Sculpture at Schoenthal

The approximately 1140 first mentioned monastery Schonthal 1529 repealed by the Reformation and made available ( tool shed, Sennhof, brick ) for secular purposes. 1967 presented the canton of Basel-Land, the monastery church historical monument. Twenty years later, with the first archaeological investigations and renovations began. In 2000 the establishment of ' Sculpture at Schoenthal ". The monastery and its surroundings have been defined to a place of cultural encounter and converted in 2001 by John Schmid in a foundation. The former monastery church now serves as a space for alternating art exhibitions. In the monastery area and the immediate surrounding countryside is in many places on sculptures by renowned artists.

The Foundation

The sculpture at beautiful thal Foundation presents with the slogan "Art and Nature in Dialogue" before. In fact, the visitors in Schonthal at Langenbruck ( Switzerland ), art and nature can do ( dialogue) in their interaction. In the center is the former monastery Schonthal, nestled in untouched nature. The monastery church was built in 1140 and renovated in style from 1900 to 2000. The historic buildings and facilities, now form a cultural meeting place, a gallery with changing exhibitions and as a hostel for seminars.

Landscape and Nature

The landscape around the former monastery is typical of the Swiss Jura, is every season a delightful sight. The visitor is invited by the unspoilt nature to linger and explore. From the monastery, hiking trails lead in all directions, over hills, through forests and lush meadows.

Sculptures and artists

A number of prominent artists who discovered this landscape for himself and incorporates sculptures in subtle ways in the nature. The show includes works by Tony Cragg, Nigel Hall, Richard Long, David Nash, Nicola Hicks, Rückriem, Erwin Wortelkamp and many others.

The amazing thing is how much nature and art complement each other and how by changing conditions (season, weather, light) appear in the sculptures ever new images. The image of carved wood in Capricorn shows how the weather, the sculpture has dyed gray. It differs little from the trees in the background. The work Recovered Memory of the artist Nicola Hicks shows Little Red Riding Hood and the grandmother with wolf head in a small clearing. Because of their color, shape and positioning in the wild a very lively -looking picture that is reminiscent of a theater scene is created. On a hill with a beautiful view is the one visible from a distance and eye-catching, some eight meters high sculpture Soglio by Nigel Hall.

These are just three examples of a sculpture park with works by national ( Switzerland ) and international artists who use nature in the idyllic landscape as background.