An artist, boldly going where no one has gone before
The fun thing about being curious is finding the unexpected: Starting at one place and winding up at a completely different one, while making new discoveries along the way. It’s a buzz.
While researching graffiti art, I found this indescribable architecture. The prolific artist, Friedensreich Hundertwasser, was an Austrian-born painter, architect and sculptor. Hundertwasser’s unique and controversial vision manifested itself in boldly-colored paintings, postage stamps, flags, clothing, and later in his revolutionary architecture. The commonalities in his work were organic forms – a reconciliation of humans with nature – and irregular, non-linear designs. He considered straight lines “the devil’s tools.” His architectural works are truly one-of-a kind, particularly when one considers the sameness of the rectilinear, transparent structures currently built.
This apartment building in Waldspirale in Darmstadt, Germany has over 1000 unique windows and individualized window/door hardware. Some other Hundertwasser creations include: a structure in the US – Quixote Winery in Napa, CA; and his infamous public toilets in Kawakawa, NZ.
Enchanting! If you find yourself looking at one of Hundertwasser’s creations, let us know if they are as spectacular as they look in pictures.
Images: ©ouyea, ©Department of Economy & Urban Development; © P J Armitage, ©Quixote Winery