performance

artist mark huebner's live performance impact zone. the artist is on stage receiving the spike from a crane above in order to start the action
artist mark huebner's live action hammering a metal spike through a steel plate. three different moments shot by photographer Armin Smailovic

Impact Zone was my first live Performance presented in 1995.

The idea was basic.

I penetrated a steel spike through a six millimetre thick steel plate using a heavy steel hammer.

A lot of steel.

Practising this method endless times in my studio in order to create my early sculptures, this live act was a public presentation of my work procedures.

The simultaneous act of destruction and creation by deforming this material was the core message of the performance.

The kinetic Energy transmitted to the audience was palpable.

This performance distilled everything I had done so far into a brief live moment, filing the air with this rudimentary ceremony.

It was the only performance I have repeated, in Munich and Leipzig, under the roof of Jim Whiting’s Mega Installation.

The pounding sounds were modified and morphed  in real time  by the sound workers Air Liquide/Berlin.

artist mark huebner's live action impact zone. the finish among the crowd where the penetrated steel plate is hanging from a crane above the sta
 artist mark huebner is throwing nine steel spikes into a wall during his live performance attack. Images of the artist and the audience are liv
 artist mark huebner is throwing nine steel spikes into a wall during his live performance attack. Images of the artist and the audience are liv

Atmósfera was a happening that was held in 2003 at the Museum of Modern Art in San Jose, Costa Rica. It was  my debut in my new country of choice which allowed me to honour my changing artistic experience that had been informed by my life in these intense natural surroundings.

The idea of highlighting something found in the natural world and contrasting it with our destructive behaviours became an obvious theme for me.

Collected driftwood trees from the local beaches were arranged in the exhibition space only to be slaughtered by fifteen people with several chainsaws.

The obvious focus was the destruction, but just as important to me was the subsequent re-creation.

Awareness towards our natural resources is  necessary and crucial

for our existence.

A topic we can no longer ignore.

This performance was accompanied by continuous drumming overlapped by the growling of several chainsaws.

