In the meadow
At Königsbergstraße 24–26, three bronze sculptures by German artist Georg Herold are seamlessly integrated into a picturesque flower meadow. Lively and monumental, the sculptures appear as if dancing through the grass.
Georg Herold Untitled, 2022
‘My intention through my works is to achieve a condition which is ambiguous allowing many interpretations in many directions.’
Georg Herold, 2005
In his recent large-scale bronze sculptures Georg Herold presents two elongated figures engaged in a lyrical dance. Both executed in 2022, the figures appear to leap and twirl, their seeming lightness and poise juxtaposed against the reality of their weighty physicality. With its unmistakably female form, the dancer stands with legs crossed and arms outstretched, the textured and patinated surface revealing variegated hues of turquoise flecked with charcoal grey.
Georg Herold Untitled, 2022
The other figure balances gracefully on one foot, hands thrown towards the sky, as if lost in the blissful exaltation of movement. Coated in white and blue lacquer, its smooth, shiny form glistens in the natural light. Dynamic and playful, their spirited gestures seem to invite the viewer to join in their rapture. Each rendered on a towering scale, the works engage with and challenge the history of sculpture from antiquity through to Surrealism, as much as the isolated figures of Alberto Giacometti. Wryly subverting the pathos, symbolism and gravity of the canon of art history, the works are at once playful yet profound, reductive yet mystifying. As the art historian Armin Zweite aptly states, ‘Herold‘s forms seem strange and yet familiar at the same time’.
Georg Herold Aktivistin, 2013
Georg Herold’s Aktivistin, 2013, presents a vibrant pink figure reclining in a strikingly contorted pose, one leg raised above her head. Dynamic and lively, the figure’s spirited gesture invites the viewer to join in her rapture.
Further Sculptures
The sculpture garden
Including permanently installed sculptures by Darren Almond, Ida Ekblad, Günther Förg, Georg Herold, Ernesto Neto, Navid Nuur, Rebecca Warren, Inge Mahn, and Toby Ziegler.
Bibliothek Günther Förg
Complementing the library, visitors can discover sculptures by Günther Förg, Ulrich Rückriem, Rebecca Warren and Toby Ziegler.
On the hilltop
A short walk from the town centre of Weidingen, the Rodenhof offers spectacular views of the region with sculptures by Albert Oehlen and Rebecca Warren.