Wagner Kreusch | The Flying River
Any idea we propose about our future must take water into account. Wagner Kreusch goes a step further, making it the protagonist of his installation and setting up a dialogue between nature, architecture, and cultural memory, inviting us to rethink our relationship with it through the memory of the past and the urgency of the present.
A complex structure of bamboo canes hovers over the fountain, like a vegetal and organic wave that echoes the curved forms of the courtyard arches. Within it, a plant as common in Cordoban patios as the aspidistra becomes a tribute to the Indian beehive technique, which uses cylindrical terracotta vessels to cool water and the surrounding air—a system similar to the Spanish botijo.
Thanks to the flexibility and strength of bamboo, the result is a monumental structure that nonetheless preserves the lightness of the ephemeral. Kreusch creates a sensorial and poetic experience, a space where the viewer can feel the fragility of water, its transformative power, and its essential nature for life.
Metal carpentry: SALMA
