Herner Ronden / Herne Rounds
This sculpture is includes seven circular elements made of heavy rusted steel in different sizes. It appears as if they were scattered around the square in front of the Herne train station like game pieces. Six of the disks stand upright, while the last one is lying on its side. One wonders whether it fell down, as it seems reasonable to assume that the other, slightly leaning disks could also tip over. The heaviness of the raw forged steel contrasts the apparent lightness and fragility of the arrangement. The resulting image is dynamic and powerful, while relying on a delicate balance. This work can certainly be understood as a symbol of the Ruhrgebiet.
Heinz-Günter Prager
1944
geboren in Herne, Westfalen; lebt und arbeitet in Köln und Braunschweig.
1964–1968
Studium an der Werkkunstschule, Münster.
1967–1970
Formuntersuchungen an Holz-, Bronze- und Eisenskulpturen.
1970
Erste Skulpturen aus Stahl und Gusseisen, die das Verhältnis von Betrachter und Raum thematisieren.
1972
Stipendium der Aldegrever Gesellschaft, Münster.
1973
Arbeitsstipendium des Kulturkreises des Bundes der Deutschen Industrie.
1973–1974
Villa-Romana-Preis, zehnmonatiger Aufenthalt in Florenz.
1977
Teilnahme an documenta 6 in Kassel.
1982
Verleihung des Villa-Massimo-Preises in Rom.
seit 1983
Professur für Bildhauerei an der Hochschule für Bildende Künste in Braunschweig.
Images:
Photos © Carsten Gliese
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Location
Herne
Herne, Friedrich-Ebert-Platz
Herne, Friedrich-Ebert-Platz
Artist
Heinz-Günter Prager
Year
2004
Size
Elements ranging from 60 to 160 cm in diameter
Material
Corten steel
