Word sail
The word sail , a memorial for poetry , is the name of a steel sculpture by Heinrich Popp .
location
The sculpture stands in an open field northwest of Sotzweiler , the birthplace of the sculptor and now part of the Saarland community of Tholey in the St. Wendel district . Located at a height of about 338 meters above sea level near the federal motorway 1 and the B 269 and within sight of the Schaumberg , the sculpture represents a landmark that can be seen from afar .
description
The word sail consists of two sail-shaped triangles, one of which is on the tip and which are twisted / mirrored against each other. At the top, the two halves of the sail made of rusting steel are welded together. At the same time, the empty space between the two steel plates also has a sail-like shape, depending on the point of view (see photo).
The memorial, a gift from Heinrich Popp to his home parish, was erected in 2005 after several years of planning and execution. The two steel plates were cast in the Dillinger Hütte and rolled to a thickness of 3 cm. The sculpture is 13 meters high and has a total weight of approx. 30 tons.
Others
The term word sail is also the name of a writing and poetry competition initiated by the artist at participating schools in Saarland.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Website "Industrial Culture Views"
- ^ Artist lexicon on the website of the Institute for Current Art in Saarland at the Saar College of Fine Arts
- ↑ Homepage ( Memento of the original from October 12, 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. of the photo club WBK
- ↑ Writing competition (PDF; 13.2 MB): "Wortsegel"
Coordinates: 49 ° 27 '58.3 " N , 6 ° 59' 19.2" E