Our new series Underground Europe explores whats going on below the surface of the continent many must see locations this time in poland. And some exciting news in film as the latest from Marvel Studios and ventures and game has become the highest grossing film of all time. Oh yes sociate light with bright ideas and at the worlds 1st Museum Dedicated entirely to light art there are certainly plenty of those housed deep in the belly of a former brewery in western germany the center for International Light art opened in 2001 when addition to its Permanent Collection its currently showing the finalists for the 3rd International Light art award with some brilliant explorations of a material that of course isnt quite tangible. A museum in the german provinces. Talks on display this work by japanese artist yes your hero
is one of 3 nominees for the International Award 29. A White Surface in the middle a kind of visual interference the artist. And yes sure Nick Explore Physical Phenomena with light. With light water and mirrors. Aims to create an infinite space in installation. 3 examples of light sought in an exhibition of this years Award Finalists at the center for International Light all its a Jewel Hidden Away in the small town of. Since 2015 join us from the netherlands has been in charge. Director of a Museum Dedicated solely to lights and our endless fascination with it. I always say that lights are can quickly have a wow effect from people who have never been to a museum before when they see lights they find it attractive i always say light attracts more and people. In switzerland Gary Hofstetter is pushing the boundaries of the form yes illuminated the human fro. Industrial buildings. Pyramids. And even icebergs are not safe from him but is this still arts. Yours have to because you would like art is it light talk or is it kitsch it just has to cross a few boundaries and it becomes kid should catch in the corner the focus is on the renowned artists in the permanent Exhibition Towton Turns Dance Of Death by Christian Boltanski refers to
a cemetery behind this wall. Space beach speed is a common. On communications in. Sanity. For the reflective corridor is reminiscent of water for. The works of the danish icelandic star often have a social component here as exemplified by his Charity Project my little son im communities by the same with example it. Was project my little son droste tension to a limited access to light in poor regions where people have no access to light after dusk and cant therefore continue with normal daily activities kind of. Cure rates lights art shes also a member of the International Light auto board jury why does she think people find
so attractive. You can survive without light light artist often Participator E that you can somehow participate that you become part of the art of the work of art and this makes it even more exciting for visitors. But isnt like simply a waste of energy in times of climate change. Thats is hard to do this is of course a topic today with writers for future and other movements around. Not too late and often light can also draw on these themes and highlight the global problems. So what will light look like in the future this is a big part of what the International Like knowledge award is about 1st prize goes to jacques. Shes almost 30 and studied Interior Design we have like time she aims to put the viewer in a state between space and dream the plan i deserved trying is for one of the
new generation of female i talked to breaking into what has traditionally boehm. Of a boys club. Well next up we concentrate solely on those boys because it was they who went off to war in 1914 amazingly jubilant on both sides and certain to make quick work of the enemy but the harsh reality that followed in the trenches of belgium and france cost millions their lives dispelling all or most notions of heroics on the german side and youre not stuck it out in the trenches and lived to tell a compelling and brutal tale when World War One broke out people here in germany cheering in the streets today wed say what are you stupid but back then that was completely normal. Storm of steel string was autobiographical novel about the front lines of World War One youre not wasnt just an author he was a german officer who survived bullets including one to bitch and you thought Writing Books was just a job for wimps. You guys descriptions of killing and almost getting killed are so realistic you wont be able to stand it but you wont be able to put it down either one second his comrades guts are spilling out then another officer gets the back of his skull bones. You know the generation went to war fervent to serve the father lands and his thirst for battle is by todays standards disturbing but even he recognizes injustice when he sees it especially when it affects civilians the villages we passed through on our way had to look a vast and lunatic asylums whole companies were set to knocking or pulling down walls or sitting on rooftops uprooting the tiles every village was reduced to
rubble every tree chopped down every road undermined every well poisoned every basement blown up or booby trapped every rail and screwed every Telephone Wire rolled up everything burnable burned in a word we were turning the country that are advancing opponents would occupy into a wasteland. Some see storm of steel as an Anti War Novel but the Nazis Worshiped as a hero as an invincible fighter for the fatherland who kept getting shot and wouldnt die. Hitler himself tried to be buddies with you but wasnt having it today we wouldnt call youre not a hero but he was a keen observer who describes landscapes with the same person as he does guts and gore if you want to understand what it was like to be a soldier in a World War One this book is required reading. Another one for your Summer Reading list if you have the stomach for it well we all know that europe is chock full of interesting sites to visit and thats just whats on the surface so this week well take a look at all the great stuff thats looking the no in our series and titled Underground Europe and who knew that Something Like table salt could have such a fascinating Spinoff Effect we looked into its legacy in neighboring poland. Weve come to the former to leech to salt mines for 7 centuries table salt was mined here today its a unesco World Heritage site with around 1000000. 00 tourists every year there are 2 ways to descend into this underworld you can take the stairs. Or if youre in a hurry theres the elevator. The mines and 9 levels of maya between 64 meters and 135 meters below the surface more
than 2000 chambers were created by the Mining Process now youll find fascinating items such as sculptures made of rock salt carved by the miners. And. After Walking Around for an hour through the tunnels and chambers visitors will come upon the mines greatest attraction the chapel of st. Built around 1905110 meters below the surface usually 3 youthful mind is the idea of are you because of different acts. So mine is 1. 00 to 2. 00 have places to pray thats why they cough chocolates and thats why in chapel they call for religious figures. During their tour this choir was inspired to say. The chapel has become famous for its acoustics and for its many details such as
chandelier is made of rock salt. Visitors can also experience how it might have felt to work in a salt mine by taking a different tour. Going on the authentic miners route requires professional equipment and some physical strength is needed to extract the rock salt. But its not just tourists who come to the village to solve mine below Ground Health resort promises relief for people who suffer from chronic respiratory illnesses such as asthma or certain allergies the clinic 135 meters underground is a unique spot on location offering an especially beneficial microclimate. It is this high Relative Humidity Table Temperature and high concentration of not simply all right into. The air is free for any pull up since we talk. About it on the surface and from other objects like colon
and other parts small parties. And anyone who hasnt had enough after a 3 hour tour can even sleep here overnight stays are the latest attraction and belichick. Well thats all for today but before we go fans of Marvel Cinematic Universe did a double pump after the news that and then series and game had finally surpassed James Camerons avatar highest grossing film off all time for the full. Adventures hit which came out back in april completes a 22 movie arc that marvel started way back in 2008 and so will leave you with some scenes of its All Star Cast Ready to do Whatever It Takes to try and sell until next time. It has a. Chance the beat
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