sculpture network New Year's Brunch 2010
Date: 17th of January 2010
Idea: Get-together and celebration by friends of sculpture - artists, art mediators, friends of the arts - at the same time and date in many different places in Europe. Encounters, exchange of ideas, enjoyment and creation of new ideas and projects.
Guests: Members of sculpture network, friends of sculpture and friends of the hosts
More than 600 participants at 19 locations in 6 countries!
European-wide friends of sculpture celebrated the New Year and toasted to the art of sculpture. There was a lot of discussion and exchange about sculpture and its creators, origin of exciting ideas and projects and the development of new friendships. Several locations were connected via audio- and video transmission (Skype) ? a wonderful kick-off!
At 1 PM simultaneous toast to the New Year and our common interest in sculpture at all locations throughout Europea (see pictures below) and a greeting of the Chairman of sculpture network was read out.
Join the event next year on Sunday 16th of January 2011!
Locations
Austria: Vienna (25*)
Germany: Berlin (50), Bodenburg/Hildesheim (17), Dachau nearby Munich (15), Duesseldorf (4), Frankfurt (14), Groß Groenau bei Luebeck (9), Hamburg (10), Hannover (35), Munich (80), Stuttgart (5), Ulm (35)
Netherlands: Amsterdam (60)
Slovenia: Ljubljana (3)
Spain: Barcelona (36), Badalona (nearby Barcelona) (120), Madrid (50)
Switzerland: Bern (25), Zurich (10)
*= list of participants
You can find the list of participants here
Feedback
"There was a lot of conversation around the artists and their work. I was actually surprised to see more interest in the art than the food and drink!" Beatriz Blanch, sculptor, correspondent Madrid
"It was really a great event, for personal and virtual contact and a boost for going international... food for stomach and mind! [...] This was only the beginning, watch us next year!" Dick Simonis, Dutch Society of Sculptors NKvB
"It was a most agreeable event... I must comment that everyone is pleased with the Sculpture Network and the activities you promote. Congratulations." Tom Maddock, gallery owner, member from Barcelona
"[...] wir waren 10 Künstler und Kunstinteressierte, die drei Stunden miteinander fachgespräche führten, Interessen austauschen und uns kennenlernten. [...] es war eine Freude diese Veranstaltung durchgeführt zu haben." Georg Weimer, sculptor, member from Hamburg
"Auch wenn nicht alles technisch perfekt war, dass wir alle zusammen an verschiedenen Orten zusammen gefeiert haben, war toll." Nils Schultze, artist, member from Berlin
"Es war ein sehr produktiver Tag." Marina Grützmacher, gallery ownder, member from Frankfurt
"Ihr habt da eine tolle Idee ausgebrütet. Die Sache kam richtig gut an, eine tolle Stimmung. [...] Der Tag war ausgefüllt mit anregenden Gesprächen über und Fragen zur Kunst und zu den Aktivitäten von sculpture network." Hartmut Stielow, sculptor, Vice Chairman sculpture network from Hannover
"Wir hatten einen grossen Tisch eingerichtet, auf dem die mitgebrachten Dokus, Kataloge, Flyer etc. präsentiert werden konnten, es war toll zu sehen, wie es auch dieses Mal funktionierte und sich die Anwesenden begeistert auf die Infos stürzten, diskutierten, Ideen austauschten." Martina Lauinger, sculptor, member from Bern
"Hier in Zürich hat der Neujahrsbrunch wunderbar geklappt." Heinrich Bobst, sculptor, member from Zurich
"Es war ein gelungenes Event, um Punkt 13 Uhr wurde angestoßen auf alle Bildhauer und die Gesellschaft." Johann Feilacher, sculptor, member from Vienna
Here you can find further pictures of all events
Next New Year's Brunch on Sunday 16th of January 2011
Make a note of this date in your calendar!


























