The region Hessen in Germany is well known for the documenta12 in Kassel. Not far from there another art event takes place: The Nature Art Forum 2007. 23 artists from 11 nations are creating a contribution for a Nature Art Path along the valley of the river Fulda. The artist`s work react to sites near this already existing bicycle path where many visitors are passing throughout the summer. The topics of created works are widely ranged- from interviews about winter in former times (Beth Grossmann and Christine Bäumler, USA), and statements about the  relation between the amount of grass needed to make cheese as final product (Yutaka Kobayashi, Japan), to- a place for experiencing the movement of the water while sitting on a swimming swing (Istvan Eröss, Hungary). All works focus on nature and sustainability. The organizer is the Educational Centre for Environmental Issues and Sustainability in Licherode which is also the enthusiastic energizer. The artists Anke Mellin and Dorit Croissier from Germany are the curators of this event.

 

The 10 day Nature Art Forum 2007 is very special since it is imbedded in the interests of the involved communities. Five communities share to host the artists and assist their works. This event could not have been realized without the help of private persons but also the enthusiasm of mayors.

A conference on questions about Nature Art is planned: Under which conditions is art sustainable? Is art in the context of environmental issues a way to ask for a changing awareness about nature? Also the exchange between artists about experience and possibilities in this field of art is a topic for discussions.

Participating Artists:
Annechien Meier, Johann Sietzema (Netherlands); Ben Taffinder (England); Lisa Kaftori (Israel); Istvan Eröss (Hungary); Fujii Tatsunori, Ikezawa Takashi, Yutaka Kobayashi (Japan); Beth Grossman, Christine Bäumler & Cheryl Wilgren Clyne, Aviva Rahmani (USA); Rumen Dimitrov (Bulgaria); Ko, Seung-hyun, Kim, Tae-hyung (Korea); Jean-Francois Paquay (Belgium); Lu Pin (China); Gerd Logemann, Ragnhild Becker & Gunar Seitz, Michael von Brentano, Renate Schürmeyer, Dorit Croissier and Anke Mellin (Germany)

Umweltbildungszentrum Licherode
Lindenstraße 14
36211 Alheim- Licherode
Phone: +49(0)5664 / 9486-0

E-Mail: adamaschek.licherode@t-online.de or oekonetz-licherode@t-online.de

Anke Mellin ankemellin@web.de, Dorit Croissier dorit.croissier@gmx.de