Sculpture madness in the Allgäu: wooden penises excite the minds!

Sculpture madness in the Allgäu: wooden penises excite the minds!

In the past few weeks, oversized wooden penises have caused a sensation at various locations in the Allgäu. The sculptures were set up in Marktoberdorf, Oberstdorf and Sonthofen, among others, with the most striking specimens in the roundabout and in front of public buildings. A special example is a wooden phallus that was set up in the district of Bertoldshofen in mid-May reports Merkur .

The original and controversial art campaign has a certain tradition in the Allgäu. The first wooden penis was established years ago on the green in the Allgäu Alps. Since then, new sculptures, partly anonymously created, have appeared. A vulva carved out of wood was even discovered in the roundabout in Ruderatshofen. The fate of these sculptures is often short -lived; Many quickly disappear from their location reports weekly newsletter news .

public art or tasteless provocation?

The authorship of the wooden sculptures remains unclear in many cases and the opinions are shared. Some see the actions as a humorous provocation, while others, such as Thomas Eigstler, Mayor of Wiggensbach, classify them as tasteless. In his community, a sculpture was set up in the night of April 30th on May 1st and was already removed on May 3. Merkt Merkurkt Merkurkt an .

The latest appearances include a slim wooden penis with a red acorn, which was set up in Oberstdorf on the "Geiger-Kreisel", as well as another in Sonthofen on the "Allgäu Grisel" on the B19, where witnesses observed the quick positioning. The origin of these sculptures is reminiscent of the original "hiking member", which in Oberstaufen attracted a lot of media attention .

With the setting up of the wooden penises, the discussion about art in public space is initiated, which has increasingly diversified in recent decades. This form of art can be provocative and stimulate social debates. From historical statues to urban art campaigns to contemporary projects - the bandwidth is often and artists try to surprise the audience with their works and to think about it Fixed .

social effects and future developments

The reactions to the wooden sculptures in the Allgäu reflect a split audience. While some celebrate them as an art form, others see them as a disorder of public cooperation. In Schwabmünchen, the city administration calmly took note of the installation of a wooden penis about two meters high, but could no longer leave the sculpture. A group of eight men from Gennach was even caught by the police, while trying to set up a wooden penis in front of the radio house of Antenne Bavaria Merkur .

Despite the frequent removal of the sculptures, it remains unclear whether they will reappear in the future or whether a continuation of these actions is planned. The auction of a wooden penis by antenna Bavaria for the good of a desire to have a fertility shows that these actions can also result in positive social effects Merkur .