Maik and Dirk Löbbert – Staircase 2014
Lutfridstrasse 11, 53121 Bonn
art and living #9
For the ninth MIWO art and living project Maik and Dirk Loebbert developed an intervention with colored light. At work "stairwell" In the hallway of the art quarter Lutfridstraße 11 in Bonn-Endenich the panes of the windows were replaced by colored glass in the three basic colors yellow, blue and red, the door panels of the front door by green glass. Ascending the staircase, the viewer changes from green to yellow, to blue and finally to dark red light, which is also reflected by the walls.
Minimal interventions and architecture-related interventions characterize the brothers' projects Maik and Dirk Loebbert. In their temporary and permanent works in public and private space, they react to the existing architectural and more or less “designed” situation. Individual elements such as lamps, lettering or other design details are often duplicated, misplaced, subtly rearranged or colored. The artists are concerned with evoking new perspectives and breaking through familiar perceptions.
The artist Maik Loebbert, born 1958 in Gelsenkirchen, studied photography at the GHK Kassel from 1984-87 with Prof. Floris M. Neusüss and from 1987-90 studied painting/sculpture at the Düsseldorf Art Academy with Prof. Fritz Schwegler as a master student. From 2005-2021 was Mike Loebbert Rector of the Art Academy in Munster. Dirk Lobbert was born in Wattenscheid in 1960 born. The artist studied from 1983-88 as master student BSculpture at the FHS Cologne. From 1988-92 made Dirk Lobbert be Studied sculpture at the Düsseldorf Art Academy as a master student of Prof. Erich Reusch and Prof. Irmin Kamp.
Have since 2001 Maik and Dirk Loebbert one Professorship for sculpture and art in public space at the Academy of Fine Arts in Münster, University of Fine Arts. The artists live and work in Cologne and Münster.
Photographers: Maik and Dirk Löbbert
