Skulpturenweg Lörrach | Kunstspaziergang durch die Kulturstadt

Art in public spaces inspires - whether figurative, abstract, witty or cautionary, the numerous sculptures give Lörrach's city center a very special character.

A total of 24 works of art invite you to discover Lörrach.

1. The Pyramid at the Burghof "Truncated Pyramid Room" is the work of American artist Bruce Nauman and his first work to be exhibited in Europe. At a height of 7.50 meters, the pyramid with its three wide, rectangular openings rises up as a walk-in room. Nauman's model seems ambivalent. It is reminiscent of the Egyptian funerary pyramid in terms of form and accessibility, but turns away from it again by cutting off the top and also opening it up."Sun Faces" by Lörrach sculptor Rudolf Scheurer greet visitors to the Museum am Burghof (2003). The artist consciously refers to the relationship to the sun as a life-giving and joy-giving element rooted in our space. Cast in special aluminum, the three faces have a positive aura. Scheurer's sculpture from 1962, "Evolution", is also located directly opposite. The sculpture, carved in Jura marble, was inspired by the saris worn by Indian women.Sassen sculpture "Light in the head" is what Beatrix Sassen calls her work for the redesigned Meeraner Platz. The 3.20 m high sculpture, cast from aluminum, shows the soft profile of a face, whose expression shines and shines in the striking light. The changing light conditions play a central role, as they encourage self-reflection and inner dialog."Suche der Stadt Bestes" is the name of the sculpture by Ralf Johannes Kratz. It was presented to the public on May 25, 2002 as part of the celebrations for the town's anniversary "900 years of Lörrach". The theme of the sculpture comes from the book of the prophet Jeremiah. It says "Build houses, plant gardens, start families... seek the best for the town... and pray to the Lord for them".
2. The sculpture "Existential Need" by Lörrach artist Konrad Winzer was placed between the vicarage and the town church. In his work, Winzer interprets the suffering and desperate human being. This location was chosen deliberately, as the former department store (now the town library) of the Jewish Knopf family stands opposite the sculpture. Like the many Jews in this city, they experienced the horrors of National Socialism, suffering, despair and annihilation.The Kronenbrunnen on the corner of Herrenstraße and Baslerstraße was created by Swiss artist Urs Bargetzi in 1827. The name of the fountain goes back to its location - in front of the former Gasthaus zur Krone.The sculpture "Tendenz steigend" in front of the Sparkasse Am Alten Markt branch was created by the Swede Lasse Brander. Clear, transparent glass, cut into rectangles and layered, winds gracefully upwards on a granite base. The light hitting the edge of the glass creates a play of color and light.The fountain Am Alten Markt by Franz Häring with its circular spring basin marks the central crossroads of the street, which was redesigned in 1995. A monolith made of green serpentine forms the end point of the Alter Markt. The connection between the two works is illuminated in the evening with fiber optic technology in the floor.The Market Fountain made of Jura limestone by Swiss sculptor Urs Bargetzi from 1838 is a replica of the fountain on the Münsterberg in Basel.
3. The cubic sculpture "Granit Rosa Porriño" on the old market square was created by Ulrich Rückriem. A mighty granite cube sits enthroned in the middle of a crossroads. Its design has a concept. Holes, cracks and fissures are traces of the natural origin of the stone. At the same time, they are also a reference to the artist's technical realization.The Hirschenbrunnen at the junction of Turmstrasse and Tumringer Strasse with its neoclassical column and town coat of arms in the trough was designed by Urs Bargetzi in 1827. The Hirschen inn originally stood here.The Hebeldenkmal in Hebelpark was created in 1910 by Wilhelm Gerstel as a naturalistic, larger-than-life statue of the Alemannic poet.
4. The fountain figures "Der Heiner und der Brassenheimer Müller" by Karl-Henning Seemann add a cheerful touch to the station square. The depiction of the chubby miller, who gazes baffled after Heiner, who is dashing away on his horse, is based on a calendar story by Johann Peter Hebel.
5. In front of the new town hall stands the sculpture "Triad" by Giancarlo Sangregorio. It is an abstract stone sculpture made of black-green serpentine and red Swedish granite. The fountain sculpture "Lebensquell" by Jörg Bollin, a fruit-shaped stone over which water gushes, symbolizes the origin of all life.The large sculpture "Lörracher Sitzende" by Franz Bernhard is located at the underpass road at the entrance to the town. With this steel sculpture, the artist strives for an ethereal representation. The tool marks are deliberately left visible, the weld seams uncoated and the metal surfaces unsealed.Max Laeuger's ceramic relief at St. Boniface's Church shows the crucified Jesus with Mary and John as well as elements from the biblical parables. The work, created in the spirit of Art Nouveau, was created by Max Laeuger in 1902.The fountain sculpture "Wolkenwaage" on Senigalliaplatz was created in 1997 by Franz Häring from three different materials, stone, steel and Plexiglas, and combined with the medium of water. Inspired by water, the artist sees the water basin as a ship, into which he places eight fountains as sails. His installation is brought to life by a swinging water shovel that pours water into the basin twice a minute, symbolizing the cycle of water. A square, azure blue Plexiglas surface with the motif of a cloudy sky crowns the cloud scale and gives it its name.The cor-ten steel sculpture by English sculptor Nigel Hall stands in the urban interior in front of the entrance to the new savings bank extension and the west side of the district administration office. Nigel Hall is a constructivist who develops non-objective spatial symbols, comparable to Eduardo Chillida or Norbert Krikke. "Space and time" are inseparable relationship factors in this free-standing sculpture. The sculptor gave his sculpture the name "Lörrach rising"."November 9" is the name of the sculpture in front of the Lörrach district office. Bernd Goering commemorates three dates: November 9, 1918, 1938 and 1989, all of which are political events and turning points in German history. Two upright concrete pillars flank two diagonal and seemingly intersecting concrete columns. Together they form a Roman IX and XI that can be read from both sides. The concrete material is intended as a reminder of the most recent event, the fall of the Wall. Cast-in letters also refer to the events associated with the dates and explain them at the same time.The "large pillar figure" on Senser-Platz was created by Stephan Balkenhol. A male figure stands on a bright red column. Balkenhol sees in his figure the bourgeois contemporary, today's man, and interprets him as everyday, unremarkable, average.the original sculpture, made of Douglas fir wood, suffered from the effects of the weather and had to be restored. Since 2016, it has now found its place in the Burghof cultural center. A replica of the sculpture made of metal by Stephan Balkenhol stands on Senser Platz."Interrupted cycle of nature" is the name of Bernd Goering's fountain in Tumringer Straße 187. The imperfect circular shape symbolizes man's disruptive intervention in nature.
6. The memorial plaque with seven-branched candelabra in Synagogengasse between Teichstraße and Neuer Marktplatz commemorates the former synagogue. This Jewish site was severely damaged during the Reich Pogrom Night of 1938 and finally demolished in 1939.The fountain sculpture "Tree of Life" stands on the market square and was planned and realized by Michael Fischer. The tree of life rises above the elongated fountain trough with a pair of lovers in the treetop as a symbol of all living things. It is not without reason that the artist chooses living moments, as a colorful farmers' market takes place on this market square on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.