Tidal creeks are watercourses that crisscross coastal mudflats. Running between sandbars they
flush deposits out into the sea with the falling tide and when the tide rises the water flows
back in. In other works tidal creeks are effectively rivers in the sea. Delving into the
implications of this idea the book presents Kai Schiemenz's (b. Erfurt 1966 lives and works
in Berlin) major works and projects of the past four years. The publication offers insight into
the provenance of selected bodies of work and their genesis. Kai Schiemenz's art examines the
city spaces and architecture. His small-format sculptures are self-contained creations that
combine digital technologies with natural materials like wood or paper. At the same time they
function as models for expansive installations and outdoor and indoor architectures in which
Schiemenz orchestrates sight lines to construct spaces whose permeability makes the audience an
integral aspect of the work. If his sculptures are architecture his exhibitions are landscapes
in which the visitors encounter one another as they would in a park. Their central question
time and again concerns the impact of the built environment and urban landscapes on their
inhabitants.
