Detours by Erika Hock

A boardgame-like object in a slipcase documenting a publicinstallation by the German artist Erika Hock on the façadeof the Institute for Urban History, Recklinghausen in Germany.Text from the publication:Sometimes a detour is the better way to reach yourdestination. Unexpected vistas and unplanned encountersare possible on an unforeseen route — sometimes the journeyeven ends somewhere completely different than expected.In any case, the detour has a worse reputation than itdeserves. This can be seen impressively in Erika Hock’s workDetours on the façade of the Institute for Urban History:powder-coated stainless-steel tubes in red, yellow, greenand blue run across the outer walls of the building, eachending in round acrylic glass lights. Here, Hock explicitlyproposes to question the linear progression of time and,through the exterior design, offers a historiography for theinterior that does not always have to follow the usual paths.Author: Erika HockYear: 2024Dimensions: 64 x 24 cmCover: