Artist from New Zealand captivated by porcelain, showcases work in German Federal Parliament
In the heart of Berlin, Uli Aigner's artistic installation, "One Million," has taken centre stage, causing a stir and sparking conversations. This extraordinary project, a testament to Aigner's creativity and dedication, has been captivating audiences worldwide for over seven years.
The project, launched in 2014, aims to create a million porcelain vessels. As of yesterday, Aigner has registered 10,954 vessels online in her quest. The project, designed to continue for 300 years, will be completed through a digital twin, ensuring its legacy for future generations.
Each cup, mug, or plate from the project is numbered and registered on a digital world map. One of these pieces, "Item 2,361," was installed in the Scheibbs Hospital in Lower Austria in 2022. Another significant installation, "One Million Boot," is currently on display in the German Bundestag, featuring a boat with around a thousand intact and broken porcelain vessels. The thousand pieces presented in the Bundestag with the boat are included as a "personal archive" in the "One Million" project.
Aigner's artwork in the Bundestag is symbolic, with the porcelain shards representing the fragility and breakability of human existence. Aigner uses her work to draw attention to the injuries and breaks caused by social exclusion. However, it is essential to note that there is no known or documented relation between Aigner’s project and Article 13 of the Basic Law or the Berlin Bundestag.
Aigner, a concept and porcelain artist from Lower Austria, has gained worldwide recognition in the last decade, with thousands of artistic traces in museums on all continents. She views digitality as the second level of her work and intends to send her knowledge ahead to future craftsmen using digital messages on the internet. Aigner maintains close ties with Lower Austria and has pieces in the NO state collection.
Interestingly, Aigner will not personally mark the piece with the number 1,000,000. Instead, she replaces pieces that have been bought or exchanged and then broken, ensuring the project's continuity. A specific installation by Aigner, created for Article 13 of the Basic Law, features raw, unburned clay cups on a table, allowing their decay to be observed over time.
Aigner's award-winning installation in Berlin is part of the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Basic Law in the German Bundestag. The installation, titled "One Million Boot," is causing a stir, sparking conversation and reflection, as Aigner's artistic vision continues to captivate audiences worldwide.
[1] It's essential to note that the available evidence indicates that Uli Aigner’s "One Million" porcelain project is an artistic exhibition without a known or documented relation to Article 13 of the Basic Law or the Berlin Bundestag.
- The current installation of Uli Aigner's "One Million" project in the German Bundestag, titled "One Million Boot," is causing a stir and sparking conversations, but it is important to note that it has no known or documented relation to Article 13 of the Basic Law or the Berlin Bundestag.
- Despite its absence from Article 13 of the Basic Law or the Berlin Bundestag, Uli Aigner's "One Million" porcelain project, which is on display in various museums worldwide, continues to captivate general-news audiences and stir political conversations.
