Rhine Sleeping
2014, Joachim Manz
Rolandswerth – south of the campingsite Siebengebirgsblick
For the Riverside Sculpture Park in Remagen, Joachim Manz created a two-part sculpture that offers cyclists and hikers along the river an unusual place to rest and even stay overnight. Rhine Sleeping consists of two wall panels of aluminium sheets and interwoven willow rods – aligned lengthwise with the direction in which the River Rhine is flowing. The sculpture is equipped with two fold-out wooden benches, which invite visitors to take a pause, rest, relax and – next to the gently murmuring river and under the open sky – to dream. The benches can be used to sleep on. PVC tarpaulins serve as awnings to provide protection from the sun and rain. The sculpture is Joachim Manz’s reaction to a romanticized place of rest and recovery, albeit one that is repeatedly threatened by flooding.
Free use
Rhine Sleeping offers cyclists and hikers the chance to spend the night under the open sky, with two fold-out loungers available for each group. If you would like to use the sculpture, please send an email to: rheinschlafen@arpmuseum.org
You will receive an automated reply containing a code for the combination lock, after which you can use the key and crank to unfold the loungers and extend the awnings.
Use is at your own risk.
About the artist
Joachim Manz was born 1957 in Lünen. He lives and works in Bremen.