Project 01

Claus Goertz title screen

C. Goertz Sculptures

The project involved a complete redesign of the website, developed simultaneously with and based on a new visual identity. A key design element is the use of Archive by Colophon Foundry, a serif typeface whose subtle distortions and small indents on both the top and bottom reinforce the raw, imperfect aesthetic of the sculptures. The warm brown and off-white colors derived from materials such as bronze and plaster, directly referencing the physical nature of the works and grounding the visual language in their material qualities.

From a technical perspective, the site is built with Vite, Tailwind CSS, GSAP, and Barba.js. This setup ensures strong performance and an efficient development workflow, while allowing for a high degree of control and flexibility in the implementation of animations.

Sculpture Menschliche Lebensform Sculpture Geschwaetz Sculpture Old Man

The website adopts an experimental approach and deliberately introduces positive friction through an unconventional navigation, encouraging a slower, more contemplative mode of interaction that invites discovery rather than placing the user on autopilot — emphasizing artistic expression and the experimental nature of the project.