3D-Google-Earth-Model #16 of Peter Weibels land art piece "Die Erdkugel als Koffer" at the Österreichischer Skulpturenpark: Idiosyncrasy of the algorithm and new forms of perceiving art in public spaces: The relationship between photography and sculpture dates back to the mediums`s invention, in the early 1930s.

Idiosyncrasy of the algorithm and new forms of viewing art in public spaces: The relationship between photography and sculpture dates back to the younger mediums`s invention. The series of 3D-Google-earth-models, since fall 2018, redefines this relationship with the help of post-photographic means, to venture a new form of viewing art in public space, through satellite photography constructed as a virtual globe such as Apple Maps, Google Earth.

The scale model is based on a unique analogue-digital process in which Mohné, instead of photographing the real space, takes pictures directly in the Google Earth App, using virtual "camera drones". These take numerous "photos" from all sides of the selected location. Using computer based photogrammetry, a 3-dimensional, virtual, architectural model is rendered from these screenshots. This is then printed in 3D and displayed in the gallery.

Mohné‘s work deals with the relationship of a real place to its virtual representations; its avatars, both of which are brought together in the final work — the 3D-printed architectural model. Mohné‘s reference to the existing place gives the work a digital-referential, representational, "photographic" aspect, which is addressed not least by the numerous glitches that appear in the transformation of real space through images taken from Google App and by the photogrammetric application, against a media background.

Achim Mohné‘s work, which was created especially for this exhibition, is location-specific: it shows a 3D-printed model of the specific location and urban environment of Galerie Falko Alexander, Venloer Str. 24, Cologne.

Google Earth in a different form: A 3D print (27 x 18.5 x 5 cm) created from 3D data from Google Earth / Apple Maps shows the urban environment of the roof of the UdK (University of the Arts) in Berlin as a three-dimensional sculpture. The landscape relief was created with data from 2018.

Google Earth in another form: A 3D print (23 x 17,5 x 5 cm) generated from 3D Google Earth data, presents the urban environment of the first roof as a three-dimensional sculpture. The landscape relief of the Fuhrwerkswaage Kunstraum was created with data from 2018 and shows the institution 10 years after its inscription.