Animal parades
Animal parades are commercial or urban actions for public art.
On the one hand, these parades increase people's identification with their hometown, on the other hand, the sale of the sculptures often helps to support charitable institutions.
history
The Animal Parades is an international project for art in public space based on the idea of the 1998 cow culture in Zurich.
In addition to the international CowParade and United Buddy Bears , there were numerous other cities that carried out actions with decorative fiberglass figures in public spaces.
After the CowParade in New York in 2000, the idea took hold in the metropolises of Europe, but in Berlin, instead of the cow, the idea was adapted to the Berlin bear . The idea is becoming increasingly popular both internationally and in smaller cities and is being further adapted. In 2017, sculpture projects to support local charitable purposes will be implemented in Cologne (artistically designed cathedral sculptures) and Zug (artistically designed bulls).
Creation of the sculptures
In the first step, a figure that is typical of the city in question is usually selected and then made of weather-resistant plastic (also called GRP) in a size of up to two meters.
Then the artistic design of the figures is tendered and at the same time sponsorships are taken over by local companies and / or private individuals who bear the costs of the figures, their painting, clear varnish to protect them from the weather and the installation, for example on a concrete base.
The sculptures then remain in public space for a while (e.g. over the summer) and are then sold to interested parties or auctioned off through a charity campaign. The proceeds either go to the implementing company, the municipality or a special (mostly social) project.
Overview of projects in Germany
The following table does not claim to be complete.
year | place | Surname | figure | number | Remarks |
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1999 | Saarbrücken | lion | on the occasion of the 1000th anniversary of the city | ||
2000 | Luneburg |
Salzsau Parade |
wild boar | 175 | in favor of the German Salt Museum |
2000 | Lindau (Lake Constance) | cow | > 80 | ||
2001 | Berlin and others | Buddy Bear | bear | 1100 | 300 in Berlin, 800 worldwide; Proceeds from the campaign benefited several children's aid organizations in Berlin |
2001 | Dusseldorf | Wheel racket art | Wheel racket | > 100 | |
2001 | Kaiserslautern | fishing for fantasy | fish | 250 | On the occasion of the jubilee year of the city, whose coat of arms contains a fish |
2001 | Ulm | Sparrow Invasion | Ulm Sparrow | Proceeds to maintain the south tower of Ulm Minster | |
2002 | Berlin and others | United Buddy Bears | bear | 150 | Proceeds go to UNICEF and local children's aid organizations |
2002 | Frankenthal (Palatinate) | lion | 149 | On the occasion of 425 years of city rights. The Palatinate lion is the city's heraldic animal. | |
2002 | Leipzig | LeOLips | lion | 100 | the lion is Leipzig's heraldic animal, marketing by companies |
2002 | Mülheim an der Ruhr | pig | |||
2002 | Oberhausen | cow | in CentrO issued | ||
2002 | Walsrode | Toucan Parade | Toucan | 120 | Action by Vogelpark Walsrode on the occasion of its 40th anniversary |
2003 | Hamburg | Hans Hummel | Hans Hummel | 100 | The proceeds went to the “A roof for the homeless” campaign |
2004 | Hanover | Elephant parade | elephant | 45 | In honor of the baby elephants "Califa" and "Farina" of the Hannover Adventure Zoo |
2004 | Hamm | Elephant parade | elephant | Campaign for the 20th anniversary of Maximilianpark Hamm | |
2004 | Hamelin | rat | |||
2004 | Weilburg | Weilburg strong as a lion | lion | Action on the occasion of the Hessentag , which took place in Weilburg in 2005. The lion is the heraldic animal of the House of Nassau-Weilburg , which ruled the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg today . | |
2005 | Bad Honnef | garden gnome | |||
2005 | Soest | Hunter Art | Jägererken | approx. 30 | The figure of the “Soester Jägerkens” is a symbol for the city and promotes events close to the city, such as the Soester All Saints' Fair as one of the world's largest inner city fair. |
2005 | Munich | Munich lion parade | lion | 500 | The proceeds went to charities and children in need |
