Brigitte Hitschler Explained

Brigitte Hitschler
Birth Date:	1954
Birth Place:	Bochum, West Germany (now Germany)
Movement:	Environmental art
Works:	Energy field

Brigitte Hitschler (born 1954 in Bochum, West Germany) is a German artist. Her work combines her interests in art, science and material culture, and is often environmentally focused.

Education

Hitschler studied art, education, and German at the Technical University of Dortmund and at Ruhr University Bochum.^[1] Hitschler works for the [ID]factory at the Technical University of Dortmund.^[2]

Works

Hitschler is interested in science and material culture as well as art. Her environmental installation Energy field (1999) reflects all three concerns. It was created on top of a potash slag heap in Hannover-Empelde, Germany. The area was closed in 1972 and slated for reclamation. In 1999, it was opened to artists for an exhibition project. For her installation, Hitschler created 400 light-emitting diodes, which used ongoing chemical processes within the potash heap as a power source. Each diode rested atop two 40 cm long and 2 mm thin brass tubes. The tubes were connected with magnesium, copper and zinc. Galvanic cells absorbed power from the hill to turn on the light. The tiny red diodes were placed in a sixteen-square meter area.^[3] Video and photographs documenting the installation have been shown nationally and internationally in exhibits such as Elemental Matters, 2011, at the Chemical Heritage Foundation.^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

Hitschler's works include:

• Lüntec, painting, Technology Center Lünen, Germany, 2001^{[8] [9]}
• Energy field, installation, Hannover-Empelde, Germany, 1999; Video-installation, Harenberg City-Center, Dortmund/Germany, 1998
• Dayflies, text collage, Theatre of Hannover, Hannover, Germany, 1998
• Objects, painting & video, Torhaus Rombergpark, Dortmund, Germany, 1998
• Grottenolm, video, Marsberger Musiktage, Marsberg, Germany, 1998
• The way it begins, video installation, art society, Villa Streccius, Landau, Germany, 1998
• not quite the right blue ..., video installation, University of Iowa City, Iowa, USA, 1998
• Wir zweifeln jetzt anders, work in public space, text installation (stainless steel), University of Dortmund, Germany, 1997/98^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Peeler. Allison. Bridgette Hitschler. See transcript. 15 October 2012.
2. Web site: [ID]factory für den N.I.C.E. Award nominiert!]. Technische Universität Dortmund. 2014. 27 February 2016.
3. Hyle: International Journal for Philosophy of Chemistry. Chemistry in Art A Virtual Art Exhibition Jointly Published with the Special Issue on "Aesthetics and Visualization in Chemistry" . 2003. 9. 3. 27 February 2016.
4. Brouwer. Chris. Schaefer. Madeline. New Exhibit Kicks Off the U.S. Celebration of IYC 2011. Chemistry International. 2011. 33. 3. 27 February 2016.
5. News: Donohoe. Victoria. Show features all 118 elements:Elemental matters: Artists celebrate chemistry's gifts. 27 February 2016. Philadelphia Inquirer. 18 February 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160712170540/http://www.chemheritage.org/about/news-and-press/chf-in-the-media/2011-02-18-phila-inquirer-elemental-matters.aspx. July 12, 2016.
6. Schneider. Christy. Elemental Matters. Chemical Heritage Magazine. 2010. 28. 3. 26 March 2018.
7. Web site: Brigitte Hitschler: mesmo campo, à noite. Arte e Ciências. 27 February 2016.
8. Web site: Brigitte Hitschler. säen pflegen ernten. 27 February 2016.
9. Web site: Brigitte Hitschler, nossa próxima artista. Arte e Ciências. 27 February 2016.
10. News: Lünnemann. Ole. Rosa Kunst und rohe Technik rücken zusammen. 27 February 2016. Universität Dortmund. 29 June 1998. Informationsdienst Wissenschaft.