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Dietenhaner Sandstone

40cm × 35cm × 18cm

Cemetery St. Philippus Apostel, Berlin (2024)

Concept and Execution: Laura Jatkowski

 

This gravestone is for the versatile artist and publisher Dietmar Kirves, who was active in the fields of film, photography, music, sculpture and painting. In his office, he had many binders, which he did not label traditionally, but with symbols of his own invention. One symbol that kept coming up was a figure holding up a piece of paper that looked like a plea. We chose to bring together this symbol and the computer font Arial in the middle of the stone. 

Fertiggestellter Grabstein aus Dietenhaner Sandstein mit einer eingravierten Figur, die ein Blatt Papier hochhält
1b. Gravestone in Dietenhan sandstone

Irish Limestone

54cm × 60cm × 20cm

Friedrichswerder Cemetery, Berlin

Concept (together with the circle of friends) and execution: Laura Jatkowski

 

This gravestone and its concept were created in close collaboration with the friends of the deceased.

The smaller sandstone is a sculpture created by the father of the deceased and forms the basic idea for this gravestone. The idea is to fill the sculpture with water until it overflows. The water then flows over the limestone below, the engraved name, and back into the earth. This ritual can be performed by visitors to the grave. It is a moment of pause, in which the water slowly seeps away.

The drill holes left behind when the stone was split have been deliberately preserved. They form small channels which, together with the slightly sloping surface, guide the water back into the earth.

The gravestone surrounded by blooming flowers. The sandstone sculpture on top is partially filled with water, which overflows onto the engraved limestone below, carrying the name “Xenia Taniko Dwertmann” before seeping into the earth.
2b. Flat gravestone in Irish Limestone

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Fertiggestellter Grabstein aus Dietenhaner Sandstein mit einer eingravierten Figur, die ein Blatt Papier hochhält
Nahaufnahme des Grabsteins aus Dietenhaner Sandstein in der Werkstatt, die das detailreiche Relief der Figur mit dem hochgehaltenen Blatt Papier und die eingravierten Lebensdate
Nahaufnahme des Grabsteins aus Dietenhaner Sandstein in der Werkstatt, die das detailreiche Relief der Figur mit dem hochgehaltenen Blatt Papier und die eingravierten Lebensdate
Nahaufnahme des Grabsteins aus Dietenhaner Sandstein in der Werkstatt, die das detailreiche Relief der Figur mit dem hochgehaltenen Blatt Papier und die eingravierten Lebensdate

Dietenhaner Sandstone

40cm × 35cm × 18cm

Cemetery St. Philippus Apostel, Berlin (2024)

Concept and Execution: Laura Jatkowski

 

This gravestone is for the versatile artist and publisher Dietmar Kirves, who was active in the fields of film, photography, music, sculpture and painting. In his office, he had many binders, which he did not label traditionally, but with symbols of his own invention. One symbol that kept coming up was a figure holding up a piece of paper that looked like a plea. We chose to bring together this symbol and the computer font Arial in the middle of the stone. 

A gravestone made of dark Irish limestone in the workshop. The rough surface of the stone has been slightly cleaned, and the name is engraved on it. A wooden mallet is resting on the stone.
Close-up of a gravestone made of Irish limestone with the engraved name
The gravestone at Friedrichswerder Cemetery with the sandstone sculpture on top and engraved name “Xenia Taniko Dwertmann”. Fresh flowers lie in front, while a visitor pours water onto the grave as part of the intended ritual.
A large, flat gravestone made of dark Irish limestone in a workspace. The front edge has an irregular shape and deliberately preserved drill marks from where the stone was split.
The gravestone surrounded by blooming flowers. The sandstone sculpture on top is partially filled with water, which overflows onto the engraved limestone below, carrying the name “Xenia Taniko Dwertmann” before seeping into the earth.
A close-up view of the flat Irish limestone gravestone installed on a lawn grave at a cemetery. A smaller, raw stone sculpture rests on top of the gravestone. The surface of the stone is slightly sloped towards the front.
The flat gravestone made of dark Irish limestone is installed on a lawn grave at Friedrichswerder Cemetery. A small stone sculpture and flowers are placed on the grave, and a person is standing in the background.

Irish Limestone

54cm × 60cm × 20cm

Friedrichswerder Cemetery, Berlin

Concept (together with the circle of friends) and execution: Laura Jatkowski

 

This gravestone and its concept were created in close collaboration with the friends of the deceased.

The smaller sandstone is a sculpture created by the father of the deceased and forms the basic idea for this gravestone. The idea is to fill the sculpture with water until it overflows. The water then flows over the limestone below, the engraved name, and back into the earth. This ritual can be performed by visitors to the grave. It is a moment of pause, in which the water slowly seeps away.

The drill holes left behind when the stone was split have been deliberately preserved. They form small channels which, together with the slightly sloping surface, guide the water back into the earth.