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State capital Stuttgart

Art in public space

Dan Graham: Gate of Hope, 1993

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Leibfriedscher Garten
Im Götzen / Stresemannstraße
70191 Stuttgart

Reflections that enable self-perception and the perception of others in a special way are the major theme of the American artist Dan Graham. The sculpture Gate of Hope was erected for the International Horticultural Exhibition IGA 1993 in Stuttgart. It forms the link between the Leibfriedschem Garten and Rosensteinpark. The Gate of Hope is a stainless steel and glass construction on a concrete base that marks the entrance to the Leibfried Garden.

Technical data

Artist: Dan Graham
Title: Gate of Hope
Year: 1993
Material: Stainless steel profiles, laminated glass and metal grid over water basin
Dimensions: 8.10 x 10.20 x 5.20 m; apex heights 12.77 and 6.25 m
Location: Leibfriedscher Garten, south-east entrance, Stuttgart-Nord
Owner: Vermögen und Bau Baden-Württemberg/ City of Stuttgart

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  • Image rights for the illustration with Wolfram Janzer, for the artwork with the artist, owner or VG Bildkunst.