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The ladder to heaven, 2000

by Raimund Kummer

The work "The ladder to heaven" consists of

1 shelf, 5 deck chairs, 6 drops and 3 net structures.
The "Gemstone Shelf" is divided into five levels.

• On levels one and three, three (1st level) and four (3rd level) glass drops in the colors crystal, red and blue are stored on a wavy grid connected to the shelf frame.
• On the second, fourth and fifth levels are plastic net structures.
• There are five deckchairs on the floor.

University Medical Center Freiburg
Killianstraße
Research building
in the inner courtyard Central Clinical Research

1 shelf

Stainless steel, dimensions (HxWxD) 900 x 400 x 230 cm Note: The stainless steel shelf has been treated with Etolit stainless steel cleaner. If a refreshment is desired, it must first be cleaned with Etolit stainless steel cleaner. The stainless steel finish is sprayed on.

5 Deck chairs

Note: Manufacturer of the deck chairs: Garpa Garten & Park Einrichtungen, Kiehnwiese 1, 21039 Escheburg; Product: Deck Chair United States.

6 glass drops

Blown Murano glass, 4 drops with diameter = 40 cm, 3 drops with diameter = 60 cm. Note: Manufacturer of the drops: Vetreria Pino Signoretto F.ta.S. Giovanni dei Bttuti 4, I 30141 Murano. The drops on the 1st shelf are connected to the shelf grid by means of shekels. The shekels are glued with screw lock. The drops on the 3rd shelf are unsecured, but cannot move due to their own weight. Clean with water and washing-up liquid if necessary.

3 Mesh structures

Epoxy resin with finished glass fabric and DD lacquer as UV protection Mesh structures: 1) 10 x 400 x 500 cm, diameter = 2.8 cm 2) 8 x 400 x 450 cm; diameter = 2.8 cm 3) 4 x 300 x 350 cm; diameter = 2.8 cm Note: Manufacturer of the mesh structure (positive form): Studio Babelsberg, Artdepartment, Kunststoffwerkstatt, August-Bebel-Straße 26-53, 14482 Potsdam. In the event of excessive soiling, the mesh should be cleaned with water (high-pressure device). Refreshing the UV protection (DD hard coating) is recommended every 5 - 10 years. The existing protective coating must be lightly sanded.