Light storyteller
Concept for the memorial area in the north of Dresden
The LICHTERTÄHLER concept is an expression of an immersive culture of remembrance. The light/shadow sculptures, which can be executed at different heights, dimensions and angles, intertwine the historical past with the sensual present, mark relationship interdependencies between the places of memory and involve visitors in a direct, low-threshold way through interaction with solar geometry. The urban planning dimensioning takes into account the importance of the topic and the scale of the area/the respective location. The aesthetic language expresses the existential harshness and force of historical events, making the perpetrator’s attitude and victim feeling palpable. The light counter objects form a roof, are flexible anchor points, create microclimatic, sensually and cognitively stimulating spaces for a variety of individual and collective, analog, media and digital interventions, reflections and activities. A variety of light guidance and control variants can be played using a light-shadow plan with narrative dramaturgy.