For the occasion of Berlin Art Week and Gallery Weekend Berlin, multimedia artist and musician Egill Sæbjörnsson presented Flying Waters, a site-specific installation commissioned by Therme Art. Projected onto the façade of the iconic Brutalist St. Agnes Church of KÖNIG GALERIE, the work transformed the architecture into a living canvas where illuminated jets of water formed fluid, shifting shapes that appeared to defy gravity. Engaging both the senses and the imagination, Flying Waters invited viewers to reconsider their perception of space and reality. As in much of Sæbjörnsson’s practice, the boundary between the real and the virtual dissolved, revealing how imagination and response shape the material world.

The installation was part of Therme Art x MESSE IN ST. AGNES, a multidisciplinary programme curated by Therme Art from 11–13 September 2020, which transformed the courtyard and façade of KÖNIG GALERIE with an interwoven series of talks, artistic commissions, and culinary experiences. Gathering leading figures from the fields of art, science, food, and politics, the event explored the role of art in supporting health and resilience in the wake of COVID-19 and continued the dialogue initiated through Therme Art’s Wellbeing Culture Forum.

Alongside the projection, visitors also encountered a model of The Mother, Sæbjörnsson’s large-scale immersive installation currently in development for a future Therme Group facility.

A long-time collaborator of Therme Art, Sæbjörnsson has contributed to the Wellbeing Culture Forum and other curatorial programmes. Having lived and worked in Berlin for over two decades, he brings deep insight into the city’s cultural landscape, reflecting Therme Art’s ongoing commitment to supporting Berlin’s artistic and institutional ecosystems.