APA 196
827
THE HUMUS TOILET
and THE PLANT PURIFICATION SYSTEM
DIE HUMUSTOILETTE
und die PFLANZENKLÄRANLAGE

Drawings, construction plans, instructions
Building of many prototypes
Letter to Alex Wade "Humus Toilet and water purification" Kaurinui, April 1982 and January 1983, in which Hundertwasser describes the construction and functioning of humus toilets and plantbased purification systems.

1975
Hundertwasser Art Centre, Whangarei

Since 1975 Hundertwasser had been preoccupied with the humus toilet and the possibilities of biological water purification, especially the plant purification systems. In all his residences he used humus toilets. He developed various construction plans for the humus toilet and described their function and use. The humus toilet functions in the house, even in living quarters. There is no odor, there are no flies if care is taken to cover the refuse with damp humus. No sewage is needed, no flushing with water, no ventilation duct, no chemicals, not even electricity.For urine and waste water from the household, Hundertwasser designed a biological water-purification system using aquatic plants and put it into practise in several versions (KunstHausWien). The plant purification system can be used in bright and warm interiors using the following plants: calla, cypress grass, wate hyacinth, papyrus, scouring rush, spiderwort, alocasia, jointed twig-rush, climbing fig etc. Outdoors, bulrushes, reeds, cattails, water mint and water flag, etc., are used. The dirty water must flow through the root portion of the aquatic plants and through the colonies of decomposing bacteria; in this way it is purified naturally. The dirt is converted in part to vegetable matter and in part to mineral sediment.

mehr weniger
  • Kulturhistorisches Museum Magdeburg, 2003/04
  • Minoritenkloster, Tulln, 2004
  • Szépmüvészeti Museum, Budapest, 2007/08
  • Christuskirche, Mainz, 2008
  • Fernwärme Wien (Hundertwasser Path), Vienna, 2009
  • Le Musée en Herbe, Paris, 2013/14
  • KunstHausAbensberg, since 2014
  • Osthaus Museum, Hagen, 2015
  • Quartier Libre SIG, Geneva, 2015/2016
  • Buchheim Museum, Bernried, 2016/17
  • Sejong Museum of Art, Seoul, 2016/17
  • Hundertwasser Art Centre, Whangarei, since Feb. 2022
  • H. Rand, Hundertwasser, 1991, p. 177 (and c)
  • P. Restany, Die Macht der Kunst, Hundertwasser - Der Maler-König mit den fünf Häuten, Cologne, 1998, p. 79 (c) and ed. 2018, p. 75 (c)
  • A. C. Fürst, Hundertwasser 1928-2000, Catalogue Raisonné, Cologne, 2002, Vol. II, pp. 1041-1043 (and c)
  • F. Hundertwasser / P. Restany, Hundertwasser, New York, 2008, pp. 209-210 (c)
  • Regentag-Wassergläser für das Leben, Vienna, 2011, pp. 52-63 (and c, German and English edition)
  • G. Illetschko, Planet Hundertwasser, Munich, 2012, p. 88 (c)
  • W. Viernstein, Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Saarbrücken, 2015, p. 20 (and b)
  • R. Fleck, Kunst und Natur, Vienna, 2016, p. 104 (c)
  • Haus der Kunst, Munich, 1975, pp. 341 (b), 342-344
  • *
  • Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, 1975, pp. 469 (b), 470-472
  • Musée de l'Etat, Luxembourg, 1975, pp. 556-559, 557 (b)
  • Musée Cantini, Marseille, 1975, pp. 556-559, 557 (b)
  • A.S.U. Hall, Cairo, 1975, pp. 556-559, 557 (b)
  • The Tel Aviv Museum, 1976, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Muzeum Narodowe, Warsaw, 1976, pp. 341 (b), 342-344
  • National Gallery of Iceland, Reykjavik, 1976, pp. 416-419, 417 (b)
  • Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, 1976, pp. 469 (b), 470-472
  • Musée Dynamique, Dakar, 1976, pp. 469 (b), 470-472
  • South African National Gallery, Cape Town / Pretoria Art Museum, 1977, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Museu de Arte Moderna, Rio de Janeiro / Museu de Arte, São Paulo / Palácio Itamaraty, Brasilia, 1977, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Museo de Bellas Artes, Caracas, 1977, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico City, 1978, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Musée des Beaux-Arts, Montreal, 1978, pp. 469 (b), 470-472
  • Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, 1978, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Palais des Beaux-Arts, Burssels, 1978, pp. 469 (b), 470-472
  • Seedamm-Kulturzentrum Pfäffikon/Lake Zurich, 1979, pp. 341 (b), 342-344
