Statues - Hither & Thither

 

Description

Four statues of glass fiber reinforced concrete. A photographer makes photos of a group of tourists: two women, a casual clothed man and a 'Schütze' (shooter).

Signature

Alltagsmenschen - Everyday People

From Christel Lechner's website (tranlated):
Often a distant observer is amazed, imagining real people in front of him. But as you get closer, the life-size sculptures of glass fiber reinforced concrete develop their very own effect and dynamics: They are an artistic staging of the ordinary - touching snapshots that show what is commonly overlooked: the life lived in its purest form, unembellished and yet far from banality. ​ Everyday people enliven the public space where they meet people: they sit on the bench, deep in conversation or simply together, enjoy the sun and remember the beauty of the moment. Their positioning underscores the claim to normality: the sculptures are approachable - they invite you to be surrounded, touched or simply looked at in peace.

Sculptor

• Christel Lechner (Iserlohn 1947), German sculptress in Witten (Website).

Sources & Information

• Niederrhein-Maas, Rees : Alltagsmenschen.
• Stadt Rees, Skulpturenrundgang durch Rees (PDF on-line).

Tags

• Town: Rees
• Kreis: Lkr. Kleve
• Land: Nordrhein-Westfalen
• Country: Germany
• Lechner, Christel
• Photographer
• Shooter
• Tourist
• Woman with bag

Locatie (N 51°45'27" - E 6°23'47") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

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