Sculpture

Gary Schlingheider, Galerie Burster, winner of the Loth Sculpture Prize 2020

sculpture:squares - Open spaces for the three-dimensional

Two decades ago, Ewald Karl Schrade, the founding curator of art karlsruhe, invented the sculpture squares and generously planned them in between the exhibitors' stands, so that free spaces and at the same time sculptural surprises keep appearing as you walk through the landscape of booths.

We would like to retain the sculpture:squares as one of the most successful, distinctive and integral elements of art karlsruhe in any case. At the same time, we want to emphasise the special qualities of this section even more. We would like the sculpture:squares to be understood as statements on individual artistic positions and not as a simple extension of the presentation space of the galleries.

Olga Blaß, Teamlead art karlsruhe

sculpture:spots - presentation of individual sculptures

«We want to offer these spots to galleries that want to present three-dimensional artworks to their customers and need suitable presentation areas outside of their booths.»

Kristian Jarmuschek

sculpture:garden

sculpture:garden 2020 in the Atrium of Messe Karlsruhe

The sculpture garden, which is exclusively dedicated to outdoor sculptures, is made possible by the Vollack Gruppe.

The Karlsruhe Vollack Group - experts in methodical planning, construction and the revitalization of sustainable, energy-efficient buildings - with several locations nationwide enables the sculpture garden and the new sculpture spots introduced in 2024 as a sponsor and thus gives its own commitment in the field of art + culture even more appeal. Thus, the three-dimensional comes into focus again at art karlsruhe and complements the program shown.

Loth Sculpture Prize

The year’s best Sculpture Area was awarded art karlsruhe’s Loth Sculpture Area Prize of the L-Bank, which is endowed with 20,000 euros.

"I was extremely happy that L-Bank, the state bank for Baden-Württemberg, made it possible a few years ago to award the Loth Sculpture Prize worth 20,000 euros," says Ewald Karl Schrade. The curator of art karlsruhe, for whom the three-dimensional in art has always been a matter close to his heart, is particularly pleased for the sculptors and their galleries exhibiting at the fair. Because thanks to this award, since 2018 the achievement of transporting works that often weigh tons to Karlsruhe and showing them in the exhibition halls has been recognised.