Description   The base material of C.P. Labusch's time islands consists of square pieces out of sheet steel, each 2mm think and 1m x 1m large. At the end - invisible for the observer - each of these squares is divided into 2000 fields and thus each number between 1 and 2000 is assigned a precisely defined geometrical location. By means of a graphic emblem (three squares arranged on top of each other in the primary colours blue, red and yellow) each individual square is marked at a chosen geometrical location, and thus hallmarked with a concrete number date. After placing the emblem, the square is immediately assigned the name of the year of the geometrical location of the emblem.     Hallmarked time islands so far   The first squares created bear the years of historically important data such as 1291, foundation of the Swiss Confederation, 1815 battle at Waterloo, 1945 end of the 2nd World War, or 1969 landing on the moon. C.P. Labusch's long-term goal, however, is the creation of all 2000 possible time islands with the result that each year between 1 and 2000 is assigned its own, clearly identifiable time island.     Analogies and consequences   Each time island symbolises exactly one year between 1 and 2000 in the current calender. In analogy, each square in its entirety represents a concrete time period of 2000 years.The time islands are thus inevitably document this time period and can, for example, in their "language" not symbolise the future (e.g. the year 2001) or the time before the year 0 of our calendar. Particularly at the end of this time period, this consciously chosen limitation of the "language repertoire" can be considered a challenge to develop "a new language", since the future is approaching and might also require new ideas and forms of expression.     Application, Placement   Originally, the time islands were meant to be structural elements of a surface. A visitor thus quite unconsciously and almost indifferently walks across diverse periods of time and historical events. However, it is also possible to present the time islands as wall sculptures (possibly in a series of several parts).     List of works   Time islands are currently available for the following data. Further data on request.   1   Birth of Jesus Christ   105   First production of paper   700   First production of porcelain   810   number system with 0   1066   English dynasty   1202   Arab numbers in Europe   1291   Foundation of the Swiss Confederation   1436   law of perspective   1442   Birth of Leonardo da Vinci   1445   First book printing   1483   Birth of Martin Luther   1492   Discovery of America   1599   Birth of Velasquez   1687   Newton's law of movement   1736   James Watt   1769   Birth of Napoleon Bonaparte   1789   French revolution   1841   Birth of August Renoir   1853   Birth of Vinzent van Gogh   1861   Birth of Abraham Lincoln   1869   Birth of Henri Matisse   1881   Birth of Pablo Picasso   1898   Birth of Rene Magritte   1904   Birth of Salvador Dali   1962   Birth of Pierre   1964   Birth of Chris   1969   First landing on the moon   1986   1st year of Chris Pierre Labuesch   1987   2nd year of Chris Pierre Labuesch   1998   13th year of Chris Pierre Labuesch