Irreversible Moment
[2014-2017]
Various materials, various sizes
In her ongoing research on the “Irreversible Moment” Jenny Brockmann is searching for the reason behind fundamental structural and spatial changes, or the transformation of bodies in space. Further, she enquires about the socio-political significance of the “Irreversible Moment” . When and how do social, ecological and economical irreversible turning points occur? And is it possible to find new ways in which to confront the “Irreversible Moment” ?
Among other things, Brockmann searches for forms of visualization and thus also for intellectual approaches to this point of no return, i.e. the point from which there can be no going back, the moment in a process that leads to something never again being as it was before.
It is a work emerging from cooperation between interdisciplinary experts from e.g. the fields of chemistry, physics, dance, and music.
![Jenny Brockmann: ‚ Drawing 20-16-030-6 ‘, 2016. White colored pencil on colored art paper. Exhibition view, Ernst Schering Foundation, Berlin. Photo: Bernd Hiepe © the artist](https://jennybrockmann.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/jenny_brockmann_13-25-irreversible_moment-768x552.jpg)
![Jenny Brockmann: ‚ Drawing 20-16-030-6 ‘, 2016. White colored pencil on colored art paper. Exhibition view, Ernst Schering Foundation, Berlin. Photo: Sebastian Mayer © the artist](https://jennybrockmann.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/jenny_brockmann_13-01-irreversible_moment.jpg)
![Jenny Brockmann: ‚ Drawing 20-16-030-6 ‘, 2016. White colored pencil on colored art paper. Exhibition view, Ernst Schering Foundation, Berlin. Photo: Sebastian Mayer © the artist](https://jennybrockmann.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/jenny_brockmann_13-02-irreversible_moment-768x512.jpg)
![Jenny Brockmann: ‚ Interview with Dr. Valerij G. Kiselev‘, 2016. HD video, 11:03 min.. Exhibition view, Ernst Schering Foundation, Berlin. Photo: Bernd Hiepe © the artist](https://jennybrockmann.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/jenny_brockmann_13-10-irreversible_moment-1024x666.jpg)
![Jenny Brockmann: ‚ Seat #12 ‘, 2016. With research group ‚Irreversible Moment‘, Ernst Schering Foundation, Berlin. Photo: Sebastian Mayer © the artist](https://jennybrockmann.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/jenny_brockmann_13-04-irreversible_moment-768x512.jpg)
![Jenny Brockmann: ‚ Seat #12‘, 2016. Aluminum, wood, artificial leather. Exhibition view, Ernst Schering Foundation, Berlin. Photo: Bernd Hiepe © the artist](https://jennybrockmann.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/jenny_brockmann_13-11-irreversible_moment-768x613.jpg)
![Jenny Brockmann: ‚An 8-minute piece, played in ever-changing variations for 100 years’, 2016. Music piece for accordion, composed and played by Franka Herwig based on drawings by Jenny Brockmann, 52,560,000 min.. Exhibition view, Ernst Schering Foundation, Berlin. Photo: Bernd Hiepe © the artist](https://jennybrockmann.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/jenny_brockmann_13-16-irreversible_moment.jpg)
![Jenny Brockmann: ‚An 8-minute piece, played in ever-changing variations for 100 years’, 2016. Music piece for accordion, composed and played by Franka Herwig based on drawings by Jenny Brockmann, 52,560,000 min.. Exhibition view, Ernst Schering Foundation, Berlin. Photo: Bernd Hiepe © the artist](https://jennybrockmann.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/jenny_brockmann_13-12-irreversible_moment-768x513.jpg)
![Jenny Brockmann: ‚An 8-minute piece, played in ever-changing variations for 100 years’, 2016. Music piece for accordion, composed and played by Franka Herwig based on drawings by Jenny Brockmann, 52,560,000 min.. Exhibition view, Ernst Schering Foundation, Berlin. Photo: Bernd Hiepe © the artist](https://jennybrockmann.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/jenny_brockmann_13-13-irreversible_moment-768x513.jpg)
