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\u201cBody Language\u201d is a walk-through, permanent light art installation by the artist duo Hartung & Trenz on the site of Cologne University Hospital.<\/p>\n\n

The state-of-the-art TRIO research building, which was completed in 2023, is part of Cologne University Hospital and offers around 6,500 m\u00b2 of floor space for laboratories, ancillary rooms and offices. The clinical-experimental research on infectious diseases and oncology makes a significant contribution to improving Cologne\u2019s position as a research centre and thus ensuring its international competitiveness. A student walkway crosses the grounds of the university hospital from east to west and passes through the TRIO building at Robert-Koch-Stra\u00dfe 21. The light art installation \u201cBody Language\u201d by Detlef Hartung and Georg Trenz is located here. <\/p>\n\n

Around 200 idioms from the German language that refer to body parts or organs are projected onto the floor using 48 PHOS projection systems, e.g. \u201d To look down your nose\u201d, \u201cTo keep at arm\u2019s length\u201d. The short, independent texts are curved and therefore have no uniform alignment \u2013 they can be read equally well from different vantage points. The organic alignment forms a contrast to the rectangular geometry of the purpose-orientated research building. <\/p>\n\n

Hartung & Trenz deliberately place their work \u201cBody Language\u201d in the context of this location: medical research, education and practical application. In a playful and sometimes humorous way, associations are made between everyday language and the language of science and anatomy. Passers-by become part of the artwork when they walk or drive through the tunnel, as their clothing and body surface become a projection surface. Terms such as \u201carm\u201d, \u201cnose\u201d or \u201ceye\u201d appear randomly on their reference objects and create astonishing experiences. A dynamic light choreography is programmed for the evening and night hours, in which groups of texts are dimmed at intervals. <\/p>\n\n

Artistic concept and design:<\/strong> Hartung & Trenz<\/a><\/p>\n\n

Client:<\/strong> University Hospital Cologne with financial support from the state of NRW<\/a><\/p>\n\n

Building, general planning and project management:<\/strong> medfacilities GmbH<\/a><\/p>\n\n

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