Station to Station
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Year: 2016
Edition: Unique
Technique: Paint, wood, industrial adhesive tape on buildings
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."Station to Station" is an expansive urban intervention created by Swiss artist Daniel Göttin for the inaugural Saitama Triennale 2016 in Japan. Spanning a 1.2km promenade known as the Hana to Midori no Sanpomichi (Flower and Green Promenade), the project connects the Musashi-Urawa Station to Besshonuma Park. The work is a rhythmic journey through the city, composed of six distinct parts: one Gate, four Stations, and one Bridge.
Artistic Vision & Technique
Göttin utilizes his signature minimalist vocabulary to "re-read" the urban landscape. By applying a bold, non-objective color palette of vibrant orange and deep industrial blue, he transforms utilitarian structures—bridge underpasses, railings, and walkways—into a series of perceptual markers.
The "Stations" function as architectural pergolas, creating a tunnel of color that frames the viewer's path and encourages a slower, more conscious movement through the space. On the railings, subtle orange tape markers create a visual "staccato," turning a routine walk into a rhythmic experience. The "Gate" and "Bridge" sections use massive color blocks to highlight the hidden geometry of the city’s heavy infrastructure, making the "invisible" architecture of the overpass suddenly, undeniably present.
Context & Significance
Commissioned for the theme "Envisioning the Future!", Göttin’s work explores how art can act as a navigational tool within a modern megalopolis. Rather than placing an object in a space, he treats the entire 1.2km stretch as a singular, living canvas. The project is a masterclass in site-specificity, demonstrating how minimal intervention—color and line—can fundamentally alter the social and emotional frequency of a public thoroughfare.
Key Technical Details
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Scale: 1.2km linear promenade.
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Components: 1 Gate, 4 Stations, 1 Bridge.
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Medium: Site-specific urban intervention.
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Materials: Paint, wood, industrial adhesive tape.
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Location: Saitama (Greater Tokyo Area), Japan.
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Themes: Urban Navigation, Minimalism, Architectural Perception.
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Daniel Göttin 是一位瑞士藝術家，他的作品分為特定場域的計劃以及用於牆面的彩色或繪畫物件。他居住並工作於巴塞爾。
教育 / 駐地藝術家計劃
最初擔任工程公司的技術繪圖員，Daniel Göttin 後來進入巴塞爾視覺藝術學校，並於1990年畢業。
他曾於1990年在澳洲弗里曼特爾藝術基金會（現為 Artsource）、1993年在德州馬法的 Donald Judd Chinati 基金會、1994年在瑞士 Eisenwerk 的 Shed、2005年在紐約的 :artist:network，以及2007年和2013/2014年在東京的 Youkobo 藝術空間擔任駐地藝術家。
相關引言
「Daniel 的藝術具有清晰與深思。但這種清晰並非來自固定或重複的立場或策略。相反地，他的藝術是反覆進行的，回應不斷變化的條件與環境。他的作品不同面向，無論是牆面作品或為牆面製作的物件，彼此相互關聯並互相反思。Daniel 所稱的整體——他的作品體系，具有一種完整性。」（Chris Ashley，Minus Space）
重要榮譽
Daniel Göttin 曾獲得瑞士巴塞爾市的補助金。
展覽
自1990年以來，Göttin 在歐洲、日本、澳洲、墨西哥和美國的博物館、畫廊及公共收藏中舉辦了超過60場個展及計劃。
他與伴侶 Gerda Maise 於1998年在巴塞爾創立了藝術空間 Hebel_121，提供裝置展覽的平台。Hebel_121 持續展出創新藝術作品。
Wenger，瑞士蘇黎世
Conny Dietzschold，澳洲雪梨
Gen，日本東京
Minus Space，美國布魯克林
照片來源（由上至下）
- Daniel Göttin
- Stefan Altenburger Photography Zürich
- Serge Hasenböhler
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