Students from Paderborn University present site-specific sculptures in and around the Raum für Kunst
‘Site-specific sculpture’ is a term that increasingly emerged in the 1960s in the context of land art, installation art, environments and conceptual art. It refers to sculptural projects that are conceived at or for a specific location and includes artistic reactions to or interventions in a specific environment. In a practical art seminar organised by Svenja Langer, research assistant in the field of art and its didactics with a focus on sculpture, 14 students from Paderborn University have designed site-specific sculptures in or for the ‘Raum für Kunst’ in Paderborn. These will be presented in the exhibition hall of the Raum für Kunst from 29 June to 14 July. The students cordially invite you to enter into a dialogue with the results of their sculptural journey. Admission is free.
Between numerous new glass buildings in the heart of the city of Paderborn stands the old building of the ‘Raum für Kunst’ - a studio and exhibition space in the building of the former steam bakery of the Ostermann family. The unconventional building stands out from its immediate surroundings with its special architectural features, listed elements, the ravages of time and numerous traces of the artists who have been working and exhibiting there since 1991. The students were inspired by this unique location to develop site-specific sculptures and ultimately present them on site.
Due to the special nature of the location, the exhibition hall is anything but a conventional ‘white cube’ and presents an exciting challenge. Curatorial rules quickly reach their limits here. A creative approach to interacting with art and space is presented. The seminar and exhibition project is supported by the project fund ‘Wirken in die Region’ of the University of Paderborn and the Cultural Office of the City of Paderborn.
Address: Kamp 21/Kötterhagen, 33098 Paderborn
Vernissage: 29 June, 6 pm
Duration: 29 June to 14 July
Opening hours: Wed to Fri, 3 to 6 pm; Sat and Sun, 12 to 6 pm
Admission: free
Seminar and event management: Svenja Langer
Students: Vivean Alhisswani, Alica Axmann, Esra Balrak, Nico Heger, Antonia Klein, Julia Klewiado, Isabel Patricia Königs, Carolin Isabell Lewandowsky, Natalie Neufeld, Emma Richter, Imke Andrea Ruhrmann, Isabel Steinbach, Sarah Andrea Uffenbrink, Pauline Wichmann
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