Christine Rusche

RHUMBS

2007

Raum-Zeichnung/Wandmalerei
PVAC Wandfarbe (matt schwarz), 25 m x 5 m x 3 m

A rhumb is a line on the surface of a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle. In the form of a spiral it winds endless times arround the earth and draws nearer the poles, without reaching them. It is a path taken by a ship or plane that maintains a constant compass direction.