The association Kunst am Moltkeplatz KaM assumed sponsorship of the sculptures at the Moltkeplatz Essen in 2007 / 2008. This collection of sculptures consists of works by the artists Heinz Breloh, Christa Feuerberg, Hannes Forster, Gloria Friedmann, Lutz Fritsch, Friedrich Gräsel, Ansgar Nierhoff and Ulrich Rückriem. The aim is to preserve, promote and develop art in the public space at the Moltkeplatz and to raise public awareness by providing the population with information.

With the sponsorship agreements concluded, the association KaM - founded by residents of the "Moltkeviertel", the area around the Moltkeplatz - assumes the responsibility for care and maintenance of the sculptures. This provides a firm basis for the long-term preservation of the group of sculptures.

As from 2009/2010 KaM organises temporary exhibitions of the works of young artists. They will be given the opportunity to take part in the "junge Kunst am Moltkeplatz" project by exhibiting a recent work for a limited period in the beautiful green setting of the Moltkeplatz alongside the other sculptures permanently located there.

Here you can read more about KaM's activities.

Further information at the links below and at the bottom of this page.

News:

on 18 January 2012

a class of the International School Ruhr - within their arts curriculum - visited the sculptures ensemble at the Moltkeplatz (in their immediate neighborhood) on a bilingually guided tour, and studied the sculptures.
 

23 Dec 2011

The Hannover Tor / Hanover Gate has been rescued.

The purchase price has been donated. The Skulpturenverein Moltkeviertel e.V. SiM has signed the purchase contract, and has paid the purchase price.

  The Hannover Tor / Hanover Gate  will now stay permanently at its location as part of the sculptures ensemble at the Moltkeplatz in the city of Essen.

 We sincerely thank all donors for their financial support, and other individuals for their backing of our endeavours.

Since 10 Aug the Skulpturenverein Moltkeviertel e.V. SiM had actively solicited donations for the "rescue" of Friedrich Gräsel´s Hannover Tor / Hanover Gate. More information here (in German).

01 Nov 2011   Visitors from Grenoble at the Moltkeplatz

enjoying the beautiful late autumn setting, a group of visitors from Grenoble, Essen´s French twin city, was introduced to the sculpture ensemble at the Moltkeplatz.

The vistit ended with a short walk through part of the Moltkeviertel (including a stop at the residence of the former German Federal President Bundespräsident Gustav Heinemann; see picture).

 









26 / 18 Sep 2011  Finissage "Tube End" von Leunora Salihu

One year ago Leunora Salihu put up her sculpture "Tube End" at the Moltkeplatz. This exhibition came to its end on 26 Sep 2011.

During a brief ceremony on 18 Sep , KaM said farewell to the sculpture and toasted the sculptress and the Moltkeplatz. Leunora Salihu was present.

The Informationsdienst KUNST, in its Sep 2011 issue no. 485 on pp. 19-21, reported on KaM and on the endeavours to keep the Hannover Tor / Hanover Gate at the Moltkeplatz (see next entry). Read the article by Marion Leske here (in German; by kind permission of the author).

since 10 Aug 2011

the Skulpturenverein Moltkeviertel e.V. SiM / Sculptures Association for the Moltkeviertel SiM actively solicits donations for the "rescue" of the Hannover Tor / Hanover Gate of Friedrich Gräsel. The aim is to acquire this sculpture from the current owner in order to secure that it permanently remains at its current location at the Moltkeplatz as part of the sculptures ensemble.

" Wenn viele mithelfen, dann können wir das Hannover Tor noch retten. / With the help of many we can still rescue the Hanover Gate. "

Residents of the Moltkeviertel have already donated a substantial part of the purchase price. We appeal for your support: please give generously to keep the Hanover Gate at its current location. More information here (in  German).

The German language Informationsdienst KUNST no. 485 of 01 Sep 2011 carries an article about the endeavours on pp. 19-21. Read the article by Marion Leske here (in German; with kind permission of the author).

on 28/29 June and 1 July 2011

three separate groups of students of the UNESCO School Essen visited the sculpture ensemble at the Moltkeplatz. During a guided tour everybody had a chance to participate in discussions and had some hand-on experiences of the works.

Click into the pictures for a larger display.

Visit of the Skulpturenmuseum "Glaskasten" in Marl

On Wednesday 29 June 2011

Dr. Uwe Rüth led a group of members of the association KaM on a guided tour through the museum and to the sculptures in the vicinity. Dr. Rüth, director of the museum up to his retirement a few years ago, has been the co-initiator of the sculpture ensemble at the Moltkeplatz in Essen, and is a member of KaM´s Artistic Advisory Board. The participants enjoyed the marvellous introduction to the museum´s collection... both indoor and outdoors. The day ended with a joint dinner overlooking the lake with a view of some of the sculptures, and provided the opportunity for lots of talks and discussions.

Sculpture Festival 2011

on Saturday 18 June 2011 from 15:00 KaM held its annual sculpture festival at the Moltkeplatz - marking also the fifth anniversary of its foundation. Neighbours and friends of the sculpture ensemble at the Moltkeplatz had been cordially invited. Despite adverse weather conditions a sizeble number of visitor joined in... quite a few of them staying well into the the evening hours. 

Photo: Michael Krafft

Both WAZ/NRZ on 15 June, Südanzeiger on 18 June, and 2010lab.tv, Kur in NRW and Lintorfer carried the announcements.

The Essen-based German-language magazine Ruhr Revue in their June 2011 issue carries an article on "Kunst im öffentlichen Raum / Art in the public space" entitled "Kunst in Gefahr ... Kunst braucht Kümmerer / Art in danger ... Art needs caretakers". Among others the sculptures at the Moltkeplatz and the arrangements for their maintenance and care implemented by KaM are mentioned. Click  here  for the full  article  (3.5 MB pdf) in the

Kunst im Wohnraum  -  Kunst am Moltkeplatz /
Art in the living room - Art at the Moltkeplatz

on Saturday 7 May 2011 Leunora Salihu, within the project Kunst im Wohnraum / Art in the living room, put sculptural objects on display in the apartment of Lambrecht-Wagenitz on Moltkeplatz 9.

More about it here.

on  04 May 2011 a brochure was published by KaM about Leunora Salihus sculpture "Tube End" at the Moltkeplatz.

The 16 page documentation in A 5 size is available from KaM.

 

since Wednesday, 13 April 2011, a set of "photographic-stylistic interpretations" of the sculptures are available in Facebook and on the photographer´s home page.

on Wednesday, 09 March 2011, some of the sculptures at the Moltkeplatz

have been used as a background for professional fashion photography.

More about it here.

on Sunday, 10 Oct 2010, at 15:00 the

opening of the exhibition of Leunora Salihu´s sculpture "Tube End" was held.

The sculptress Leunora Salihu has developped and produced the sculpture „Tube End“ specifically for the location Moltkeplatz. Leunora Salihu (*1977) graduated from the Kunst­aka­demie Düssel­dorf und has been master student of Tony Cragg. She currently carries a Wilhelm Lehmbruck scholarship of the German city of Duis­burg.

This is the second temporary exhibition within the project "junge Kunst am Moltkeplatz" which was initiated by KaM in 2009/2010.

More pictures and information here.

This project has been sponsored by the Kunststiftung NRW with an additional grant from the Bezirksvertretung of the city of Essen. The sculpture has been implemented under the Wilhelm Lehmbruck scholarship of the city of Duisburg.

21 May 2008