Matchstick model water towers recreated from those photographed by renowned artists, Hilla and Bernd Becher. These have been painstakingly recreated by measuring their monochromatic photographs in their MIT publication ‘Wassertürme’. The work pays homage to the late Bechers, and to this unique building type, using the rigorous medium of the matchstick hobbyist. The title alludes to the sacred properties often attributed to water, to its essential role for life on earth and to the growing importance its availability will play in shaping global affairs. 

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Tim Taylor