MyLuxBook I Summer 2016
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my lux book 21<br />
“I would say that „Network“<br />
is an instrument and the music<br />
is created by the numerous<br />
people, who view it.”<br />
Martina Vontobel<br />
overlooked. The warmth of the material is enhanced by the lighting<br />
effects and makes the copper react like a chameleon.<br />
Mr Röllin, as an art historian you have a unique perspective.<br />
What were your first impressions of “Network”?<br />
I have been following Martina Vontobel’s work since the nineties so<br />
I was already familiar with her shift towards textiles and this incredible<br />
consolidation of fine materials. The most surprising thing for<br />
me was that the installation seems to be optically moving. Something<br />
that we generally only experience in kinetic art.<br />
How would the dynamic of the piece translate into a musical<br />
context?<br />
On a purely optical level, it is actually strongly reminiscent of a<br />
string instrument, for example a cembalo or a harpsicord. For<br />
someone with a more impulsive emotion it could embody a work<br />
from Sergej Wassiljewitsch Rachmaninow. I would say that „Network“<br />
is an instrument and the music is created by the numerous<br />
people, who view it.<br />
Mr van der Ree, you have gained this magnificent, new piece –<br />
is this a continuation of the artistic tradition of your company?<br />
We consider it a wonderful addition to our collection, which, including<br />
„Network“, now consists of 92 works of art by renowned<br />
artists from classical modernism to the present day. The collaboration<br />
with Martina Vontobel was a process lasting several months<br />
and when I see what has emerged and how many compliments we<br />
receive, I am delighted.
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