Pisé
2022 Layer by layer, moist earth is compacted by hand into massive cylinders using traditional techniques. The method of rammed earth, known in French as pisé, has been used for thousands of years in architecture across different cultures and continents. The visible traces of its formation—through repeated layering and compression—as well as the tangible energy embedded in the manual working process act as a kind of memory. They offer insights into both architectural history and the geological formation of landscapes across the planet.
The five rammed earth objects were handcrafted using traditional processes and naturally occurring, colored earth from Belgium and Germany.
Category
installation, object
Pisé, 2022
5 sculptures
rammed earth, skids
each 85 × 70 × 70 cm
2022: Frischzelle_28: Hannah Zenger @Kunstmuseum Stuttgart