2005 | Neumunster | swan | |||
2005 | Pforzheim | Cyclist | |||
2005 | Bad Saulgau , Bad Waldsee , Mengen , Munderkingen , Riedlingen | Danube Upper Swabian Stork Parade 2005 | stork | 172 | Initiative for the creative and tourist revitalization of the Danube-Upper Swabia region |
2005 | Langenhagen | lion | 100 | Image campaign by the CCL advertising association and the Langenhagen business club | |
2006 | Aachen | Horse sculptures | horse | approx. 200 | After the success of the Horse Parade in 2001, Aachen presented itself again from its dedicated horse side with approx. 200 horse sculptures for the 2006 World Equestrian Championships. The partly life-size horse blanks were painted by artists, children and individuals in Aachen and in Brazil, South Africa, India and Israel. Even today they can be found in many places in the city and in medical practices. |
2006 | cottbus | cancer | - | The occasion was the 850th birthday of the city of Cottbus | |
2006 | Dortmund | Dortmund rhinoceros | rhino | 120 | The rhinoceros is the heraldic animal of the Dortmund Konzerthaus and was installed in over 120 versions in the city center of Dortmund on the occasion of the 2006 World Cup. |
2006 | Winnenden | The Winning Pug | pug | 48 | Image campaign of the association "Attractive Winnenden" |
2006 | Tettnang | Tettnang hops parade | sow | 93 | Practiced city marketing |
2006 | Wuppertal | Penguin | penguin | 200 | On the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the Wuppertal Zoo |
2007 | Cologne | Chantalle | chicken | ||
2007 | Gelsenkirchen | heart | |||
2007 | Laupheim | Green frog parade | Tree frog | 133 | In favor of language training for Laupheim children |
2007 | Stuttgart | Rössle Parade | horse | - | Reason: "European Sports Capital 2007" |
2007 | Versmold | painted pigs | Pigs | 120 | City action; Pigs were auctioned for a good cause |
2007 | Wesel | ass | |||
2007 | Luneburg | Stint | about 500 | Auction for charity | |
2007 | Holzgerlingen | Bird parade | Raven and owl | 86 | Reason: 1000 year city anniversary |
2008 | augsburg | Rhino parade | Rhino | - | The proceeds go to the new rhinos in Augsburg Zoo |
2008 | Bingen am Rhein | Binger mouse | mouse | ||
2008 | Friedrichshafen | Zeppelin parade | Zeppelin | 100 | Proceeds from the auction for the benefit of school No. 2 in Friedrichshafen's twin town Polotsk, Belarus |
2008 | Heilbronn | Käthchenparade | Käthchen figures | 77 | Auction in favor of the Heilbronn Community Foundation |
2008 | Ravensburg , Meckenbeuren | Playing pin mile | Pawn | 50 | Proceeds to the Radio7 Dragon Children for the benefit of the Peter Maffay Foundation |
2008 | Neustadt an der Aisch | Aischgründer carp | carp | 140 | |
2008 | Ochsenfurt | oxen cookers | Ox | ||
2008 | Bremen | reading Bremen Town Musicians | Bremen Town Musicians | 170 | Proceeds to BremerLeseLust |
2009 | Unna | ass | approx. 30 | City marketing campaign by companies and committed citizens using artistically designed donkey figures. Donkeys originally helped with the transport of the salt that was boiled in Unna and are therefore of historical importance for today's Unna logistics hub. | |
2010 | Nordlingen | So G'sell so! | Pigs | over 500 | |
2011 | Langenfeld | Galo de Barcelos | Rooster | 65 | |
2011 | Balve | Mammoth parade | mammoth | 30th | The mammoth is considered the mascot of the city of Balve. |
2011 | Bremerhaven | Hein Mück | 12 | please refer | |
2017 | Cologne | Giant Art Koeln | Cathedral sculptures | 111 | The Cologne Cathedral (aka. "High Cathedral of Saint Peter") is since 1996 UNESCO World Heritage Site and symbol of Cologne. Colored cathedral sculptures will artistically portray the history and future of the city of Cologne from the year of the 175th anniversary of the Zentral-Dombau-Verein zu Köln in 1842 . Part of the proceeds will go to ZDV , the Dumont Foundation "we help" and the 1. FC Cologne Foundation . |
2018 | kassel | Raccoon Parade Kassel | racoon | 10 | City marketing Action by companies using the raccoon, the city mascot. After the end of the exhibition, the proceeds from the auction will benefit charitable institutions. |
The animal parades in Rostock (Vogel Greif) and Dresden, for example, are not included in the list, as the year of the start of the respective parades is not known.
