Genosse Russe Rufen Rot (Russian Comrade Calling Red)
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RUSSIAN COMRADE CALLING RED, neon sign, random generator, Holz-Berufsgenossenschaft, Munich, 2000
Thomas Koerner, Titus Kroder, Eva Weinmayr
An occupational injury insurer invites artwork for its new building in Munich. A neon was designed where from the 24 letters of the name 'Holz-Berufsgenossenschaft' (wood processors cooperative) over 100 new words can be formed by turning individually lit letters on and off. Chance - aided by computer controls - allows words and fragments of sentences to light up. Between sun down and dawn the building's lettering enjoys a poetic life of its own.