Neumünster
Gerisch Sculpture Park
The foundation serves to maintain, promote and present regional and international contemporary art. At the same time as its foundation, the continuous development of an international sculpture park took place. The foundation complex and its buildings include the Villa Wachholtz, a historic country house garden (both listed) and the Gerisch Gallery with another garden plot. The sculptural glass fence was designed by Olaf Nicolai. After extensive restoration work on the villa and the historic garden, the landscape integration of all buildings and green spaces, the foundation began its regular exhibition operations in September 2007. Every year, the Foundation for Art and Culture organises three major temporary exhibitions as well as numerous smaller cabinet exhibitions. In addition, the foundation regularly publishes books and organises museum educational activities. Cultural events, readings, concerts and panel discussions will also be offered. The foundation and the associated café are open five days a week during the exhibitions. The garden of the foundation was laid out in the style of an English landscape garden with a sculpture park. Through the endowment of the Villa Wachholtz and its property, its area could be considerably expanded by that of the historic landscape garden. In July 2012, the collection consisted of 22 sculptures – among them works by renowned artists such as Horst Antes, Abraham David Christian, Bogomir Ecker, Thorsten Goldberg, Menashe Kadishman, Brigitte Kowanz, Pit Kroke, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Carsten Höller, Res Ingold, Markus Lüpertz, Olaf Nicolai, Morio Nishimura, Mimmo Paladino and Anne and Patrick Poirier.