Overview of other projects
Following the Zurich cow culture , the CowParade was launched internationally in many cities (see there). In 2005 another campaign, the Teddy-Summer, was carried out in Zurich .
The following list cannot claim to be exhaustive of the cultural activities.
- Austin , Texas, "GuitarTown" (2007)
- Bennington , Vermont, "Moss Festival" (2005)
- Boyertown , Pennsylvania, "Bear Fever" * Blacksburg , Virginia, "Hokie"
- Bradenton , Florida, "GECKOFest" (2006)
- Bucks County , Pennsylvania, Miles of Mules
- Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, "AbZOOlutely Chestnut Hill" (2006)
- Cincinnati , Ohio, " Big Pig Gig "
- Erie , Pennsylvania, "GoFish!" (2000), "LeapFrog" (2004)
- Eugene , Oregon, "Ducks on Parade"
- Halifax , Nova Scotia , "Lobsters" (2005)
- Louisville , Kentucky, "Gallopalooza"
- Miami , Florida, "Rooster Walk" (2003)
- Naperville , Illinois, United Way (Annual Exhibitions 2001-2007)
- New Orleans , Louisiana, "Festival of Fins"
- Pensacola , Florida, "Pelicans in Paradise"
- Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, "DINO-mite Days" (2000)
- Providence , Rhode Island, Mr. Potato Head (2000)
- Salem , Oregon, "Salmon in the City" (2005)
- San Francisco , California, "Hearts in San Francisco"
- Santa Fe , New Mexico, "Trail of the Painted Ponies".
- Saratoga Springs , New York , "Horses, Saratoga Style" (2002, 2007)
- Seattle , Washington, "Pigs on Parade" (2001); Ponies on Parade (2005); "Nutcracker Parade" (2006)
- Saint Paul , Minnesota " Snoopies " (2005)
- Toronto , Ontario , "Moose in the City" (2000)
- Tucson , Arizona, "Ponies del Pueblo"
- Washington, DC , "Party Animals"; "PandaMania"
- Willimantic , Connecticut, "FrogFest"
- Canton of Zug , Zug, Switzerland "Bull Parade" (2017)
Web links
- An overview map (not complete) shows an overview map of some projects in Germany
- Some photos of figures from various animal parades are shown [13]
Individual evidence
- ↑ Luene-Info: "Salzsau-Auction - Saumäßige Infos"
- ↑ Buddy Bears in St. Gallen ( Memento of the original from January 10, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ LeOLips ( Memento of the original from January 9, 2004 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ “Blechstorch” lands in Bad Elster
- ↑ [1] ( 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.
- ↑ Winnenden 2006
- ↑ Penguinals
- ↑ Silke Bölts / Chantalle
- ↑ Laupfroschparade ( Memento of the original from May 2, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ "Pigs in Versmold"
- ↑ Rhino Parade
- ↑ Binger Maus ( Memento of the original from June 22, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Friedrichshafen Zeppelin Parade
- ↑ Käthchen Parade ( Memento of the original from October 15, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Ravensburger skittles mile
- ↑ "Carp in Neustadt an der Aisch"
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ "Reading Town Musicians of Bremen" ( Memento of the original from September 21, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ "BremerLeseLust"
- ↑ A hundredfold reaction to the plastic donkey
- ↑ "City Marketing Association Nördlingen"
- ↑ "Atelier Silke Bölts"
- ↑ [3]
- ↑ come-on.de: Mammoths return to the Balver Höhle , accessed on August 27, 2019
- ↑ [4] ( 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.
- ↑ "Raccoon Parade Kassel"
- ↑ [5]
- ↑ [6]
- ↑ [7]
- ↑ [8]
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from October 7, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ [9]
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated August 16, 2003 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from September 3, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from September 2, 2000 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ [10]
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated January 3, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated November 10, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from April 27, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ [11]
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from June 16, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ http://www.pigsonparade.org/ ( Memento from September 30, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated December 5, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated February 5, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated February 12, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from May 18, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ [12]