International Wind Art in Northern Hesse
Art interacts with wind and weather in Northern Hesse:
"Moving wind" stages wind art in this versatile landscape.
Whether a gentle breeze or a thundering storm, resting treetops or clouds chasing along - wind art is fleeting, can be experienced again and again and remains unfinished in a fascinating way. The wind art festival "bewegter wind" shows North Hesse's beauty from a new perspective: At changing locations - in front of forests, high altitudes, lakes or quarries - objects are created that make the wind visible and merge it with art. Wind art objects, installations, wind videos and performances amaze visitors of all ages, guests and locals, art lovers and nature lovers. No visiting day is the same, because in the "Outdoor Museum" is always blowing a new wind.
The international wind art festival takes place as a competition every two years at changing locations in the region. "bewegter wind" is a landscape exhibition with supporting programme, art competition, artists' meeting, cultural exchange, exhibition tour and childrens programme. Since 2004, 9 international art competitions have been announced and carried out. To date, 629 works of art by 514 artists from 35 countries have been exhibited at 31 venues.
The 10th wind art festival "bewegter wind"concerning the topic "change?!" will take place 15th -29th of August, 2021 in Hofgeismar and Liebenau in nature parc Reinhardswald.
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Art experiences on the mountain and in the river valley
10th International Art Competition "bewegter wind" 2021 on the theme "Change?!"
After intensive planning and consideration, it is now certain: the popular wind art festival "bewegter wind" in North Hesse can take place! From August 15th to 29th, 2021, 58 artists from Germany and around the world will show their installations, videos and performances. This year's locations are Hofgeismar and Liebenau in the Reinhardswald Nature Park in northern Hesse. The moving wind is a free outdoor exhibition, accessible at any time, that captivates art connoisseurs and nature lovers alike.
"Especially in times of Corona, we are all looking forward to experiencing the fascinating combination of wind, art and landscape again," emphasizes curator Reta Reinl. "Due to the pandemic, we may have to make adjustments. This may affect the opening ceremony, fixed performance days and the awards ceremony to avoid larger crowds." Planning has been in full swing since the beginning of the year, with the situation constantly changing. Reta Reinl says: "It is also clear that this year fewer international artists will come to Northern Hesse than is usually the case with the moving wind. We are in constant exchange and are looking for new solutions, for example when it comes to housing and setting up the objects."
In the mood for change!
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"change?!" postponed to 2021 - applications from 26 countries
The 10th Wind Art Festival will be
postponed to August 2021
For a long time we had the hope that the 10th wind art festival "bewegter wind" could take place as an open air event in late summer 2020.
We discussed all the requirements, transport and travel problems, uncertainties regarding the corona pandemic and the fact that applications for the art competition "change?!" were received from 26 countries, of which only German participation could be relatively certain. Unfortunately we had to decide that the exhibition of the 10th Wind Art Festival will be postponed until August 2021.
Please find attached a press release and photos in higher solution here.
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The 10th Wind Art Festival will be
postponed to August 2021
„change?!“ Jury
140 applications from 26 countries
Art, nature and wind - the wind art festival "bewegter wind" offers this unique combination of experiences. Installations, wind art objects, videos and fascinating performances are staged in the northern Hessian landscape.
The anniversary exhibition on the subject of "change ?!" was planned for August 2020 in Hofgeismar and Liebenau in the Reinhardswald Nature Park.
"The development of the corona pandemic has been a source of concern to us for a long time", says curator Reta Reinl, "but we still had hopes that an outdoor event could take place in late summer". But until 31.8.2020, events with more than 100 people are prohibited in Hesse. How can you limit the number of visitors outdoors without too much expense? In 2018, an estimated 15,000 visitors were on their way to see the wind art.
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"Change?!" - Climate change from the perspective of international artists*.
Announcement of the 10th International Art Competition "bewegter wind" 2020
Art meets nature: The wind art festival "bewegter wind", unique in Germany, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. It will take place from August 16th to 30st, 2020 at outstanding scenic locations in the Reinhardswald Nature Park - in the heart of Germany near Kassel. Now curator Reta Reinl has announced the theme of the festival: "Change?! She explains: "Climate change contains threatening, but also forward-looking aspects. Is apocalypse in sight? Or can we expect a variety of possible solutions to shape the future? The climate is changing. Meteorologically, but also socially. We are looking for drafts and concepts that make this change tangible."