5th International Obernkirchen Sculptor Symposium

1st Interactive Sculptor Symposium

The partners

• International Obernkirchen Sculptor Symposium e.V.
• Asago Art Museum, Japan

The Project creating a sculpture using the internet. the developing artist (creating the sketches for the sculpture) and the performing artist (transforming the sketches) correspond over the internet and thereby create the sculpture. event published worldwide.

Project 1 - “the Gothic of the new milleneum”   Schaumburg, Illinois, USA Sculptor, Michael Re, USA Developing artist Sculptor Klaus Vieregge, Germany Performing artist Project 2 -  “Folding Fun” Asago Art Museum Sculptor Isamu Fujimoto, Japan Developing artist Sculptor Pascal Schmidt, Germany Performing artist

Projekt 1: Schaumburg, Illinois, USA – “the Gothic of the new millenium” Sculptor, Michael Re, USA Developing artist Sculptor, Klaus Vieregge, Germany Performing artist - Interactive planning / creating of a sculpture The sculpture, “Gothic”, was created by Klaus Vieregge on behalf of the 3. International Obernkirchen Sculptor Symposium. In 1998 the Schaumburg German-American Society donated this sculpture to the citizens of its sister city, Schaumburg, Illinois, where it was placed in the Chicago Athenaeum’s International Sculpture Park. Based upon the sculpture, “Gothic”, by Klaus Vieregge, a new sculpture shall be created: The sculpture, “Gothic”, symbolises the architecture and the art of the middle- and late-middle ages as well as the 400 years of the traditional art of sculpture in Obernkirchen, “the town of the sandstone”. Now an american artist/architect is challenged to create a “Gothic of the new millenium”. The outline/sketch for the sculpture shall be made in the USA by Michael Re. The transformation into stone shall be done by Klaus Vieregge during the 5. International Obernkirchen Sculptor Symposium and the process will be transmitted to the internet. With a webcamera the working procedures and the creation of the sculpture will be transmitted to the internet. In a daily internet-communication artists on two continents will create the sculpture, hand in hand – interactive.

Projekt 2: Asago Art Museum in Japan  - “Folding Fun” Sculptor Isamu Fujimoto, Japan Developing artist Sculptor Pascal Schmidt, Germany Performing artist - Interactive planning / creating of a sculpture With its 400 years of the traditional art of sculpture Obernkirchen is known as “the town of the sandstone”.The International Obernkirchen Sculptor Symposium und the sandstone of Obernkirchen connect tradition and culture with art and friendship. In the history of Japan you will find similar valuable traditions. In cooperation with the Asago Art Museum a new sculpture shall be created: Over centuries the sandstone of Obernkirchen has been a valuable material for architects creating buildings as well as for sculptors and their works. A japanese artist is challenged to combine japanese traditions, the architecture and the art of sculpture creating a sculpture for the new millenium. The outline/sketch for the sculpture shall be made in the Japan by Isamu Fujimoto. The transformation into stone will be done by Pascal Schmidt during the 5. International Obernkirchener Sculptor Symposium and the process will be transmitted to the internet. With a webcamera the working procedures and the creation of the sculpture will be transmitted to the internet. In a daily internet-communication artists on two continents will create the sculpture, hand in hand – interactive.