Runs fly in Steinach: The 19th sculpture symposium has started!

Runs fly in Steinach: The 19th sculpture symposium has started!

Steinach, Deutschland - The creative mood is tangible in Steinach: On Monday the 19. Sculpture symposium started and moves both artists and onlookers to the picturesque castle courtyard. In the heart of this event are the striking noises of chainsaws and the aromatic fragrance of fuel, while five visual artists set out to create impressive works of art from oak and larch.

As part of the symposium, which takes place in the last week of Juni, interested parties can look over the shoulder, talk shop and experience the creative process up close. The event was launched in 2006 by Volker Sesselmann, a local wood sculptor, and has since developed into an integral part of the region's calendar of events. It is very popular and attracts art lovers and curious things every year to admire the works of art that are to be completed by the end of the week.

art and craft combined

The event is not only supported by numerous sponsors and organizers, but also by the immense interest of the public. In recent years, many of the works of art have been distributed in the urban area - including a remarkable Christmas crib with life -size figures, which was created in 2011 and 2012. These figures come from the renowned company Marolin®, which has been producing Christmas crib figures from paper mache for over 100 years, and are an impressive testimony of the quality that is created with this symposium.

So far, top -class artists from different areas have been represented who work with different materials. The current symposium is no exception: the sculptures arise between "concrete art" and "organic form" and address the dualism of simplicity and complexity. They not only promise aesthetic pleasure, but also encourage thinking about the relationship between space and emptiness. The artistic process is characterized by the handicraft treatment of the materials, with chainsaws and angle grinders be used.

creativity and inspiration

The artists can be guided by concepts such as (against) turns, tensions and furniture bands, which leads to unique works. Surface processing ranges from rustic traces of tool to smooth -polished surfaces that underline the natural character of the wood. This area of ​​tension between the rawness of the material and the sophisticated aesthetics is certainly impressed and inspired.

The symposium is not only a place of creativity, but also a platform for the exchange between the artists and the audience. If you are interested in wood and stone processing, you will find the opportunity to dive deeper into the matter and maybe discover your passion for sculpture yourself. In Steinach, not only art is created, but also promoted a lively dialogue between tradition and modernity.

The only thing that remains to say that if you have the opportunity, you shouldn't miss it. Because in the next few days the chips will continue to fall and the works of art to live to be able to shine in full splendor until Saturday.