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A

Irwan Ahmett and Tita Salina

Museum Gunzenhauser, Stollberger Str. 2A
B

atelier le balto

Installation Square at the Alte Post/Bretgasse
C

Begehungen e.V. Chemnitz

Installation Neumühlenwehr, Georgstraße/Mühlenstraße
D

Claire Fontaine

Installation facade Museum Gunzenhauser, Falkeplatz/ Stollberger Straße 2
E

Forensis/Forensic Architecture

Installation square between Richard-Hartmann-Halle and Hartmannfabrik
F

Tue Greenfort

Installation Seeberplatz
G

Haubitz + Zoche

Installation Brückenstraße 15 / Straße der Nationen
H

Dresden Academy of Fine Arts (Class of Nevin Aladağ)

Chemnitz Open Space
H

Theresa Haupt and Karolina Konieczny (Class of Nevin Aladağ)

Chemnitz city bath, first floor, Mühlenstraße 27
H

Antje Meichsner (Class of Nevin Aladağ)

Media facade of the Chemnitz main station during the evening hours
H

Kea Uhlig (Class of Nevin Aladağ)

Square in front of the Chemnitz main station
H

Anna Lorenzana (Klasse Nevin Aladağ)

Advertising pillar, Annaberger Str. 120
I

Klub Solitaer e.V. Chemnitz

Galerie Hinten and Galerie Glaskasten, Zietenstraße Sonnenberg
J

OOZE (Eva Pfannes and Sylvain Hartenberg) and Marjetica Potrč

Installation construction pit behind TIETZ, Bahnhofsstraße/Zschopauer Strasse
K

Margrethe Pettersen

Documentation of a performance, river Chemnitz/Pfortensteg
L

Pochen Biennale Chemnitz with Ulrich Formann

Installation Foyer of the University Library, Straße der Nationen 33
M

raumlabor

Installation Roter Turm, Straße der Nationen 3
N

Gil Shachar

Installation Underground parking lot Theaterplatz, Film Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz, Theaterplatz 1
O

Simon Starling

Installation Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz, Theaterplatz 1
P

Simon Weckert

Installation besides Stadthalle Chemnitz
Q

Weltecho Oscar e.V. with Frank Maibier

Installation school garden of the Kooperationsschule, Brauhausstraße 16
F

Tue Greenfort

A Botanical Theatre

Installation Seeberplatz
Tue Greenfort
A Botanical Theatre, 2024
Installation Seeberplatz, Chemnitz
Foto: Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz/graukarte.info
© VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2024
Tue Greenfort A Botanical Theatre, 2024 Installation Seeberplatz, Chemnitz Foto: Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz/graukarte.info © VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2024
Tue Greenfort
A Botanical Theatre, 2024
Installation Seeberplatz, Chemnitz
Foto: Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz/graukarte.info
© VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2024
Tue Greenfort A Botanical Theatre, 2024 Installation Seeberplatz, Chemnitz Foto: Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz/graukarte.info © VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2024
Tue Greenfort
A Botanical Theatre, 2024
Installation Seeberplatz, Chemnitz
Foto: Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz/graukarte.info
© VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2024
Tue Greenfort A Botanical Theatre, 2024 Installation Seeberplatz, Chemnitz Foto: Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz/graukarte.info © VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2024
Tue Greenfort
A Botanical Theatre, 2024
Installation Seeberplatz, Chemnitz
Foto: Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz/graukarte.info
© VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2024
Tue Greenfort A Botanical Theatre, 2024 Installation Seeberplatz, Chemnitz Foto: Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz/graukarte.info © VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2024

The sculptures in the fountain basin show a plant in three stages of growth, from the first asparagus-like sprouts to the formation of the first curled-up leaves and the development of inflorescences, here enlarged and stacked to form a tower. At night, the pigments in the sculptures glow subtly. A rampant network of roots is cast into the concrete foundations. With these sculptures, the Danish artist Tue Greenfort translates his interest in a plant that has been spreading along the banks of the river Chemnitz for some time: the japanese knotweed. After its growth phases, it reaches a size of 3 to 4 meters. The overhangig, dense branches deprive smaller plants of sunlight, hinder their growth and push out the existing flora. Its fast-growing roots can damage foundations. Knotweed has a bad reputation in this country, but it also has unexpected abilities. The young shoots can be prepared like asparagus and are said to taste like rhubarb. The highly concentrated resveratrol in the plant is of interest in cancer research. Enormously fast-growing biomass can become the energy supplier of the future. But it could also be used to build furniture and houses and to bind CO₂. By juxtaposing sculptures and real plants, Tue Greenfort makes us reflect on a constantly changing environment and our relationship to it.

 

The sculpture is currently under repair.

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