Scouring pole step

Artist: Rolf Hartung (Cologne)

Painter and sculptor, gallery owner

Object: The step

Symbolizes here, in the artist's sense, spiritual and material change and, of course, movement. Whether corona, the climate catastrophe or world hunger. A big step in the right direction is needed.

Concrete shows the current solidification (therefore also without a head) and the shape of the figure has a bit of similarity with the curvature of the wooden pole, because we are part of nature and must never forget this.

Location: Kierspe-Rönsahl, Strandbadweg (coordinates: 51.108870, 7.519282)

Additional information: The historic Ölmühle Rönsahl building is within walking distance (along the marked hiking trails). The hiking trail "Along the Wipper to the Lingesetalsperre" leads past here.

As part of the "Scheuerpfähle fürs Volmetal " project, 20 artistically designed "Scheuerpfähle" will be erected in the four municipalities that have joined together to form the Oben an der Volme region. They are intended to draw attention to special features in the Volme Valley, serve as landmarks or invite reflection. The X 20 hiking trail, which connects Schalksmühle, Halver, Kierspe and Meinerzhagen over a length of 20 kilometers, is the bracket.

The initiator and sponsor of the project is the VAKT art association from Halver. The NRW Ministry for Regional Identity, Communities and Local Government, Building and Gender Equality has sponsored the project. Minister Ina Scharrenbach personally delivered the funding notification to Halver on the Saturday before Christmas 2019.

Scouring poles have their origins in agriculture. Farmers used to put them in the Weide so that cattle could rub against them. In the Volmetal, the posts are also intended to figuratively point out points of friction. They are intended to draw attention to special places, stimulate discussion or help to rediscover home.

Text source: Vakt e.V.

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