You do not have to download the app and can access the audiowalk on the website. Follow the route and press play yourself at each station. (no GPS required)
App:
Depending on your GPS-location, the audio is triggered automatically.
The installation was set up for two days during the launch of the audio walk at the Vierröhrenbrunnen in downtown Würzburg, which also serves as the starting point for the walk.
On the fountain-facing side was the entrance to the tunnel. Inside, a 4-meter by 1.5-meter carpet covered the floor, featuring a photographic collage. The collage presented views of open manhole covers, watercourses, and images from sewers, treatment plants, and waterworks, forming a large, walkable image. At the end of the tunnel, visitors could relax on two brown beanbags, enjoy a small round pretzel, and explore the literature corner. A selection of books for both children and adults addressed themes such as sewer systems, water supply, digestion, excretion, disgust, and taboos.
Photographs: Hannah Schwab, Theresa Hartmann
aus Mitteln des Bayerischen Staatsministeriums für Wissenschaft und Kunst