Sturmhaut
Sturmhaut, 2023Acrylfarbe, Leinwand, Druckknöpfe / acrylic paint, canvas, push buttons
130 x 35 x 20 cm
Foto 1–2, 9–10: © Jenny Rosentreter
In "Sturmhaut", Julia Gruner makes use of the water-repellent properties of acrylic paint, which is basically a plastic with pigments mixed in. The work was created for the exhibition "Oh clouds, oh storms, oh winds... Kunst im Sturm" exhibition at Kunsthalle Wilhelmshaven in 2023 and was worn like a rain cape by curator Michael Stockhausen during walks to the exhibition's outdoor locations on the North Sea. Hanging back in the Kunsthalle on a hook in the exhibition, the boundary between painting, object and actual rain cape becomes blurred.