Experience art: sculpture path in Filderstadt at the festival Now!

Experience art: sculpture path in Filderstadt at the festival Now!

The city of Filderstadt-Plattenhardt, embedded in the Esslingen district, is currently becoming a unique place of art. As part of the festival "Now!" The Stuttgart cultural region can discover a temporary sculpture path here in the Weilerhau. These wooden sculptures were created during a symposium, which was led by Professor Georg Schumacher.

On October 10, the audience also expects a concert in the old town hall of Esslingen, in which the works of the American composer Molly Joyce are performed. Joyce, who sees her disability as a creative source of inspiration, was invited by the artistic leaders of the festival, Bernhard Herbordt and Melanie Mohren, to present their innovative music. As part of this festival, a lot of value is placed on participation, which is visible in the program design.

artistic participation and mobility

The peculiarity of Molly Joyce's compositions is underlined this evening by the game of young musicians who not only play their works, but also pieces by renowned composers such as Philip Glass and Sarah Kirkland Snider. A remarkable feature of the festival is the philosophy of inclusion, which is strongly emphasized by the curators. "Art is about participation," explains Herbordt.

The Austrian choreographer and thinker Michael Turinsky complements the events with workshops and discussions about the realities of life of people with disabilities. His experiences in public space, for example when using a wheelchair, illustrate how many barriers are available in mobility. Turinsky urges the fact that even the accessibility is often not provided even in public transport.

A highlight of the festival is the cooperation of the Stuttgart cultural region with the Podium Festival. Selma Brauns, the managing director of the Podium Festival, emphasize how important it is that high-quality cultural events take place beyond the state capital. Special projects are intended to encourage art lovers to explore the diversity of culture even in smaller cities.

The exchange between artists and the region also promotes Ina Penßler from the Filderstadt art office. It is very committed to strengthening the connection between society and art and wishes more interaction with the projects from the public. The sculpture path in the Weilerhau is an example of how to present art "low -threshold", so that walkers also become aware of the work of the sculptors.

art on the water

This year's festival has also paid particular attention to the region's waters. Various stations of the cultural region were controlled with a floating festival raft in order to present the projects and artists and to raise awareness of the rivers that are often still unused.

The festival "Now!" ends on October 12th with a final event at the Franck site in Ludwigsburg, where a program will be offered from 1.30 p.m., which brings together the entire variety of events. For those interested, a detailed overview on the website of the Kulturregion Stuttgart offers a lot of information on the last festival days and program items that will be highlights until the end of the festival.

By emphasizing on artistic participation and mobility, an important discourse is initiated at the festival, which concerns both the view of disabled people and the accessibility of art in public space. The commitment of artists such as Molly Joyce, and the initiative of festival managers such as Herbordt and Mohren set standards for future cultural projects in the region.

Further information on the festival and the last days of the event are available online at www.kulturregion-stuttgart.de .