Domagk (Tony Cragg)
Domagk (alternatively: Gerhard Domagk sculpture ) is a sculpture by the British sculptor Tony Cragg in Wuppertal . It was created in honor of the German pathologist , bacteriologist and Nobel laureate Gerhard Domagk (1895–1964), who had worked in Wuppertal.
location
The sculpture is in the Wuppertal zoo district on Hubertusallee on the outside area of the zoo restaurants opposite Villa Schmidt , Gerhard Domagk's residence.
description
The 2.5 meter high bronze sculpture can be counted among Tony Cragg's group of works “rational beings” (German: “rational beings”). It is also the artist's first work to function as a memorial . The sculpture is not symmetrical and has a longer and a shorter axis in the horizontal plane. It has an extremely plastic effect in space. The surface of the bronze was patinated at the end of production and is therefore green in color. According to the draft resolution, Domagk has the dimensions 260 × 195 × 206 cm.
Domagk stands on a square concrete base that has a foundation in the ground. After the inauguration, an explanatory board with the following text was attached to the work of art:
“ 'Domagk Sculpture'
Tony Cragg created this sculpture on behalf of Bayer AG
when the company was founded 150 years ago.
On August 1, 2013, the day Bayer
was founded, the sculpture was
ceremoniously handed over to the Art and Museum Association of the City of Wuppertal and thus symbolically
to the citizens of the City of Wuppertal.
Bayer thus documents the appreciation it has for the
city's residents.
The 2.50 meter high bronze sculpture pays tribute to Bayer researcher
Gerhard Domagk, who
discovered the antibacterial effect of sulfonamides in Wuppertal and was awarded the
Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1939 . His pioneering
drugs saved the lives of millions of people.
Wuppertal, August 1, 2013 "
history
The Bayer AG , which was founded on the territory of the city of Wuppertal, in 2013 celebrated its 150th anniversary. In addition, 150 years of Ferdinand Sauerbruch Clinic and 125 years of pharmaceutical research at Bayer AG could be cited as reasons for a solemn act. On this occasion, the company gave the city of Wuppertal (more precisely: the Kunst- und Museumsverein Wuppertal (KMV)) a sculpture by the Wuppertal-based sculptor Tony Cragg, which is dedicated to Gerhard Domagk. Domagk worked in Wuppertal- Elberfeld since 1929 and acquired Villa Schmidt after the previous owner's death.
The idea of honoring with a sculpture came from the ranks of the Medical and Natural Science Society (MNG) , which is based in Wuppertal. Domagk himself was a founding member of this society. The sculpture should be set up in a prominent position in Wuppertal, according to an idea by Johannes Vesper at the MNG general meeting in mid-2011. In March 2012, Cragg had a first conversation, who declared his willingness to realize it. A final draft was available after Easter 2012. A plywood sculpture was finished after about six months and exhibited in Paris and London at the end of 2012 under the title “Domagk”, which has now been established. After these exhibitions, the wooden sculpture was transported to the Kayser art foundry in Düsseldorf, where the bronze was cast.
The inauguration of the bronze sculpture took place on August 1, 2013, the day of the company's birthday. Site manager Klaus Jehlich, board member Wolfgang Plischke , mayor Jan Phillip Kühme (CDU), chairman of the KMV Joachim Schmidt-Hermesdorf and Jörg Domagk, one of Domagk's sons, as well as Tony Cragg were present at the unveiling. In addition to honoring the Nobel Prize laureate, site manager Jehlich emphasized, the sculpture also wanted to "express appreciation for the city and its citizens."
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Gerhard Domagk sculpture - Denkmal-Wuppertal.de. In: denkmal-wuppertal.de. www.denkmal-wuppertal.de, accessed on July 17, 2017 .
- ↑ Anniversary: Bayer gives gifts to the Wuppertal . In: Westdeutsche Zeitung . August 2, 2013 ( wz.de ).
- ↑ SculpTour Wuppertal. In: welt-der-form.net. www.welt-der-form.net, accessed on July 17, 2017 .
- ↑ 150 years of Bayer. In: bayer.de. Retrieved July 17, 2017 .
- ↑ a b Musenblätter - The independent culture magazine. In: musenblaetter.de. Retrieved July 17, 2017 .
- ↑ a b c Musenblätter - The independent culture magazine. In: musenblaetter.de. Retrieved July 17, 2017 .
- ↑ Permission to set up the sculpture "Domagk" by Prof. Anthony Cragg in front of the main building of the Zoological Garden ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b c Musenblätter - The independent culture magazine. In: musenblaetter.de. Retrieved July 17, 2017 .
- ↑ Gerhard Domagk: A groundbreaking invention . 2013 ( aerzteblatt.de ).
- ↑ Musenblätter - The independent culture magazine. In: musenblaetter.de. Retrieved July 17, 2017 .
