EMSCHERKUNST.2010 – New green lung enriched with artificial oxygen

The Emscher region in the Ruhr area is looking towards Nantes - Saint Nazaire in France where the artistic spectacle of a 60 km long river bank can be seen since 2007. If this is successful along the Loire, why shouldn't it be successful along the Emscher.

German Minister President Jürgen Rüttgers denominates the Emscher island as central component of the change process and calls the place "the central art venue of the capital of culture".

Yet it is so much more than that. For many people who have their roots in the region, the project stands for a new chance to build a new landscape, and to heal some of the wounds of the Ruhr region that had been injured heavily in the past.

 

In this contribution, 2010LAB.tv shows responses of the visitors to EMSCHERKUNST.2010. Domestic and foreign guests of RUHR.2010 get a chance to speak; artists describe their own version and vision on this ambitious place of change. Many impressive images speak for themselves.

20 projects by 40 artists on 11 square kilometres of the Emscher island between Oberhausen and Castrop-Rauxel can be discovered up until September 5th.



Related videos:

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• Emscherkunst.2010 - An inspection by the artists / Part 2
• Emscherkunst.2010 - An inspection by the artists / Part 3
• Emscherkunst.2010 - An inspection by the artists / Part 4
• Emscherkunst.2010 - The vision of the curator Florian Matzner
• Emscherkunst – Oberhausen Castle
• Why Are You Creative? – Interview with Nina Hagen
• Emscherkunst.2010 - Silke Wagner 01
• Emscherkunst.2010 - Silke Wagner 02
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• Emscherkunst.2010 - M and M 01
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• Emscherkunst.2010