Experience art in the LUDWIGGALERIE… and around it

19 October 2022

To be honest, who doesn’t know this: You move
on one of the usual paths through the park or the city and suddenly
A sculpture, an installation or a monument catches your eye. Whether it is the RED HEELS on Konrad-Adenauer-Allee
are the KaiserKrone on the southern
park entrance or the Slinky Springs to
FameBridge on the Rhine-Herne Canal: The Kaisergarten offers a true
Treasure of art in the public space of the city of Oberhausen – and all these
Artworks can be found in the new sculpture flyer of the LUDWIGGALERIE Schloss
Oberhausen again, with which you can go on a short tour.

First of all: The Kaisergarten is a green oasis that
with a small lake and a popular animal enclosure without any problems and
can be included in the enjoyment of art according to personal taste.
but want to concentrate completely on the sculptures, the marked
Tour on the map. The starting point of the hike is the museum shop
the LUDWIGGALERIE. There you will find the flyer with all the sculptures, a map and
interesting brief information to take away for free.

Fig. © LUDWIGGALERIE
Oberhausen Castle

With the flyer in hand, we start
Oberhausen's most famous high heels. Once across the castle courtyard, briefly past
past the museum building and we are standing in front of Heiner Meyer's bright red stilettos. It is the latest project on the
entire route and was only installed in 2021. A short
A look at the flyer tells us the art historical context of the work and
We continue past the shoes towards the castle restaurant.

Image: Heiner Meyer,
Red Heels © LUDWIGGALERIE Schloss Oberhausen

Here recommends
It is important to be extremely careful. Otherwise you will easily miss one or the other
other artwork on the meadow. If you pay attention, you will find three
sculptures. The dancer by Jean
Ipustéguy has only recently moved to this place. Before that,
It is mainly admired by newlyweds in the registry office. This place has now been
a model of Red Heels
ingested.

Illustration by Jean Ipustéguy,
The Dancer © LUDWIGGALERIE Schloss Oberhausen

Then we go back onto the concrete path and turn left;
The next highlight is already waiting! One is the cozy
Picnic area on the left side. If you want, you can have a little
Stop for a French fries and currywurst and then just keep going straight ahead. Whether at
Along the canal or across the square – the Slinky can be seen from afar.
. see
Small tip: If you have the opportunity, you should definitely go back to the late
Come back in the evening hours, because then the bridge is illuminated and provides
a romantic twilight in the park. It is best to walk over the bridge
You can walk on the surface like on clouds and depending on the weather and
Visitors can feel the bridge swinging.

Fig. Tobias
Rehberger, Slinky Sling to Fame © LUDWIGGALERIE Schloss Oberhausen

Otherwise, turn left again at the intersection. At the
At the first bend we follow the path to the right, the next left and then it is a
Just follow the path for a while until you reach the KaiserKrone Behind the crown lies the lake and
Deck chairs invite you to linger. The lake offers the opportunity to
to walk around completely and enjoy the ambience. Then you come
again at the crown.

The final third of the journey is approaching. The last
Sculptures are waiting to be found! We return to the lake
your back and walk towards Konrad-Adenauer-Allee. A little further
and the final stop is already visible: Oberhausen Castle. Before that, find
we have three more sculptures, two of which are again on the meadow
The third sculpture, called the mourners – a four-meter-high woman made of stone – is located in front of
the memorial hall.

That's it. A total of nine sculptures
are waiting to be discovered in the Kaisergarten. This short tour
ends with the museum shop. In a cozy atmosphere with a cup of coffee,
Tea or hot chocolate in the reading café lets you review what you have seen
and plan the next route. Maybe this time with a
How about a trip to the animal enclosure? Have fun exploring!