Under the title Fiber Mold Studies, different approaches to open sculptural works are developed utilizing the – in the art and architecture world - largely unknown material vulcanized fiber. This publication comprises a cross-section of works created over a period of 7 years (2017 - 2024). They can be read at a range of scales from sculpture, object, furniture, installation to architectural models, architectural environments and 1:1 prototype. In various investigations, a fluid shift of meaning occurs, which allows to read the objects as artistic sculpture, architectural model, everyday object, individual components of architectural assemblies or material solutions.
Karolin Schmidbaur
Karolin Schmidbaur works internationally as an architect in practice, research and teaching. She is a professor at the University of Innsbruck, Institute for Experimental Architecture, Department of Building Design and Construction, and a partner at the Austrian architecture firm Coop Himmelb(l)au.
Architektur Plastik Architekturmodell