Based on forms and structures from nature, an accessible clay building will be built in a former imperial hotel cellar. By slipping into the empty dark vault and building a N.E.S.T. structure made of clay inside, the architectural rudiment is repopulated and provides new spatial possibilities.
From July 19th to 21st, timeslots will be offered for 15 participants per day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. . Anton Auer, professional clay builder and workshop leader, and the project artists Josseline Engeler, Ruth Größwang and Robert Angerer will work with the visitors to build the N.E.S.T. with a COB mixture of clay, sand and straw. The preparation of the supporting structure made of wood, the processing of the material and the actual plastering of the supporting structure are taught professionally. The N.E.S.T. is both – a mediation site and an artistic spatial installation. It is craftwork of artwork. An artistic research station with a focus on its experimental and symbiotic character.
There will be further workshops, events and exhibitions taking place at N.E.S.T. in the following months.
