In December 2023, we were able to work with pupils from ÖKO-Mittelschule Mäder in 3 varied workshops on the topics of light and color, space and optical illusion.
In the first workshop at the school, the young people learned a lot about James Turrell and experimented with cultural mediator Christa Bohle on the topics of light refraction and optical illusion.
A week later, after an adventurous journey in wild snow flurries, the pupils experienced the Skyspace-Lech. After visiting the light room on the mountain, they were able to enjoy a snack and warm up at the Hotel Mohnenfluh before setting off on their journey back home. A big thank you goes to the Muxel family and the cab company Der Lecher!
At the final workshop at the school, the young people processed what they had experienced, experimented on the topic of "light and shadow" and produced various (light) objects for the classroom together.
The project was supported by Double Check. Network for Culture and Education in Vorarlberg.
"I was fascinated by how the colors and the light affected my eyes. When I sat in the Skyspace, I was very calm." Amelia
"The atmosphere was very calming and it looked very aesthetically pleasing." Xenia
"It was very exciting and the colors were mega beautiful! The location was very beautiful and everything was covered in snow - just like in a movie." Elina
"It looks like an egg. I really liked the fact that you could see different colors." Kerim
"I thought it was cool when we walked up and played with the snow." Lilly
"I liked the group work and the fact that you could be creative yourself - just design whatever you wanted."
"I thought it was great that we could try it out with the leaves and colors, that it made such cool patterns and that we could let our creativity run wild."
"I really liked the fact that we were also given our own tasks. I really enjoyed creating the painting together."
"I liked the fact that we painted the filter paper in different colors and then put water on it - the effect was great fun. The presentation and the workbook were also exciting and I never got bored.
