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"Manche hätten es gerne weniger ordentlich.", aus der Serie "Nischen"

Text work: the title is the work itself. We show it in the original German.

Artist
Tine Melzer
Year
2023
Material
Enamelled metal
Location
Breitenrainplatz

Background

“Manche hätten es gerne weniger ordentlich.” from the series “Nischen” is a work by Tine Melzer from 2023. It is made of enamelled metal and is mounted at Breitenrainplatz in Bern. Several lines mention threatened plants, animals and fungi that live in Bern, and address the people who walk past. Melzer, who lives in Zurich, works across writing, visual art and research, with language as her central subject. The Biodiversity Year aims at keeping habitats safe and renewing them, so that nature's variety can thrive there.

Researched and summarised by Bärn Kit. Sources: Kultur Stadt Bern, Kunst im öffentlichen Raum (offene Daten) · Tine Melzer: Website (Nischen) · Tine Melzer: Website

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Breitenrainplatz

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