![Jenny Brockmann: ‚Irreversible Moment 20-14-220-9’, 2014. HD video from high speed camera, 3:00 min.. Exhibition view, KunstHaus Potsdam. Photo: Bernd Hiepe © the artist](https://jennybrockmann.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/jenny_brockmann_13-21-irreversible_moment-1024x624.jpg)
![Jenny Brockmann: ‚Irreversible Moment 20-14-220-9’, 2014. HD video from high speed camera, 3:00 min.. Exhibition view, Kunsthaus Potsdam. Photo: Bernd Hiepe © the artist](https://jennybrockmann.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/jenny_brockmann_13-24-irreversible_moment.jpg)
![Jenny Brockmann: ‚Irreversible Moment 20-14-220-9’, 2014. HD video from high speed camera, 3:00 min.. Exhibition view, KunstHaus Potsdam. Photo: Jenny Brockmann © the artist](https://jennybrockmann.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/jenny_brockmann_13-22-irreversible_moment-768x576.jpg)
![Jenny Brockmann: ‚Irreversible Moment 20-14-220-9’, 2014. HD video from high speed camera, 3:00 min.. Exhibition view, KunstHaus Potsdam. Photo: Jenny Brockmann © the artist](https://jennybrockmann.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/jenny_brockmann_13-23-irreversible_moment-768x576.jpg)
![Jenny Brockmann: ‚Irreversible Moment 20-14-220-9’, 2014. Plexiglas bowl, wax, water. Exhibition view, Ernst Schering Foundation, Berlin. Photo: Bernd Hiepe © the artist](https://jennybrockmann.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/jenny_brockmann_13-17-irreversible_moment.jpg)
![Jenny Brockmann: ‚Irreversible Moment 20-14-220-9’, 2014. Thermal image of hot wax cooling off in water, photography. Exhibition view, Ernst Schering Foundation, Berlin. Photo: Bernd Hiepe © the artist](https://jennybrockmann.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/jenny_brockmann_13-18-irreversible_moment-1024x576.jpg)
![Jenny Brockmann: ‚Irreversible Moment 20-14-220-9’, 2014. Thermal image of hot wax cooling off in water, photography. Exhibition view, Ernst Schering Foundation, Berlin. Photo: Bernd Hiepe © the artist](https://jennybrockmann.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/jenny_brockmann_13-19-irreversible_moment-1024x576.jpg)
![Jenny Brockmann: ‚Irreversible Moment 20-14-220-9’, 2014. Thermal image of hot wax cooling off in water, photography. Exhibition view, KunstHaus Potsdam. Photo: Bernd Hiepe © the artist](https://jennybrockmann.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/jenny_brockmann_13-20-irreversible_moment-768x524.jpg)
![Jenny Brockmann: ‚Open Lab ‚Irreversible Moment‘, 2016. Various materials. Exhibition view, Ernst Schering Foundation, Berlin. Photo: Bernd Hiepe © the artist](https://jennybrockmann.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/jenny_brockmann_13-05-irreversible_moment-1024x630.jpg)
![Jenny Brockmann: ‚Open Lab ‚Irreversible Moment‘, 2016. Various materials. Exhibition view, Ernst Schering Foundation, Berlin. Photo: Bernd Hiepe © the artist](https://jennybrockmann.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/jenny_brockmann_13-06-irreversible_moment-768x515.jpg)
![Jenny Brockmann: ‚Open Lab ‚Irreversible Moment‘, 2016. Various materials. Exhibition view, Ernst Schering Foundation, Berlin. Photo: Bernd Hiepe © the artist](https://jennybrockmann.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/jenny_brockmann_13-08-irreversible_moment.jpg)
![Jenny Brockmann: ‚Perspective #2‘, 2016. Aluminum, wood, paint. Exhibition view, Ernst Schering Foundation, Berlin. Photo: Bernd Hiepe © the artist](https://jennybrockmann.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/jenny_brockmann_13-07-irreversible_moment-768x513.jpg)
![Jenny Brockmann: ‚Perspective #2‘, 2016. Aluminum, wood, paint. Exhibition view, Ernst Schering Foundation, Berlin. Photo: Bernd Hiepe © the artist](https://jennybrockmann.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/jenny_brockmann_13-09-irreversible_moment.jpg)