„mechtenberg“ is the only natural hill in the coal-mining area of the emscher region

on the site, several elements which deal with aspects of power converge: on the imaginative level, the mythical history around the god wotan; on a political level the monument for the chancellor bismarck; on an economic and environmental level the power lines of the energy industry.

to heighten the topography, a geometrical structure of linear corn-fields is superimposed upon the hill. the linear structure of the corn is generated from and runs parallel to the electric power lines.

the „red corridor“, defined by two walls made from stacked haybales, marks the axis from the bismarck monument. this hallway connects the bismark statue to the point of intersection of this axis with the power lines. the hallway is colored red, a „power“ color and the color of blood. the space of the hallway is very narrow, forcing the visitors to think consciously about who can pass when two people meet. in a very direct and immediate way, it presents the difficulty of dealing with power.