Remember The Time - Lehmbruck Archive
Designed by Hanna Madej
Photographed by Sahan Dhanapala
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‘’Sulpture is the essence of things, the essence of nature, that which is eternally human.’’
- Wilhelm Lehmbruck
My main inspiration for this project was this quote from Wilhelm, which I remember vividly. Therefore, in my work, I tried to convey the essence of his work as closely as possible. I wanted the archive to be minimalistic and neutral. I wanted it to breathe, for the sculptures to speak for themselves.
The Lehmbruck Archive is prototype of digital collection of the artist‘s sculptures, exhibited at the Lehmbruck Museum in Duisburg. The collection contains 33 pieces. On the website, users can filter works by three different categories: time, material, and theme. The interface allows users to shuffle photos, providing interesting visual experiences. Each category is enriched with brief description. Users can then select any sculpture by clicking the mouse and explore the artwork on two levels: full-size and close-up. The zoomed view reveals interesting facts about the sculpture, such as quotes, audio guides, information about the material, a short slideshow, and a description of the time in which it was created. Additionally, the archive also contains sections devoted to the artist himself and the history of the museum.
Project Name: Lehmbruck Archive
Concept and Design: Hanna Madej
Photography: Sahan Dhanapala
Typefaces: Nomos Sans and Allrounder Antiqua
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Supervisor: Profesor Nicolas Markwald
Special Thanks: First and foremost, I‘d like to thank my friend Sahan Dhanapala, who took the beautiful photographs that formed the basis of this project. I‘d also like to thank Profesor Markwald for his support and oversight of the entire process, and for all his valuable advices. I am very grateful to the entire team at the Lehmbruck Museum in Duisburg for the opportunity to photograph the sculptures.
This project was designed and produced by
Hanna Madej for the course “Remember The Time” at Hochschule Rhein-Waal, Kamp-Lintfort, Germany.
© 2025 Hanna Madej and Hochschule Rhein-Waal
