Salzburg Photos: Stephan Balkenhol Sculpture
return to "summer
photos 2"
This sphere is part of a piece of art by Stephan Balkenhol and was arranged on
the Kapitelplatz as one project in a series. The whole series was briefly
described in our article on fine arts in Salzburg. It aims to present one
artwork by a well-established contemporary artist in a public place in Salzburg
every year. It started with an installation by Anselm Kiefer in 2002. After
completion, the then ten pieces of art will be taken to a final place to be
exhibited. Most of them have caused much controversy so far; it is always good
fun to follow the debates between wealthy art aficionados who donated towards
the good cause and outraged locals who don't care about art, but do care about
any sort of change in the Old Town. In the case of this sphere, the controversy
was less aggressive than in other years. Maybe because it resembles a
Mozart
Ball, of which there are already many in Salzburg.
photo (c) visit-salzburg.net
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