Fließende Horizonte

In the organizer's words:

Jeannette Schnüttgen works in the fields of sculpture, installation and graphics. In her expansive installations, these combine to create walk-in worlds that are atmospherically characterized by projections and the play of light and shadow. The natural theme of the forest, plant elements and water, as well as the built environment, are dealt with by her in various media. In the Gießkannenmuseum, she will now present "Fließende Horizonte" (Flowing Horizons), an exhibition that reflects her current artistic exploration of the theme of water in public space. In doing so, she is also addressing the urgency of the current sustainability debate, in which the use of water as a vital resource plays a central role. In this context, the artist poses the question of how and where water can be experienced, especially in urban spaces. She focuses on ornamental and drinking fountains as well as water playgrounds and reflects on how they affect their surroundings.

At GiKaMu, Jeannette Schnüttgen will give an insight into the status of her artistic research based on drawings and sketches. She sees the FREIFLÄCHE as a tableau on which wall drawings and works on paper are combined in situ.

Jeannette Schnüttgen (*1978) is the sixth position in the curated FREIFLÄCHE series at the Gießkannenmuseum. Schnüttgen studied fine arts under Prof. Bettina van Haaren at the University of Dortmund and fine arts at the Düsseldorf Art Academy. In 2008, she graduated from the academy as a master student of Prof. Martin Gostner. As a university lecturer, she currently works at the Giessen Institute for Art Education in the didactic and artistic training of students.