Created By
Tillmann Lauterbach
Reclaimed metal and glass
Curator
Luke Chapman
In this work, Lauterbach channels that existential unease into a meticulous exploration of order and chaos, drawing on the perfect organization of matter as evidence of mysteries beyond logic’s reach. Each element serves as a vessel for fragments of knowledge—physics, mathematics, philosophy, and socio-political thought—filtered through the lens of personal experience. The result is both a search and an offering, an anarchist’s archive for the future, inviting us to find meaning in uncertainty and to embrace the act of creation as a form of resistance and hope.
TIME CAPSULE SERIES: A reflection on time, memory, and the transience of existence, Lauterbach’s Time Capsules are multi- layered, brutalist manifestations of lived experiences. Initiated in 1990, this ongoing series—set to reach 100 unique pieces—encodes objects of ordinary use, preserving them as contemporary artifacts for future discovery. Each object hides easter eggs in the form of printed text and objects of common use hidden inside them. Beyond their material form, the capsules capture the essence of moments, thoughts, and philosophies, crystallizing them into physical testimonies of individual authenticity. Influenced by his late friend Hasso von Blücher, Lauterbach’s work bridges the gap between tangible reality and the unseen dimensions of knowledge and spirituality.
Created By
Tillmann Lauterbach
210 x 110 cm | 83 x 43 in
10 cm | 4 in
2010
