Domnick Nürtingen collection

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The Domnick Nürtingen Collection is a collection of abstract paintings and sculptures in Nürtingen , near Stuttgart .

The collection

In 1946, the neurologist, film author and art collector Ottomar Domnick began to build up an international collection of abstract paintings and sculptures from the post-war period. The psychiatrist mainly bought early works by artists. The three main painters in the collection are Willi Baumeister , Hans Hartung and Fritz Winter . In addition to the paintings and works on paper, the collection also includes some masks from Africa and New Guinea as well as sculptures made of metal.

  • Domnick Collection, view towards the main entrance

  • Domnick Collection, view from the sculpture garden from the north-west

  • Domnick Collection, view from the southwest

museum

In 1967 Ottomar Domnick had the architect Paul Stohrer build a "Museum for Living" in Nürtingen on the Oberensinger Höhe, which he lived in together with his wife Greta Domnick until his death in 1989. The approximately 1000 m² square floor area of ​​the building is divided into squares. The interior of the house with few windows is characterized by open space, staggered levels, sparse furniture and many white walls on which the pictures from the collection are presented. The house and park were extensively renovated in 2005/2006.

Garden and sculpture collection

In 1976, Ottomar and Greta Domnick acquired the property adjacent to their collection house. There they had a park-like garden laid out, through which three loops lead. 32 abstract sculptures made of steel, iron and bronze are set up along these paths. The pair of collectors acquired the sculptures between 1977 and 1986. The first work acquired was “Sculpture od” by Max Schmitz , and they ended with “Ligne indéterminée” by Bernar Venet . A hornbeam hedge surrounds the property.

Domnick Foundation

After the death of Ottomar and Greta Domnick, the state of Baden-Württemberg became the sole heir to Domnick's property. According to the inheritance contract, the state had undertaken to set up a foundation to promote art. This first appeared in public in 1996 under the name “Domnick Foundation”. The purpose of the foundation is to make the Domnick collection accessible to the public. In addition to guided tours, it also organizes concerts and art projects. The foundation also awards the "Domnick Cello Prize" as part of a competition organized by the State University for Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart.

In 2017, on the 50th anniversary of the Domnick Foundation, the entire ensemble with the sculpture park became part of the State Palaces and Gardens of Baden-Württemberg .

literature

  • Dieter Büchner: Living with Art. Domnick house and collection in Nürtingen. In: Preservation of monuments in Baden-Württemberg. 33rd year 2004, issue 2, p. 125 f. (PDF)
  • Ottomar Domnick: main path and side paths. Psychiatry, art, film in my life. Hoffmann and Campe Verlag, Hamburg 1977, ISBN 3-455-08951-8 . (2nd edition. Domnick verlag + film, Nürtingen 1989)
  • Ottomar and Greta Domnick: The Domnick Collection. Its creation, its task, its future. Belser Verlag, Stuttgart 1982, ISBN 3-7630-1555-8 .
  • Ottomar Domnick: My way to the sculptures. domnick verlag + film, Stuttgart 1987, ISBN 3-9800-656-2 .
  • Werner Esser: Domnick Collection. An introduction. Domnick Foundation, Nürtingen 1999, ISBN 3-00-004612-7 .
  • Werner Esser: Domnick Collection. In: Ulrike Geist, Claudia Fenkart-N´jie (Ed.): Private Art Collections. Private art collections in Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart 2011, ISBN 978-3-00-035835-7 .
  • Susann Seyfert: The house of the Domnick collection in Nürtingen, Oberensinger Höhe. In: Preservation of monuments in Baden-Württemberg. 37th year 2008, issue 2, p. 113 f. (PDF)

Web links

Commons : Collection Domnick Nürtingen  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Gardens and Sculptures on the Domnick Nürtingen Collection website
  2. ↑ Werner Esser: Domnick Collection. An introduction. Domnick Foundation, Nürtingen 1999, ISBN 3-00-004612-7 .
  3. ↑ Werner Esser: Domnick Collection. In: Ulrike Geist, Claudia Fenkart-N´jie (Ed.): Private Art Collections. Private art collections in Baden-Württemberg. Stuttgart 2011, ISBN 978-3-00-035835-7 .
  4. ↑ Thomas Schorradt: collection Domnick in Nuertingen. A timeless jewel is polished . In: Stuttgarter Zeitung of October 17, 2017

Coordinates: 48 ° 38 ′ 37.5 "  N , 9 ° 18 ′ 43.9"  E