artist mark huebner's  live performance and art installation atmosfera at the museum of modern art in san jose. some of the crew members are cli
artist mark huebner's  live performance and art installation atmosfera at the museum of modern art in san jose. some of the crew members are pre
artist mark huebner's  live performance and art installation atmosfera at the museum of modern art in san jose. some of the crew members are cli
artist mark huebner's live performance impact zone. the artist is on stage receiving the spike from a crane above in order to start the action
artist mark huebner's live action hammering a metal spike through a steel plate. three different moments shot by photographer Armin Smailovic
artist mark huebner's live action impact zone. the finish among the crowd where the penetrated steel plate is hanging from a crane above the sta
 artist mark huebner is throwing nine steel spikes into a wall during his live performance attack. Images of the artist and the audience are liv
 artist mark huebner is throwing nine steel spikes into a wall during his live performance attack. Images of the artist and the audience are liv
artist mark huebner's  live performance and art installation atmosfera at the museum of modern art in san jose. some of the crew members are cli
artist mark huebner's  live performance and art installation atmosfera at the museum of modern art in san jose. some of the crew members are pre
artist mark huebner's  live performance and art installation atmosfera at the museum of modern art in san jose. some of the crew members are cli
artist mark huebner's live performance impact zone. the artist is on stage receiving the spike from a crane above in order to start the action
artist mark huebner's live action hammering a metal spike through a steel plate. three different moments shot by photographer Armin Smailovic
artist mark huebner's live action impact zone. the finish among the crowd where the penetrated steel plate is hanging from a crane above the sta
 artist mark huebner is throwing nine steel spikes into a wall during his live performance attack. Images of the artist and the audience are liv
 artist mark huebner is throwing nine steel spikes into a wall during his live performance attack. Images of the artist and the audience are liv
artist mark huebner's  live performance and art installation atmosfera at the museum of modern art in san jose. some of the crew members are cli
artist mark huebner's  live performance and art installation atmosfera at the museum of modern art in san jose. some of the crew members are pre
artist mark huebner's  live performance and art installation atmosfera at the museum of modern art in san jose. some of the crew members are cli
artist mark huebner's live performance impact zone. the artist is on stage receiving the spike from a crane above in order to start the action
artist mark huebner's live action hammering a metal spike through a steel plate. three different moments shot by photographer Armin Smailovic
artist mark huebner's live action impact zone. the finish among the crowd where the penetrated steel plate is hanging from a crane above the sta
 artist mark huebner is throwing nine steel spikes into a wall during his live performance attack. Images of the artist and the audience are liv
 artist mark huebner is throwing nine steel spikes into a wall during his live performance attack. Images of the artist and the audience are liv
artist mark huebner's  live performance and art installation atmosfera at the museum of modern art in san jose. some of the crew members are cli
artist mark huebner's  live performance and art installation atmosfera at the museum of modern art in san jose. some of the crew members are pre
artist mark huebner's  live performance and art installation atmosfera at the museum of modern art in san jose. some of the crew members are cli
artist mark huebner's live performance impact zone. the artist is on stage receiving the spike from a crane above in order to start the action
artist mark huebner's live action hammering a metal spike through a steel plate. three different moments shot by photographer Armin Smailovic
artist mark huebner's live action impact zone. the finish among the crowd where the penetrated steel plate is hanging from a crane above the sta
 artist mark huebner is throwing nine steel spikes into a wall during his live performance attack. Images of the artist and the audience are liv
 artist mark huebner is throwing nine steel spikes into a wall during his live performance attack. Images of the artist and the audience are liv
artist mark huebner's  live performance and art installation atmosfera at the museum of modern art in san jose. some of the crew members are cli
artist mark huebner's  live performance and art installation atmosfera at the museum of modern art in san jose. some of the crew members are pre
artist mark huebner's  live performance and art installation atmosfera at the museum of modern art in san jose. some of the crew members are cli
artist mark huebner's live performance impact zone. the artist is on stage receiving the spike from a crane above in order to start the action
artist mark huebner's live action hammering a metal spike through a steel plate. three different moments shot by photographer Armin Smailovic
artist mark huebner's live action impact zone. the finish among the crowd where the penetrated steel plate is hanging from a crane above the sta
 artist mark huebner is throwing nine steel spikes into a wall during his live performance attack. Images of the artist and the audience are liv
 artist mark huebner is throwing nine steel spikes into a wall during his live performance attack. Images of the artist and the audience are liv
artist mark huebner's  live performance and art installation atmosfera at the museum of modern art in san jose. some of the crew members are cli
artist mark huebner's  live performance and art installation atmosfera at the museum of modern art in san jose. some of the crew members are pre
artist mark huebner's  live performance and art installation atmosfera at the museum of modern art in san jose. some of the crew members are cli
artist mark huebner's live performance impact zone. the artist is on stage receiving the spike from a crane above in order to start the action
artist mark huebner's live action hammering a metal spike through a steel plate. three different moments shot by photographer Armin Smailovic
artist mark huebner's live action impact zone. the finish among the crowd where the penetrated steel plate is hanging from a crane above the sta
 artist mark huebner is throwing nine steel spikes into a wall during his live performance attack. Images of the artist and the audience are liv
 artist mark huebner is throwing nine steel spikes into a wall during his live performance attack. Images of the artist and the audience are liv
artist mark huebner's  live performance and art installation atmosfera at the museum of modern art in san jose. some of the crew members are cli
artist mark huebner's  live performance and art installation atmosfera at the museum of modern art in san jose. some of the crew members are pre
artist mark huebner's  live performance and art installation atmosfera at the museum of modern art in san jose. some of the crew members are cli
artist mark huebner's live performance impact zone. the artist is on stage receiving the spike from a crane above in order to start the action
artist mark huebner's live action hammering a metal spike through a steel plate. three different moments shot by photographer Armin Smailovic
artist mark huebner's live action impact zone. the finish among the crowd where the penetrated steel plate is hanging from a crane above the sta
 artist mark huebner is throwing nine steel spikes into a wall during his live performance attack. Images of the artist and the audience are liv
 artist mark huebner is throwing nine steel spikes into a wall during his live performance attack. Images of the artist and the audience are liv
artist mark huebner's  live performance and art installation atmosfera at the museum of modern art in san jose. some of the crew members are cli
artist mark huebner's  live performance and art installation atmosfera at the museum of modern art in san jose. some of the crew members are pre
artist mark huebner's  live performance and art installation atmosfera at the museum of modern art in san jose. some of the crew members are cli
artist mark huebner's live performance impact zone. the artist is on stage receiving the spike from a crane above in order to start the action
artist mark huebner's live action hammering a metal spike through a steel plate. three different moments shot by photographer Armin Smailovic
artist mark huebner's live action impact zone. the finish among the crowd where the penetrated steel plate is hanging from a crane above the sta
 artist mark huebner is throwing nine steel spikes into a wall during his live performance attack. Images of the artist and the audience are liv
 artist mark huebner is throwing nine steel spikes into a wall during his live performance attack. Images of the artist and the audience are liv
artist mark huebner's  live performance and art installation atmosfera at the museum of modern art in san jose. some of the crew members are cli
artist mark huebner's  live performance and art installation atmosfera at the museum of modern art in san jose. some of the crew members are pre
artist mark huebner's  live performance and art installation atmosfera at the museum of modern art in san jose. some of the crew members are cli
artist mark huebner's live performance impact zone. the artist is on stage receiving the spike from a crane above in order to start the action
artist mark huebner's live action hammering a metal spike through a steel plate. three different moments shot by photographer Armin Smailovic
artist mark huebner's live action impact zone. the finish among the crowd where the penetrated steel plate is hanging from a crane above the sta
 artist mark huebner is throwing nine steel spikes into a wall during his live performance attack. Images of the artist and the audience are liv
 artist mark huebner is throwing nine steel spikes into a wall during his live performance attack. Images of the artist and the audience are liv
artist mark huebner's  live performance and art installation atmosfera at the museum of modern art in san jose. some of the crew members are cli
artist mark huebner's  live performance and art installation atmosfera at the museum of modern art in san jose. some of the crew members are pre
artist mark huebner's  live performance and art installation atmosfera at the museum of modern art in san jose. some of the crew members are cli
artist mark huebner's live performance impact zone. the artist is on stage receiving the spike from a crane above in order to start the action
artist mark huebner's live action hammering a metal spike through a steel plate. three different moments shot by photographer Armin Smailovic
artist mark huebner's live action impact zone. the finish among the crowd where the penetrated steel plate is hanging from a crane above the sta
 artist mark huebner is throwing nine steel spikes into a wall during his live performance attack. Images of the artist and the audience are liv
 artist mark huebner is throwing nine steel spikes into a wall during his live performance attack. Images of the artist and the audience are liv
artist mark huebner's  live performance and art installation atmosfera at the museum of modern art in san jose. some of the crew members are cli
artist mark huebner's  live performance and art installation atmosfera at the museum of modern art in san jose. some of the crew members are pre
artist mark huebner's  live performance and art installation atmosfera at the museum of modern art in san jose. some of the crew members are cli