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This extraordinary globe is truly unique in its design and size, not only as a geographic model of earth and space, but also as a highly decorative exhibit.
In an artistically distinctive transformation of cartographic references, Manfred Küttner's globe was created with a surface ...
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Manfred Küttner
In contrast to a lamp or jewellery brazier a corpus brazier manufactures jars and appliances of brass and copper.
Again and again, the craftsman preferred basic geometrical forms in shaping his conical cups, spherical jugs, pyramid-shaped bottles, cube-shaped boxes or cylindrical candlesticks.
The object which took most pains, i. e. about 10,000 hours of work, is the globe which was created between 1968 and 1988. It is an attractive globe sculpture made in a fascinating crosspiece enamel technique. This sculpture was created out of self-interest and was meant for a big hall. Maybe, it was the outcry of an Eastern German, who in that time could make a trip around the world only with his fingers on the globe?
The officially recognised artist-craftsman was honoured twice for his unique globe, in Sevilla 1992 and in Hanover 2000.
The globe is currently being ex-hibited at the Federal Press Office
in Berlin. Küttner is still looking for the perfect permanent destination for this captivating masterpiece.
Those, who want to get this brilliant globe into their house, will need a door that is 1.28 metres wide. For displaying it in the open air a protective roof is recommended.
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... made entirely of glass and metal, at a scale of 1:10,000,000 and a diameter of 1.28 meter.
Each one of the 578 individual copper plates that make up this incredibly detailed globe was glazed over with molten glass
enamel in a specialty kiln at temperatures of over 1,000°C. The enamel is colored, yet transparent, to allow for a clear
view of the metal engraved rivers and lakes.
The borders between the blue-shimmering ocean surfaces and the amber-colored mainland areas are made of melted metal strips.
It is these metal strips that give the old and honorable craft technique of "Strip Enameling" its name, dating back as far as the old Byzantine Empire. All strips that rise up from the molten glaze, as well as all metallic inscriptions are plated with fine gold.
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The names of approximately 500 geographically important locations are marked with hand-embossed inscriptions. Due to the geographic density of some locales, depiction of all names was not feasible or esthetically desirable.
Hidden under the detachable pole cap is an electro-mechanical motor, which powers the globe to evolve around its axis once every 5 minutes. Even without electricity, the globe can easily be rotated by hand.
Visually pleasing is the tilt of the globe's axis: on one side, lower lying regions rise up to be viewed, while higher lying locales drift downwards and seemingly disappear.
The entire kinetic sculpture has a weight of 400 kg and its tripod mount lies invisibly beneath the ground.
Text: Manfred Küttner
Photos: Manfred Küttner
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