The Schlossgut Schwante sculpture park has opened its debut exhibition, which includes works by Ai Weiwei, Alicja Kwade and Martin Creed.
The open-air gallery is located 25 kilometres outside the German capital, in the grounds of a baroque castle built in the mid-1700s and owned by Loretta Würtenberger, and her husband Daniel Tümpel. It’s spread across 10 hectares, including manicured lawns, fields and wooded areas.
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Sculpture & Nature, the park’s inaugural exhibition, includes 25 pieces that range from metal sculptures that nestle into the grass to neon artworks by Björn Dahlem and Martin Creed – whose artwork perches by the side of the castle’s lake, casting watery reflections at dusk.
Jorinde Voigt designed a tree-suspended swing, while Carsten Nicolai created a meditation space based on an echo chamber he discovered in Angkor Wat.
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Hans Arp, Architektonische Skulptur, 1958 (cast 2012) © Stiftung Arp e.V. Berlin/ Rolandswerth. Photography: Hanno Plate
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Hans Arp, Architektonische Skulptur, 1958 (cast 2012) © Stiftung Arp e.V. Berlin/ Rolandswerth. Photography: Hanno Plate
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Katja Strunz, Unfolding Process, 2020 © Katja Strunz, Courtesy of CFA Berlin. Photography: Hanno Plate
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Toby Ziegler, Slave, 2017 © Toby Ziegler, courtesy May Hetzler Gallery, Berlin. Photography: Hanno Plate
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Yehudit Sasportas, Clay works (details), 2020 © Yehudit Sasportas, courtesy of Sommer Contemporary Art. Photography: Hanno Plate
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Tony Cragg, Elliptical Column, 2012 © Tony Cragg, courtesy Buchmann Galerie Berlin und Sies + Höke, Düsseldorf. Photography: Hanno Plate
Hammocks and chairs are dotted across the castle grounds, creating spots for visitors to rest and take in the scenery.
Sculpture & Nature is on display until 31 October. Schlossgut Schwante plans to renew its programme every year, inviting new artists and hosting a fresh series of events, classes and performances.
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![Monika Sosnowska, <em>Stairs,</em> 2019, courtesy Monika Sosnowska and Hauser & Wirth. Photography: Hanno Plate](https://cdn.thespaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Monika-Sosnowska-Stairs-2019.jpg)
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