How to deal with art in the public space of the city of Geretsried?
An art advisory board that has yet to be formed should think about this.
Geretsried - memorial stones, memorial plaques, paintings, contemporary sculptures, folk and utility art: although Geretsried as a municipality is only 71 years old, the city has a lot to offer.
How art should be dealt with in public space is something that an art advisory board that has yet to be trained should think about.
The city council's culture committee was impressed at its most recent meeting: City hall employee Anita Zwicknagl presented in words and pictures for almost half an hour which works of art can be seen in Geretsried - be it in the city hall, in public squares, on houses, in churches, on the Forest cemetery, in schools and even in a street curve.
The Geretsried logo is emblazoned in the so-called Hollywood curve on the B11.
The museum specialist also showed works of art that are rarely shown due to their location.
Parked cars and carelessly parked rubbish bins made the obelisk on the Geltinger village square look under.
The picture at the Am Stern intersection is similar: there is the bronze figure “The Young Man” and an advertising board directly behind it.
The installation of further works of art is already planned, for example on the renovated Karl-Lederer-Platz.
Ernst Grünwald's “Dialog” sculpture is to be set up near the subway snack bar.
Zwicknagl reported that they were still in the process of clarifying static problems.
The bronze figure “Harlequins” by the late sculptor Hans Kastler is also coming to the New Center.
You still have to find a location for Otto Süßbauer's stored “walker” - perhaps on Egerlandstrasse.
That would be one of the first tasks for the art advisory board that the city would like to set up.
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Moving to the city center: the sculpture "Harlequins" by Hans Kastler.
© Arndt Pröhl
The idea met with open ears from the members of the culture committee. Mayor Michael Müller (CSU) would like such a committee to create an overall concept of how art should be dealt with in public spaces. His party friends Sabine Lorenz and Wolfgang Werner from the SPD spoke about the Blue Bunker. Years ago there was talk of using the ruins near the fairground for cultural events. Static problems did not allow that at the time. “It's on the agenda,” said town hall chief Müller. “A lot would be possible there,” added cultural advisor Hans Ketelhut, who has wanted the ruins to be used for years.
SPD councilor Werner asked about the roundabout on Bundesstrasse 11. He wanted to know whether a work of art could be displayed there.
“I see something like that often.” Mayor Müller reported that at this point, State Road 2369 joins the B11 and that is where the city's competencies end.
The state building authority in Weilheim is responsible.
But you can have the idea tested.
The committee decided unanimously to found an art advisory board.
It should include: representatives of the individual city council groups with the mayor as chairman, representatives of the administration, artists and freelancers as well as a professor for art / art history.
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