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On the Purple Path

The Chemnitz 2025 review in pictures

Picture: James Turrell, Beyond Horizons 2025, 2025; Courtesy: Häusler Contemporary Zürich AG, Photo: Florian Holzherr
The new permanent and expansive light installation "Beyond Horizons 2025" by James Turrell was opened in Oelsnitz/Erzgebirge. At the end of the Capital of Culture year the work of the US artist is the glittering highlight of the Purple Path art and sculpture trail, one of the major main projects of the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025. Picture: Natalie Bleyl

The Chemnitz 2025 review in pictures

The Chemnitz 2025 review in pictures

Using LEDs, aluminium, steel and electronics, artist Hans Peter Kuhn created the 22 x 26 metre, randomly illuminated artwork "Lights light" on the façade of the eins energie in sachsen administration building in Chemnitz.

Using LEDs, aluminium, steel and electronics, artist Hans Peter Kuhn created the 22 x 26 metre, randomly illuminated artwork "Lights light" on the façade of the eins energie in sachsen administration building in Chemnitz. Picture: Hans Peter Kuhn
Monika Sosnowska's "Ghosts" are made of reinforcing steel and fibreglass reinforced with epoxy resin. glass fibre reinforced with epoxy resin. The three delicate figures, illuminated from below, float above the Callenberg plant pond. Picture: Ernesto Uhlmann
The artwork "Seeds & Seats" by Gabriela Oberkofler & Jacob Strobel invited visitors to Chemnitz to linger. Picture: Johannes Richter
The project "Laboratory of a meadow orchard", also by Gabriela Oberkofler, can be found in in Limbach-Oberfrohna. Picture: Natalie Bleyl

Purple Path

Purple Path

One of the major sustainable projects in the Capital of Culture region with its 38 partner municipalities is the Purple Path art and sculpture trail. The works of over 60 international, regional and local artists have created a unique exhibition of contemporary art in public spaces.

A total of 50 works of art have found their place on the Purple Path. This year alone, 17 new works were added and officially inaugurated. The art and sculpture trail will become an important new tourist attraction in the future.

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"The Universe in a Pearl" by Rebecca Horn had found its home in the Hospitalkirche in Lößnitz. Picture: Johannes Richter
"Alle Wetter" by artist Via Lewandowsky is characterised by colourful, irregularly pulsating lights that can be seen from afar at night from the upper room of the dark Taurastein Tower in Burgstädt. Taurasteinturm tower in Burgstädt at night. Picture: Ernesto Uhlmann
The pair of aluminium sculptures "Engel & Bergmann Miner" by Christiane Doll is located in Hohndorf. Picture: Johannes Richter
The opening of the Purple Path also included the "Annaberger Impuls I" in the city park Lugau were inaugurated. Picture: Mark Frost
Kris Martin's "Good Luck" is constructed from a contrasting shape and is located in Wechselburg. Picture: Natalie Bleyl
Jeffrey James designed the work "Cumulus" from five cast concrete modules. It can be seen in Mittweida. Picture: Natalie Bleyl
Hoda Tawakol's "Delicious Monster" made of fibreglass-reinforced plastic is located in Limbach-Oberfrohna. Picture: Natalie Bleyl
Jana Gunstheimer's artwork "dingenunner, dingenauf" in Zwickau is a conically undulating wooden construction with wooden cladding and slate tiles. Depending on the incidence of light, the text "schlechte Laune" shimmers out between the bricks. Picture: Ernesto Uhlmann
The steel construction "Ornaments" by the artist Frank Maibier in Lichtenau consists of eight elements of different heights and colours, which are stacked at equal angles to form a tall tower. Picture: Natalie Bleyl
The sculpture "Bad Mood without Kiosk and Kitchen (Juliana Three-Legged)" in Neukirchen shows the playful humour of visual artist Maruša Sagadin with its cartoon-like form of bench legs. Picture: Mark Frost
In Braunsdorf/Niederwiesa, Anja Schwörer is showing her artwork "Mapping Patterns: Industrial Flora". Picture: Mark Frost
Axel Anklam's "Inside" can be seen at the entrance to the Electress Anna Garden in Augustusburg. can be seen. Picture: Ernesto Uhlmann

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