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The mosaic bench by Sigrun Bischoff-Kaufmann – art in the Zollhaus park
Inspired by Gaudí’s Park Güell and Niki de Saint Phalle’s Tarot Garden: the first sculpture in the Zollhaus’s emerging sculpture park – told by the artist herself.
🎨Trencadís like Gaudí
🌳6-hectare park
☯️Yin and yang of leaves
🗿First work in the sculpture park
From Barcelona to the Ore Mountains
How the mosaic bench came about
Inspiration
Park Güell & Tarot Garden
“Inspired by the dreamlike Park Güell in Barcelona and Niki de Saint Phalle’s Tarot Garden in Capalbio, I now have my own bench in the beautiful Ore Mountains.”
The place
6-hectare park
“A sculpture park is to grow in the 6-hectare Zollhaus park – I’m proud to have made the first work.”
Technique
Trencadís
“Like Gaudí I used trencadís. Every tile is broken by hand; shapes and colours depict the flow of life.”
Symbolism
Yin and yang
“At the top I made the yin-yang symbol from stylised leaves – polarity, yet related forces.”
A place to pause
More than a place to rest
“For me a bench is not just a place to rest – it’s a meeting point, a chance to pause, exchange and reflect. I’d love you to visit my bench in the Ore Mountains. Namaste – Sigrun Bischoff-Kaufmann”
Combine your visit with a walk through the park, a round by the lake or a meditation: 7 meditation techniques.
Around the bench
- 6-hectare park
- natural lake
- forest right next door
- calm and views
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Where is the bench?
In the park of Landhotel Altes Zollhaus in Neuhermsdorf.
What is trencadís?
A mosaic technique with hand-broken tiles, made famous by Antoni Gaudí in Barcelona.
Are there more artworks?
A sculpture park is gradually emerging – the bench is the first work.
Conclusion
Sit down – and breathe
The mosaic bench is artwork and resting place in one. Come by, sit and enjoy the view of Ore Mountains nature.
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