Katja Theinkom
Work IV of VI  ·  Painted louvred façade

Ordinatio IV

2022  ·  Zagrebplatz Day-Care Centre, Mainz

Individually painted louvres combine to form a single shape. Readable as separate elements, they develop their own dynamic together and alter the perception of the façade.

The painted façade opens towards the sky as a field of colour.
The painted façade opens towards the sky as a field of colour.
MaterialPainted wooden louvres
Dimensions6,12 × 24,22 m
LocationZagrebplatz Day-Care Centre, Mainz
ClientCity of Mainz
Year2022

Louvres painted in different colours combine, when viewed together, to form a shared shape. They remain legible as individual elements while becoming part of an overall image with its own dynamic. Taking up the vertical rhythm of the louvres, the colour develops horizontally towards the sky.

One amorphous element floats through the field of colour; another has detached itself from the composition and follows its own path. Passing by or looking out from the external gallery produces different views; the open composition leaves space for individual associations.

As one moves along the external gallery, the perception of the façade continually shifts.
As one moves along the external gallery, the perception of the façade continually shifts.
A detached element finds its own path through the composition.
A detached element finds its own path through the composition.