© VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
- Artist/s
- Georg Seibert
- Title
- Der Käfer – ein deutsches Wunder
- Year
- 2004
- Category
- Sculpture
- Material / Technique
- original VW Beetle, Steel ST37, welded construction, galvanized,
- Dimensions / Duration
- 400 x 210 x 500 cm
- Collection
- ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe
- Description
- The VW Beetle is the symbol of the so-called "German economic miracle" of the post-war period and was the best-selling car in the world until the beginning of the 21st century. To this day, the VW Beetle enjoys cult status, and not only among car enthusiasts. For Georg Seibert, this Volkswagen is the epitome of "hope for more life and freedom, culture, success and much more". He takes the Beetle out of its functional street space and wraps it in an "art house" typical of Seibert, a three-dimensional grid made of galvanized structural steel. This transparent "second skin" is both shelter and pedestal for the sky-blue VW Beetle seemingly floating inside. As Seibert puts it, the sculpture is intended to "act as a positive motivation for the public. It is intended to demonstrate that a simple idea, such as the one on which the invention of this car model was based, can lead to success and positively influence the lives of entire generations "if you believe in it and live it".
Author
Katrin
Images
Georg Seibert, »Der Käfer - ein deutsches Wunder«, 2004 / 2006, Steel ST37, welded construction, galvanized, original VW Beetle, 400 x 210 x 500 cm, ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe.© VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
Georg Seibert, »Der Käfer - ein deutsches Wunder«, 2004 / 2006, Steel ST37, welded construction, galvanized, original VW Beetle, 400 x 210 x 500 cm, ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe.© VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
Georg Seibert, »Der Käfer - ein deutsches Wunder«, 2004 / 2006, Steel ST37, welded construction, galvanized, original VW Beetle, 400 x 210 x 500 cm, ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe.© VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
