Tongue whiskers
A tongue-beard is a ceramic surface underneath a window, as created by the Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser . The name arose from the appearance of the ceramic surfaces, which resemble a tongue, a beard or even a carpet that is hung up to dry.
In 1981 the city of Salzburg got a museum of modern art, the "Modern Gallery and Graphic Collection Rupertinum ". The building chosen for this, dating from the 17th century , was located in the middle of the old town and was architecturally somewhat inconspicuous. Friedensreich Hundertwasser had the idea of applying various ceramic works to the facade. A name that is still common today quickly became established for this design: tongue whiskers .
In 1982 some tongue beards (made by the Seeham painter and ceramist Peter Mairinger ) were attached to the Rupertinum on a trial basis and heated passers-by at Max-Reinhardt- Platz. The newspapers ' letters to the editor filled up, politicians made (cautious) statements, and art experts made statements. Arnulf Rainer only said: "Wonderful."
Today these applications are generally accepted and no longer a public nuisance .
Web links
- Photograph of a mustache ( memento from February 13, 2003 in the Internet Archive )