Federal Lawn Show
The federal lawn show is an artistic intervention by Ralf Witthaus on the inner green belt in Cologne . The Federal Lawn Show is a temporary art installation, the duration of which is specified from August 9, 2010 to October 1, 2010.
The artistic idea
Ralf Witthaus takes something away where others would plant. The twelve-kilometer-long circular path, of which seven kilometers significantly to the turf drawn leading through the park encourages visitors to stroll. It not only leads around the city: In one direction, it leads the walkers to the artist and his black-suit green workers who clear the way. This creates moments of open communication between artist and strollers. In the other direction the path leads into the park - because the path closes again in a very short time. The dimension of the overall drawing is so large that it cannot be seen as a whole from any point on earth - not even in terms of time. When the circle is closed, only memory remains from its beginning. In addition, the work addresses the importance of the inner green belt , which, through this unusual art experience, becomes recognizable and communicable in its great entirety for a large number of citizens.
The circular path
The circular path drawn in the lawn by Ralf Witthaus begins in the Rheinpark , the location of the Federal Horticultural Show of 1957. After crossing the Rhine , the drawing continues in the sculpture park , continues past the Colonius television tower to near the wholesale market hall . The drawing then again crosses the Rhine at the Südkai. Since there is no continuous green belt on the right bank of the Rhine, the overall circular shape is only shown in the area of the green areas there. The circle is finally completed in the Rheinpark.
criticism
In the media and by some citizens criticism was the project loudly, was suspected since that the city of Cologne, despite the budgetary constraints, the Federal lawn show sponsored by Ralf Witt house. These objections fell silent because this claim is untrue and it was made clear that the city of Cologne ideally supports the project .
literature
- Ralf Witthaus: Federal Lawn Show . With a copy of the opening speech by Gerhard Kolberg and a contribution by Joachim Bauer. Die Neue Sachlichkeit , Lindlar 2011, ISBN 978-3-942139-06-9 .
Awards
Book designer and publisher Christopher Schroer was awarded a red dot for the high design quality at the red dot design award : communication design 2011 for the work Bundesrasenschau .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lawn has been artfully mowed in Cologne since Monday . koeln.de, August 9, 2010, viewed on September 1, 2010.
- ↑ The lawnmower man . In: Die Welt , online edition August 9, 2010, viewed September 1, 2010.
- ↑ News from July 27, 2011 . In: Form - magazine for design , viewed on July 29, 2011.
- ↑ Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger , July 28, 2011.
- ↑ Bergische Landeszeitung , July 29, 2011.