Nine handpainted flags, developed on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the state of North Rhine Westphalia and its capital city Dusseldorf. Each flag shows a different, ‘inofficial’ symbol. Smuggled into the rows of ‘official’ flags they flutter at prominent public spots in the centre of Dusseldorf. Myriam Thyes’ flags are counter-representatives, wishful images and warning signs at the same time which function as surprising statements in between governmental flags.
Flags
City Hall: Mother and Daughter Weave the Carpet of Life, 2m x 3m
Parliament of North Rhine Westphalia: Heart, equivalent world map, 2m x 2m
Central Station: Endless Journey, 2m x 4m
Heinrich-Heine-Allee / Ratinger Tor: Traffic Jam, 2m x 2,5m
Königsallee: Home, 2m x 2,5m
NRW Forum: Mining Dwarves, 2m x 3m
Rhine embankment promenade: Water Goddess, 2m x 3m
Sports Stadium: Ambition, 2m x 3m
Kunsthalle, at Grabbeplatz: Cross of Reincarnation, 2m x 2m
Downloads
- Work description, PDF (EN, 444 Kb)
- Article in the 'Neue Rhein Zeitung', Dusseldorf, 12.10.1996, PDF (German, 280 Kb)
