“Environmental sculpture park on the island of
Grafenwerth” to the council announcement in Bad Honnef on Dec 12 th.2019
Environmental sculpture park will be gradually created on Grafenwerth Island in Bad Honnef. Every two years, the Kummer-Vanotti Foundation, established in 2018, will offer a prize for an environmental sculpture, and the winning artwork will then be exhibited on Grafenwerth Island. What is special about this is that only artworks that address a particularly relevant environmental and climate protection topic will be exhibited. The foundation’s board members, Christoph Dänzer-Vanotti and Dr. Beate Kummer, explain: “We decided to make a contribution to the region and to support the sustainability goals of the city of Bad Honnef. Nothing currently moves people more than an environment that is worth living in for the long term. That’s why we are delighted to have found an outstandingly suitable cooperation partner in the city of Bad Honnef. The island of Grafenwerth is the pearl of the city and is visited by many thousands of people every year. We assume and hope that the presented artworks will stimulate discussion and contribute a bit to sustainable education.” Mayor Otto Neuhoff initiated the collaboration with the Kummer-Vanotti Foundation, saying, “The environmental sculpture park will further enhance the planned redevelopment of our gem, Grafenwerth Island, and complement the city’s many environmental activities. The combination of culture and sustainable environmental protection is exemplary.”