Eric Hattan Brings "Stilles Leben a quiet life" to Rathaus Willisau
Visitors to Rathaus Willisau can experience a dynamic, evolving sculptural presentation by artist Eric Hattan. Running from August 20 to August 31, 2025, the project—titled Stilles Leben a quiet life – Eric Hattan on Tour—transforms the venue's Bürgersaal into an active, performative workspace.
Known for working with materials gathered from urban streets, forgotten corners, and recycling depots, Hattan constructs shifting arrangements from everyday found objects. Rather than a static exhibition, the installation features towers, stacks, and transient configurations that the artist continuously alters in public view throughout the presentation dates.
What to Expect from the Live Sculptural Process
The project highlights the fluid nature of found-object art, playing on linguistic dualities noted by Paul Laster, where the German phrase for a quiet life evokes the English sense of still living. Bringing a box filled with accumulated items into the historic hall, Hattan will reconfigure the collection day after day.
Adding an auditory dimension to the visual experience, musician Julian Sartorius will visit during the project to explore the objects with drumsticks, translating the physical materials into acoustic vibrations.
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