“Prayers from around the world” – Oeuvre d’art at Friedenskirche

Mirror-polished stainless steel
Friedenskirche des Sozialwerks Nazareth, Norddeich, D
Inaugurated Easter 2015

Prayer is the souls oxygen. People have and will always be praying. We all have an innate spirituatily. Prayers are the connection between people and god. In the centre, the re is THE LORD’S PRAYER, the prayer Jesus taught us. The artist collected both historic and personal prayers in different languages of the world as well as heavenly languages. In all, the 20 languages represent the whole world praying to god in 190 variations.
The work of art shows prayers rising up to heaven. Enthroned at the opt are the names of god and Jesus: Jahre, Elohim, Abba, Yeshuwa…
The reflections of the prayers symbolise the many facets of a personal and profound relationship with god, which opens new perspectives. The rising air makes the prayers sway gently creating the impression of them rising upwards. Spoken prayers complete the work of art.
The work of art also intends to build a bridge among all paying people of our world community.

Turn to sculptures to see the original “Prayers from around the world” installation

BUS STOP SHELTER

Ceramic steel and stainless
Length 9 m  x width 5 m  x height 4 m
Eimeldingen / D

2014

The old train station building had to give way to the second railway line being built and was torn down. The elliptical bus stop shelter showing a picture of the former train station building forms a bridge from the past to today and is an eye catcher in front of the noise protection wall.

THE PATH-OF-LIFE FOUNTAIN

Where we come from – where we are going

With 7 stages of life, 
the gate of creation and the and the gate of heaven as water gates
Emilienpark in Grenzach-Wyhlen / D, 2010

1^st prize at the fountain competition

The proximity of the senior citizens’ residence to the children’s playground lead to the idea of the path of life showing various stages from birth to old age.
The Path of Life is enframed by two water gates: The gate of creation shows the entrance into our earthly life while the water gate at the end symbolizes the transition to life after death: For believing Christians, these are the gates of heaven.
(People who have been clinically dead for a short time and who have been resuscitated often tell about a tunnel and a light through which they pass: 
The water gates with their water jets of water symbolize these rays of light.)
In the area of the playground, the water springs forth form the gate of creation and becomes the source of life.
In their respective life situation, the figures are repeatedly touched by the source of life in the form of water. Children can start the water flow by means of a footswitch – so a decision is necessary if you want to be touched by the source of life, symbolized here by water.

THE DUCK PORTAL

1^st prize in a contest for the design of the roundabout

10m x 10m x 5m
Weight: 10 tons (each duck 2.5 t)
Eimeldingen, D
Inaugurated 2007

While the ducks have long flown away from actual “Im Entenschwumm” area (which translates loosely to “where ducks swim”) the name and the water (creek and raised ground water levels) have remained.

The duck portal represents this moment of flying away – ducks starting out of the water.

(And ducks can do so vertically!)

Coming from Binzen, the roundabout marks the beginning of Eimeldingen; so it is the entrance, the gate leading into the village.
In Renaissance, e,g., a portal was the main entrance of a representative building. Here, the duck sculpture forms the main entrance to the village of Eimeldingen.

The wings of two ducks form this portal clearing the view into Eimeldingen. The portal is aligned with our main traffic axis, the B3 Federal Highway. Looking the other way, the portal reveals the picture-perfect view of Ötlingen.

These ducks, which can be seen from afar, also have the desired stopping effect on the Federal Highway. And from a traffic-safety perspective there is another advantage in the clear view through the portal: one can overlook the entire traffic situation.

The prospering municipality of Eimeldingen is symbolized, in a profounder sense, by the ducks starting and “heading to new shores”.

AUGEN – BLICKE

Serie mit 12 Quadraten 60 x 60 cm
lackierter Stahl
Foyer der Gemeindehalle in Binzen, D
Einweihung 2012

Im Foyer der Binzener Gemeindehalle wird man von figürlichen Motiven empfangen, die dem Besucher die ganze Vielfalt des Binzener Gemeindelebens in der Halle aufzeigen:
Über einen längeren Zeitraum begleitete Tanja Bürgelin-Arslan sportliche und gesellschaftliche Veranstaltungen in der Gemeindehalle und hielt diese AUGEN-BLICKE fotografisch fest.
Die daraus entwickelten Figuren wurden aus dem Stahl herausgelasert.
Die Quadrate linkerhand zeigen die Freude der Kinder an den Bewegungsspielen: Hüpfball, Fangis, Hula Hoop und Volleyball. Die Quadrate über dem Halleneingang zeigen die gesellschaftlichen Anlässe: Der Tubaspieler und der Chor stehen als Symbol für die musikalischen Darbietungen, die sich zuprostende Dreiergruppe für den Neujahrsempfang und die “Häx vo Binze” (Hexe von Binzen)  für den Zunftabend.
Auf der rechten Seite stehen die Quadrate für die Aktivitäten der Sportvereine: Taekwondo, Rhönrad, Schwebebalken und Fitness-Gymnastik der Damen runden den Überblick ab.

Underground station “Rathaus” in Fürth

1^st prize in the contest for the design of the Rathaus underground station of Fürth

Two murals of 60 m x 5 m each, screen printing on ceramic steel, stainless steel, shotcrete, granite
Design of circulating areas, staircases, lighting, guidance system and display boards
Inaugurated 1998

Far below the surface of the earth, you have a total panoramic view of the city from above.

The 60 x 5 meter screen print was composed of 22 photographs taken from the top of the city hall tower and defamiliarised. Houses become structures, road tracts become dynamic diagonals. Colourful “dancing” rectangles emphasize distinctive buildings. The moment captured will draw awareness to the continuous change of the city over the years.

The text strip running continuously through the picture is reminiscent of a railing over which on looks down.
The “dancing” rectangles are reprised in the light objects in the Rathaus staircases.
Pictures guide the way facilitating orientation in the circulation areas and to help find the right exits.

The Rathaus” underground station in was built in mining technique, i.e. two tunnels were drilled and became the two tubes for either direction of travelling. These tubes were connected by crosscuts in which display panels showed information on the history of Fürth.

Tanja Bürgelin-Arslan won the contest for the design of the Rathaus Fürth underground station, which was conducted at Georg -Simon-Ohm Fachhochschule Nürnberg, in the department of design. The elaboration and implementation was conducted with the supervising professors Ethelbert Hörmann and Ortwin Michl. The user-friendly design of the underground station was based on a study conducted by the department of social studies, which had analysed the perception of different groups of people in the existing stations. Then the artist developed the design that counteracts the often perceived feeling of constriction, suggest the notion of space and facilitates orientation.

GLASS WALL DESIGNS AT BANKS

Since 2012, Tanja Bürgelin-Arslan has designed the glass walls of more than 12 bank offices (of Sparkasse and Volksbank). Regional topics are depicted and the logo colours are incorporated into the design. In this endeavour, she works together with Planungsbüro für Banken Thomas Wunderle.