Tilt
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Year: 2017
Edition: Unique
Technique: Exterior-grade acrylic on industrial brick masonry
Framed: No
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AUTHENTICITY
All artworks on IdeelArt are original, signed, delivered directly from the artist's studio, and come with a certificate of authenticity."Tilt" is a site-specific mural created by Daniel Göttin in 2017 as part of the AC4CA Urban Orchard Wall Project. Located in the heart of the Perth Cultural Centre in Western Australia, this work was commissioned by the Australian Centre for Concrete Art (AC4CA). Measuring nearly 3 meters high by over 4.5 meters wide, the mural acts as a sharp, geometric focal point within a high-traffic public space, merging the rigor of Swiss Concrete Art with the urban grit of Perth.
Artistic Vision & Technique
True to his minimalist roots, Göttin utilized a restricted palette of black, white, and grey acrylic to transform a standard brick utility wall into a dynamic sculptural volume. The composition consists of interlocking diagonal planes that create an optical "tilt," effectively "breaking" the rigid horizontal grid of the masonry.
By deconstructing the flat surface into a series of shifting perspectival depths, the artist forces the viewer to re-examine the physical reality of the structure. The work is not merely a decoration on a wall, but an intervention that redefines the wall’s presence in the landscape, creating a "visual vibration" that shifts as the viewer walks past.
Key Technical Details
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Dimensions: 296cm x 458cm (116.5” x 180.3”).
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Medium: Site-specific public mural.
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Materials: Exterior-grade acrylic on industrial brick masonry.
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Location: Urban Orchard, Perth Cultural Centre, Western Australia.
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Project Context: AC4CA Urban Orchard Wall Project.
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Commissioning Body: Australian Centre for Concrete Art (AC4CA).
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Year: 2017.
Context & Significance
Göttin has a deep, long-standing relationship with the Australian art scene, particularly through the AC4CA collective in Fremantle/Perth. Tilt exemplifies the collective's mission to bring non-objective, concrete art into the public sphere, removing it from the "white cube" of the gallery. In the context of the Urban Orchard—a space designed for community and growth—the mural provides a moment of structural clarity and contemplative silence amidst the noise of the city.
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Daniel Göttin is a Swiss artist whose work is divided between site-specific projects and coloured or painted objects for walls. He lives and works in Basel.
Education / Residencies
Initially working as a technical draftsman for an engineering company, Daniel Göttin later entered the School of Visual Art in Basel, where he graduated in 1990.
He has held artist residencies at the Fremantle Art Foundation (now Artsource), Australia in 1990, Donald Judd's Chinati Foundation in Marfa, Texas in 1993, the Shed im Eisenwerk, Switzerland in 1994, the:artist:network in New York in 2005, and Youkobo Art Space in Tokyo in 2007 and 2013/2014.
Technique
Göttin works with common industrial materials such as paint, tape, wood, metal, polystyrene, plastic, and carpet. The concept for an installation depends on the site and its conditions. For his objects and paintings, he uses similar materials, examining the subjective nature of perception and playfully responding to the characteristics of architectural spaces. His works made of aluminum and painted MDF direct attention to the space within the object, highlighting the interplay of light and shadow, thus creating a new quality of perception between concrete and abstract reality.
Inspiration
His artistic background relates mainly to Minimal Art, Concrete Art, and Conceptual Art. Besides these tendencies, he also incorporates aspects of Dada/Merz, Constructivism, and Arte Povera. For over 25 years, Göttin has focused on creating temporary and permanent site-specific installations, public art, objects, paintings, drawings, collages, and prints.
Relevant Quotes
“Daniel’s art possesses clarity and thoughtfulness. But this clarity is not the result of a fixed or repetitive position or strategy. Instead, his art is iterative, responding to changing conditions and environments. Different aspects of his work, both the wall pieces and the objects made for the wall, are inter-related and reflect on each other. There is a wholeness to what Daniel refers to as an entity—his body of work.” (Chris Ashley, Minus Space)
Notable Distinctions
Daniel Göttin has received grants from the City of Basel, Switzerland.
Exhibitions
Göttin has organised over 60 solo exhibitions and projects since 1990 at museums, galleries, and public collections across Europe, Japan, Australia, Mexico, and the United States.
Together with his partner Gerda Maise, he founded the art space Hebel_121 in Basel in 1998, providing a platform for installative exhibitions. Hebel_121 continues to showcase innovative art.
Wenger, Zurich, Switzerland
Conny Dietzschold, Sydney, Australia
Gen, Tokyo, Japan
Minus Space, Brooklyn, NY
Photos credit (from top)
- Daniel Göttin
- Stefan Altenburger Photography Zürich
- Serge Hasenböhler
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