Maschsee - Art Works

Art Works

Notable works of art on the northern side of the lake are the 6 metre high red steel "Hellebardier" sculpture by Alexander Calder (1972) as well as the bronze Olympic torchbearer that stands atop a 18.5 metre-high stone column and "Putto on the Fish" that were both created by Hermann Scheuernstuhl (1936).

Other sculptures on the eastern side are the "Menschenpaar" by Georg Kolbe (1936–37) and two lion sculptures created by Arno Breker (1938). In 1948 Erich Haberland unveiled his piece "The Swimmer", which stands in the public bathing area.

Spanish artist Santiago Sierra caused a sensation in 2005 when he remembered the fact that the Maschsee was built through a Nazi work programme by installing a walk-in room filled with mud at the Kestner Society Art Gallery.

A light art project was held around the lake at the start of 2009 under the title "New Moon on the Lake". The display consisted of 22 illuminated pieces that had been created by international artists, which formed the opening of the 2009 Garden Project in Hanover.

  • "The Lion Bastion" by Arno Breker

  • "Hellebardier" by Alexander Calder

  • "Putto on the Fish" by Hermann Scheuernstuhl

  • "Das Menschenpaar" by Georg Kolbe

  • The Olympic torchbearer column

  • "The Swimmer" by Erich Haberland

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