»Romanticism is not about anarchy, it rather reflects the instance of the conflict between the principles of absolute autonomy of the individual, versus the absolute authority of the universal.«
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Timshel I, 2013 - ongoing
Wooden sailboat | L 9.20m, W 2.60m, H 7.10m, 1500kg
A wooden sailboat with shelter for two, trapped in a secluded tiny lake on 2150 metres above sea level, embedded in the midst of the Dolomites, a massif emerged from and shaped by a primeval ocean. Under the leitmotif "Radical Romaticism" twenty five architecture students from Innsbruck University under the guidance of Armin Blasbichler, authored, financed and put into place "Timshel I" - altogether with no prior knowledge in boatbuilding whatsoever.
Geographical coordinates: 46.720691, 11.835091 | Google Maps
Illuminati, 2012
Art Direction: Armin Blasbichler | Photography: Manuela Prossliner
Exhibition design for the 6th South Tyrolean Architecture Award
Muslhaufen House, 2008
Design: Armin Blasbichler Studio | Structural enineering: Ing. Andreas Erlacher | Type: two-family house; Floor space: 290m²; Energy consumption: 94 kWh/m²a
Private residence in Lüsen/Luson, Italy
Haus 11, 2011
Design: Armin Blasbichler Studio | Structural enineering: Ing. Andreas Erlacher | Type: two-family house | Floor space: 330m² | Energy consumption: 48 kWh/m²a
Redevelopment and adaption of a private residence in Seis/Siusi, Italy
DOWN is TOWN, 2011
Art Direction: Armin Blasbichler | Sound design: Ulrich Troyer | Graphic Design: Daniele Zanoni
Site specific sound installation in the urban drainage system of downtown Bozen/Bolzano, Italy. Further information can be found here.
Sound samples (8 of 30):
♫ 01_HUNGARIAN_FROGS_mst.mp3
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♫ 04_SKILIFT_mst.mp3
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♫ 05_BASKETBALL_TRAINING_mst.mp3
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♫ 16_MONROE_IS_NEXT_mst.mp3
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♫ 26_IMAM_SQUARE_2_mst.mp3
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♫ 03_PIGS_mst.mp3
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♫ 08_HIGH_HEELED_SHOES_mst.mp3
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♫ 23_PATER_NOSTER_mst.mp3
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ORSON II, 2011
Stuffed deer, multi-layer plywood | L 141cm, W 44cm, H 76cm, 25kg
“ORSON, I'm Home” is a limited series of dining sculptures in different sizes, dimensions and techniques processing a specific selection of livestock breeds.
But It Did Happen I, 2002
DIY convertible, 1994
ORSON III, 2012
Stuffed sheep, tempered glass, metal hooves | L 185cm, W 80cm, H 76cm, 70kg
“ORSON, I'm Home” is a limited series of dining sculptures in different sizes, dimensions and techniques processing a specific selection of livestock breeds.
All Offers Considered, 2012
Commercial property for sale, Partition plan, Estate agent, Price list, Cadastre and Registry of deeds certificates, Trade register statement | L 3012cm, W 1510cm, H 421cm
Gallery space installation. Partition of the gallery's property lot into a multitude of subdivisions for sale.
{image 2}Blasbichlers Twentyone, 2011
Work excerpts: Martin Neugebauer, Barbara Springer
Interview with Régine Debatty from we-make-money-not-art.com:
Régine: If i understood the project well, you ran a seminar at the University of Innsbruck where 21 architecture students, the famous "Blasbichlers Twentyone", were given the assignment to study the plans of the bank, spot their weaknesses and then take advantage of them to make a bank robbery in which however, they could not steal money. Is that so? Could you give us a few more details about the project?
Armin: The project is the result of a semester-long design research course at the Institute of Design/Studio1 at the University of Innsbruck. The course was conceived as a laboratory to investigate in the continuing marginalization of the role of the architect, the sheer new mass of young architects produced by Universities trying to find a stand, the potentials of role play and last but not least the bold attempt to run an academic course as a profit oriented business model. For the motivation of a young aspiring architect I would put it a little more dramatic: »...Yo, we gotta take the power back! Bam! Here's the plan!« (Rage Against the Machine, Take the Power Back)
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Just Coughing, 2013
Oak wood, velour carpet, cushion cover tassels | L 235cm, W 205cm, H 56cm
The Game of Fool, 2002
Wood frame, billiard cloth, wadding, rod, springs | L 210cm, W 100cm, H 78cm
"The Game of Fool" translates conceptions of borrowing space into a playable and physical experience. The sculpture merges principles of football (large scale) and pool billiard (medium scale) and comes with a specific set of rules. The pitch is pivoting along its center line according to the displacement of the weight of the balls. Thus the pitch is no longer the silent backdrop for play but becomes an active strategic resource.
{image 6}The Headless Fountainhead is a True Luminous Fountain, 2014
Light hose, water hose, electricity, water, closures and fittings | L 420cm, W 25cm
Luminaire
Man in the Mirror, 2014
Boxing gloves, silvered glass | L var., W var., W var.
Timshel I, 2013 - ongoing
Milliers de barreaux, 2015
ORSON II, 2011
Alphaville, 2005
Raumstempeln, 2000