  • Palazzo Barberini, Rome, 1980, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Sonja Henies og Niels Onstads Stifelser Kunstsentret, Høvikodden, 1980, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Museum Ludwig, Cologne, 1980, pp. 453-454
  • Secession, Vienna, 1981, pp. 449 (c), 451 (c), 454-455
  • Kulturhaus, Graz, 1981, pp. 449 (c), 451 (c), 454-455
  • Helsingin Kaupungin taidemuseo, Helsinki, 1981, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Barbican Art Gallery, London, 1983, pp. 496-499, 497 (b), 551 (c), 555-570, 564 (b), 567 (c), 572 (c)
  • *
  • Travelling exhibition 1989: Japan
  • Minoritenkloster, Tulln, 2004, p. 119 (c)
  • ARKEN Museum of Modern Art, Ishoj, 2014, p. 34 (draft plant purification plant) (b)
  • Hundertwasser Lebenslinien, Osthaus Museum, Hagen, 2015, pp. 110/111, 113 (photo, draft and plant purification plant draft) (c)
  • Hundertwasser Schön & Gut, Buchheim Museum, Bernried, 2016, pp. 189-190 (and c)
  • Hundertwasser, The Green City, Sejong Museum of Art, Seoul, 2016, pp. 222-225 (and c)
  • Haus der Kunst, Munich, 1975, pp. 341 (b), 342-344
  • *
  • Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, 1975, pp. 469 (b), 470-472
  • Musée de l'Etat, Luxembourg, 1975, pp. 556-559, 557 (b)
  • Musée Cantini, Marseille, 1975, pp. 556-559, 557 (b)
  • A.S.U. Hall, Cairo, 1975, pp. 556-559, 557 (b)
  • The Tel Aviv Museum, 1976, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Muzeum Narodowe, Warsaw, 1976, pp. 341 (b), 342-344
  • National Gallery of Iceland, Reykjavik, 1976, pp. 416-419, 417 (b)
  • Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, 1976, pp. 469 (b), 470-472
  • Musée Dynamique, Dakar, 1976, pp. 469 (b), 470-472
  • South African National Gallery, Cape Town / Pretoria Art Museum, 1977, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Museu de Arte Moderna, Rio de Janeiro / Museu de Arte, São Paulo / Palácio Itamaraty, Brasilia, 1977, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Museo de Bellas Artes, Caracas, 1977, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico City, 1978, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Musée des Beaux-Arts, Montreal, 1978, pp. 469 (b), 470-472
  • Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, 1978, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Palais des Beaux-Arts, Burssels, 1978, pp. 469 (b), 470-472
  • Seedamm-Kulturzentrum Pfäffikon/Lake Zurich, 1979, pp. 341 (b), 342-344
  • Palazzo Barberini, Rome, 1980, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Sonja Henies og Niels Onstads Stifelser Kunstsentret, Høvikodden, 1980, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Museum Ludwig, Cologne, 1980, pp. 453-454
  • Secession, Vienna, 1981, pp. 449 (c), 451 (c), 454-455
  • Kulturhaus, Graz, 1981, pp. 449 (c), 451 (c), 454-455
  • Helsingin Kaupungin taidemuseo, Helsinki, 1981, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Barbican Art Gallery, London, 1983, pp. 496-499, 497 (b), 551 (c), 555-570, 564 (b), 567 (c), 572 (c)
  • *
  • Travelling exhibition 1989: Japan
  • Minoritenkloster, Tulln, 2004, p. 119 (c)
  • ARKEN Museum of Modern Art, Ishoj, 2014, p. 34 (draft plant purification plant) (b)
  • Hundertwasser Lebenslinien, Osthaus Museum, Hagen, 2015, pp. 110/111, 113 (photo, draft and plant purification plant draft) (c)
  • Hundertwasser Schön & Gut, Buchheim Museum, Bernried, 2016, pp. 189-190 (and c)
  • Hundertwasser, The Green City, Sejong Museum of Art, Seoul, 2016, pp. 222-225 (and c)
  • Haus der Kunst, Munich, 1975, pp. 341 (b), 342-344
  • *
  • Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, 1975, pp. 469 (b), 470-472
  • Musée de l'Etat, Luxembourg, 1975, pp. 556-559, 557 (b)
  • Musée Cantini, Marseille, 1975, pp. 556-559, 557 (b)
  • A.S.U. Hall, Cairo, 1975, pp. 556-559, 557 (b)
  • The Tel Aviv Museum, 1976, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Muzeum Narodowe, Warsaw, 1976, pp. 341 (b), 342-344
  • National Gallery of Iceland, Reykjavik, 1976, pp. 416-419, 417 (b)
  • Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, 1976, pp. 469 (b), 470-472
  • Musée Dynamique, Dakar, 1976, pp. 469 (b), 470-472
  • South African National Gallery, Cape Town / Pretoria Art Museum, 1977, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Museu de Arte Moderna, Rio de Janeiro / Museu de Arte, São Paulo / Palácio Itamaraty, Brasilia, 1977, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Museo de Bellas Artes, Caracas, 1977, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico City, 1978, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Musée des Beaux-Arts, Montreal, 1978, pp. 469 (b), 470-472
  • Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, 1978, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Palais des Beaux-Arts, Burssels, 1978, pp. 469 (b), 470-472
  • Seedamm-Kulturzentrum Pfäffikon/Lake Zurich, 1979, pp. 341 (b), 342-344
  • Palazzo Barberini, Rome, 1980, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Sonja Henies og Niels Onstads Stifelser Kunstsentret, Høvikodden, 1980, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Museum Ludwig, Cologne, 1980, pp. 453-454
  • Secession, Vienna, 1981, pp. 449 (c), 451 (c), 454-455
  • Kulturhaus, Graz, 1981, pp. 449 (c), 451 (c), 454-455
  • Helsingin Kaupungin taidemuseo, Helsinki, 1981, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Barbican Art Gallery, London, 1983, pp. 496-499, 497 (b), 551 (c), 555-570, 564 (b), 567 (c), 572 (c)
  • *
  • Travelling exhibition 1989: Japan
  • Minoritenkloster, Tulln, 2004, p. 119 (c)
  • ARKEN Museum of Modern Art, Ishoj, 2014, p. 34 (draft plant purification plant) (b)
  • Hundertwasser Lebenslinien, Osthaus Museum, Hagen, 2015, pp. 110/111, 113 (photo, draft and plant purification plant draft) (c)
  • Hundertwasser Schön & Gut, Buchheim Museum, Bernried, 2016, pp. 189-190 (and c)
  • Hundertwasser, The Green City, Sejong Museum of Art, Seoul, 2016, pp. 222-225 (and c)
  • Haus der Kunst, Munich, 1975, pp. 341 (b), 342-344
  • *
  • Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, 1975, pp. 469 (b), 470-472
  • Musée de l'Etat, Luxembourg, 1975, pp. 556-559, 557 (b)
  • Musée Cantini, Marseille, 1975, pp. 556-559, 557 (b)
  • A.S.U. Hall, Cairo, 1975, pp. 556-559, 557 (b)
  • The Tel Aviv Museum, 1976, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Muzeum Narodowe, Warsaw, 1976, pp. 341 (b), 342-344
  • National Gallery of Iceland, Reykjavik, 1976, pp. 416-419, 417 (b)
  • Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, 1976, pp. 469 (b), 470-472
  • Musée Dynamique, Dakar, 1976, pp. 469 (b), 470-472
  • South African National Gallery, Cape Town / Pretoria Art Museum, 1977, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Museu de Arte Moderna, Rio de Janeiro / Museu de Arte, São Paulo / Palácio Itamaraty, Brasilia, 1977, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Museo de Bellas Artes, Caracas, 1977, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Museo de Arte Moderno, Mexico City, 1978, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Musée des Beaux-Arts, Montreal, 1978, pp. 469 (b), 470-472
  • Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, 1978, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Palais des Beaux-Arts, Burssels, 1978, pp. 469 (b), 470-472
  • Seedamm-Kulturzentrum Pfäffikon/Lake Zurich, 1979, pp. 341 (b), 342-344
  • Palazzo Barberini, Rome, 1980, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Sonja Henies og Niels Onstads Stifelser Kunstsentret, Høvikodden, 1980, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Museum Ludwig, Cologne, 1980, pp. 453-454
  • Secession, Vienna, 1981, pp. 449 (c), 451 (c), 454-455
  • Kulturhaus, Graz, 1981, pp. 449 (c), 451 (c), 454-455
  • Helsingin Kaupungin taidemuseo, Helsinki, 1981, pp. 496-499, 497 (b)
  • Barbican Art Gallery, London, 1983, pp. 496-499, 497 (b), 551 (c), 555-570, 564 (b), 567 (c), 572 (c)
  • *
  • Travelling exhibition 1989: Japan
  • Minoritenkloster, Tulln, 2004, p. 119 (c)
  • ARKEN Museum of Modern Art, Ishoj, 2014, p. 34 (draft plant purification plant) (b)
  • Hundertwasser Lebenslinien, Osthaus Museum, Hagen, 2015, pp. 110/111, 113 (photo, draft and plant purification plant draft) (c)
  • Hundertwasser Schön & Gut, Buchheim Museum, Bernried, 2016, pp. 189-190 (and c)
  • Hundertwasser, The Green City, Sejong Museum of Art, Seoul, 2016, pp. 222-225 (and c)
  • ARKEN exhibition 2014, art print cards, Ishoj, Denmark (c)
  • EM Journal, no. 37, August, 2011, Bremen, p. 16 (and c)
  • Spike Art Magazine, no. 41, autumn, 2014, p. 170 (c)
  • Schaufenster, Die Presse, no. 15, April 24, 2015, Vienna, p. 58 (c)
  • Ecovision21, No. 155, September 2016, Seoul, pp. 17-18 (and c)
  • Hundertwasser 2004 Calendar, Taschen, Cologne
  • Hundertwasser 2004 Calendar, Taschen, Cologne
  • Hundertwasser 2004 Calendar, Taschen, Cologne
  • Hundertwasser 2004 Calendar, Taschen, Cologne