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Land Art Project in Kellenhusen, Schleswig-Holstein, Promotes Dialogue on Rural Issues
The Land Art Project, an initiative that combines contemporary art with the agricultural landscape, recently held its open-air festival in Kellenhusen, Schleswig-Holstein. The event aimed to foster dialogue about rural issues, broaden the audience's understanding of these topics, and encourage exchange.
The festival featured six artists, including Traute Ohlenbusch, who created symbolic hand sculptures from found wood, and Winni Schaak, who presented new perspectives with his metal sculptures. Workshops were also offered for creative engagement and art exploration, with participants creating woven artworks using mason's twine and printing their own illustrations on Tetrapack.
On the final day of the festival, Ohlenbusch's oversized giant hands with thread play and Inga Momsen's colorful reinterpretation of the Vogeluhr were among the notable works presented in a small finissage. These works, along with the rest of the exhibitions, aimed to highlight the local operations that provide daily bread and give the end consumer access to agricultural topics.
Despite mixed weather, many visitors, including some on bikes, were inspired by the festival. According to the organizers, the festival's goal of fostering dialogue through art had been achieved. The festival's objective, as stated by organizer Antje Wilkening, was to create appreciation for agriculture through art.
The Land Art Project's open-air festivals and artist workshops are designed to reach out to people and encourage exchange. By situating artistic activities in rural settings like Kellenhusen, the project helps express the unique character and concerns of rural life through diverse artistic media. It also bridges cultural and rural policy discussions by placing art in the context of place-based realities, supporting rural resilience by fostering creative engagement with farming, nature, and local heritage.
In summary, the Land Art Project serves as a platform for cultural exchange and raising rural visibility, using art festivals and workshops as tools to promote understanding and stimulate dialogue on rural sustainability and identity.
[1] Reference: Land Art Project in Kellenhusen, Schleswig-Holstein's official website.
- The Land Art Project, through its open-air festivals and artist workshops, leverages technology by incorporating diverse artistic media such as metal sculptures, woven artworks, and printed illustrations to express rural life's unique character and stimulate dialogue on agriculture and sustainability.
- Organizer Antje Wilkening envisioned the Land Art Project not just as a cultural event, but also as a tool to bridge rural policy discussions and foster rural resilience by harnessing the power of technology in artistic activities, promoting creative engagement with farming, nature, and local heritage.
