THOSE WHO DREAM ON AND ON
A Landscape Art Project for Pansevitz Castle Park
Visitors to Pansevitz Castle Park encounter large, semi-transparent objects at several locations. These structures, composed of dry beech branches loosely assembled into a network, lean toward the viewer—sometimes more, sometimes less.
The material and column-like shape reference the surrounding trees. The hollow form with an opening evokes the image of a vessel, perhaps a vase. From a distance, they even resemble people standing in small groups or alone, heads bowed. The installation reflects essential aspects of the castle park’s function as a burial site. The park’s distinctive appearance is shaped by its varied tree populations, which anchor the burial grounds. And it is people who come here to say farewell to their loved ones. Finally, there are also vessels—urns—holding the remains of the deceased, laid to rest beneath the trees.
The title of the installation comes from a poem by Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff:
"There sleeps a song in all things,
Those who dream on and on,
And the world begins to sing,
If you but find the magic word."
Pansevitz Castle Park is filled with songs waiting to be awakened—the songs of the living and the songs of the dead, of the past. The installation may serve as a guide, helping to find the magic word that will bring these songs to life.
