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For example, the “Jo Siffert” fountain in Fribourg (CH) is a compelling
portrayal of both the relationship and the disparity between technical
functionality and the free artistic spirit. In 1984 Tinguely built this
fountain sculpture as a memorial to his friend Jo Siffert, the popular
Swiss Formula 1 pilot who died in an accident at Brands Hatch in 1971.
Tinguely created additional fountains exhibiting unusually playful
character for metropolitan areas: “Etude pour un fin du Monde No. 1”,
in the Louisiana Museum Humlebaek (DK), in 1961; “End of the
World No. 2”, in the Nevada desert (US), in 1962; “Carneval de Bâle”,
in Basel (CH), in 1977 and “Stravinsky”, near the Centre Pompidou
in Paris (FR), in 1983. They all reflect Tinguely’s image of a dynamic
exhibition and art world that, still today, has not lost its fascination
or relevance.
The key phrase for Jean “Jeannot” Tinguely’s art is that motion can
be experienced both visually and acoustically. This was the guiding
theme for his artistic output. “Everything is in motion – nothing stands
still” remarked Tinguely in 1959. A motto that also applies to Geberit,
as it is also always on the move, with new ideas and dynamic market
implementations.
2 April 1984: Tinguely in his studio…
...preparing the Jo Siffert fountain.
“I accentuate them [sounds], eliminate
some, amplify one or the other or
have them repeated, change rhythms
for specific keys.”
(Questionnaire, March 1988)