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Via Lewandowsky

Via Lewandowsky

Blauer Fleck

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Context

„Durch Forschung und Bewußtwerdung ist der Mensch zum Idioten des Kosmos geworden; er hat sich selbst ins Exil geschickt und sich aus seiner unvordenklichen Geborgenheit in selbstgesponnenen Illusionsblasen ins Sinnlose, Unbezügliche, Selbstläufige ausgebürgert. ...“ schreibt Peter Sloterdijk in der Einleitung „Die Alliierten oder: Die gehauchte Kommune“ seines Buches „Sphären I“. “ (Sfere/Bolle Vol. I)


By comparing the size of the sun and the earth, the “Blauer Fleck” tattoo highlights the marginality of human existence in the universe and turns it into a personalised symbol on the body. The size ratio of the sun to the earth is transferred to the body size of the wearer of the tattoo by assuming the body size as the size of the sun. This means that a blue circle one hundred and tenth the size of the body can be tattooed anywhere on the body. The wearers of this tattoo are thus able to assure themselves of their cosmic nothingness at every moment of their lives. On the other hand, by playing with the model-like comparison, the wearer himself or herself becomes the sun on which the blue spot is tattooed.

About Via Lewandowsky

Via Lewandowsky, born in Dresden in 1963, is a German artist who defies easy categorisation. Losing an eye at the age of three only sharpened his artistic vision, propelling him into the world of creative exploration. As a young rebel in East Germany, Lewandowsky stirred up trouble with the avant-garde “Autoperforationsartisten”, staging subversive performances that thumbed their noses at Communist art authorities. Just before the Berlin Wall crumbled, he made a daring escape to the West, embarking on a globe-trotting artistic odyssey.

Lewandowsky's art is a wild ride through diverse media, from installations that mess with your mind to sound performances that tickle your eardrums. He's got a knack for turning the ordinary into the extraordinary, using everything from cuckoo clocks to parakeets to poke fun at German bourgeois culture. His work is a delicious cocktail of tragedy and comedy, with a splash of absurdity and a twist of paradox. Whether he's creating confetti from Stasi spy records or laying out a "red carpet" that reveals war-torn Berlin, Lewandowsky's art always packs a punch. He's not just pushing boundaries; he's tap-dancing on them while juggling political commentary and artistic innovation. With a resume that includes stints at prestigious institutions worldwide and a trophy case full of awards, Via Lewandowsky continues to challenge, provoke, and inspire from his Berlin base.

Fun fact

Instructions

Take your height as the equivalent of the diameter of the sun and divide it by 110. This is the diameter of the tattoo of the blue dot, which corresponds to the diameter of the earth. The size is now fixed. The positioning on the body is arbitrary. Select a blue colour of your choice that comes closest to the blue of the oceans as seen from space and use RAL 220 60 35 (planet blue) as a guide.

  • Colour

    Similar to RAL 220 60 35 Planet Blue, but variations may occur based on skin type.

  • Position

    free

  • Scalable

    no