Mural by Christoph Niemann at Oldenburg Museum
An approximately 50-metre-long mural by graphic designer Christoph Niemann now adorns the façade of the Horst Janssen Museum in Oldenburg. "This museum façade is certainly the largest surface I have ever been allowed to cover," the artist announced at the opening on Thursday. The drawing entitled "Current Lines" is intended to give the Museum of Fine Arts on Paper greater visibility in the coming years.
The mural shows a person drawing a different image during the day than at night. The black drawing on the white façade is complemented by strings of light that light up at night. But even in bright light, the curvature of the building creates different perspectives. "What is particularly appealing about the situation in Oldenburg is that the curvature and the three different levels cause the image to shift, so that new 'correct' perspectives constantly arise depending on the position of the viewer," explained the artist from the Stuttgart region.
Christoph Niemann is an internationally sought-after illustrator and draughtsman. The 52-year-old lives in Berlin, has published various books and regularly draws covers for "The New Yorker", "National Geographic" and "Zeit Magazin".
Visiting Oldenburg's Art Museums, you might also want to admire the new Changes in Perspective exhibition, featuring Christoph Niemann's mural. The Horst Janssen Museum's facade transformation includes numerous art museum exhibitions showcasing Niemann's unique talent.
Source: www.dpa.com
