Study Garden

Iranian American artist Siah Armajani created the Study Garden as his contribution to the 1987 Skulptur Projekte. The work was later reinstalled in the garden at the university geological museum during the fifth Skulptur Projekte. In this hidden, but publicly accessible garden, there are a few exotic trees and imported rock formations from the museum collection. The redesign of the space incorporates Armajani’s functional sculpture as a central element. The ensemble of benches, stools, and study tables echoes the rectangular shape of the courtyard, making it both self contained and invitingly open as a place to sit. The green and white painted furniture is designed for a variety of uses: discussion and group studying are equally as welcome as individual reading and reflection. In terms of design, comfort is not in the foreground, but rather a balance between artistic-sculptural and functional form. Armajani, who describes himself as a public artist, always starts by considering the formal and contextual qualities of the location. He then develops projects that can be perceived as sculptures, while simultaneously offering a practical function.

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