Technology meets Art

Technology meets Art
Nature and sculpture in an interesting interplay – this describes SCULPTOURA. With the sculpture trail, the district of Böblingen increases awareness for its forest- and meadow-rich cultural landscape from Schönbuch to Heckengäu, offers artists an extraordinary platform, and invites visitors around the clock to explore the exhibition by bike or on foot.  
 
Ten, partially multipart exhibits were attached to concrete slabs using Fischer steel anchors FAZ II, FBN II and TA M / SL M. These include the woodworks by Ingrid Hartlieb, Theresia K. Moosherr and Lars Zech. Added to this are the steel sculptures by José Aguirre, Erich Hauser, Ernst Günter Herrmann, Werner Pokorny, Wolfgang Thiel and Manuela Tirler as well as massive cast stone eggs by Renate Hoffleit.

Project Profile SCULPTOURA

Exhibition Period
Summer 2014 to Autumn 2015
Total distance
40 km
Whether the skyward-reaching crystal structures by Hauser, reduced-geometric shapes by Aguirre, or the colossal „steel portraits“ of Goethe and Schiller created by Thiel – the anchoring solution enabled their loads to be reliably and safely transferred into the concrete slabs. To achieve maximum load-bearing capacity, the artworks were fastened to the concrete slabs with angle steel connected to the fischer steel anchors. „We were convinced by the cost-effectiveness and ease of installation of the fischer systems. After drilling and cleaning the hole, just a simple insertion with a few hammer blows and tightening the nut is enough. The anchors then expand firmly against the hole wall,“ says the responsible metalworker Udo Stetzler from Metallbau Stetzler GmbH. „Further advantages lie in the safety of the approved systems, especially in corrosive outdoor environments.“
We were convinced by the cost-effectiveness and ease of installation of the fischer systems. After drilling and cleaning the hole, a simple setting with a few hammer strokes and tightening the nut is sufficient. The anchors then firmly expand against the hole wall
Udo Stetzler, Metallbau Stetzler GmbH
The fastening solution is virtually the hero behind the scenes of the open-air exhibition, which attracts art and nature enthusiasts as well as cyclists and hikers beyond the district borders. "With SCULPTOURA, we prove that the Böblingen district is more than just an important economic and industrial location. It also has a strong art and cultural scene as well as rural and natural sides," emphasizes Roland Bernhard, District Administrator of the Böblingen district.

Because it is well received, the exhibition originally planned for the period from summer 2014 to autumn 2015 is now on display indefinitely. The route extended from 30 to 40 kilometers with connection to public transport in Weil der Stadt. Some works change regularly, giving new artists the opportunity to present their works. Accompanying events and activities as well as the ever-changing encounter of nature and sculpture through changing days and seasons also make the exhibition a lasting experience.
 
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