A reflection on time, memory, and the transience of existence, Lauterbach’s Timecapsules are multi-layered, brutalist manifestations of lived experiences. Initiated in 1990, this ongoing series—set to reach 100 unique pieces—encodes objects of ordinary use, preserving them as contemporary artifacts for future discovery. Each object hides easter eggs in form of printed text and objects of common use hidden inside them.

Beyond their material form, the capsules capture the essence of moments, thoughts, and philosophies, crystallizing them into physical testimonies of individual authenticity. Influenced by his late friend Hasso von Blücher, Lauterbach’s work bridges the gap between tangible reality and the unseen dimensions of knowledge and spirituality.

“We are born without a manual of instructions. I find this deeply frustrating. Looking at the perfect organization of matter, I sense there is more than what logic alone can dissect. My work is an attempt to conserve fragments of knowledge—physics, mathematics, philosophy, and socio-political thought—imbued with personal experience. It is both a search and an offering, an anarchist’s archive for the future.”