Christina Doll: Engel & Bergmann on the Purple Path (Wolkenstein)
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The angel and miner figures are at the heart of Erzgebirge culture. Traditionally, families carved (or later bought) an angel for the birth of a daughter and a miner for the birth of a son. The Berlin-based sculptor Christina Doll created the sculptural pair ENGEL+ BERGMANN in a contemporary form. Her model for the angel was an actress with Down's syndrome, for the figure of the miner she used the insignia of a bismuth and coal miner.
Christina Doll's work expresses the strength of the Erzgebirge identity, its rich tradition and its positive attitude to life. Human dignity is a central motif in her sculptural work. With Doll's "Angel and Miner", the Purple Path touches on various cultural, socio-political and spiritual contexts. The first pair of figures - cast in the traditional Dresden foundry Gebe.Ihle - were presented to the future Anna + Sascha e.V. inclusion hotel in Annaberg-Buchholz in the presence of the Saxon State Minister for Culture and Tourism, Barbara Klepsch.
The listed town centre with the castle and St. Bartholomäus church form a unique ensemble. Mining around Wolkenstein has a long history and miners from the Wolkenstein mining districts have been worshipping in St Bartholomew's Church in the mining town since the 17th century. Wismut AG mined uranium in the mining areas until 1955. With their location in the castle and the church, they tell the story of the town's living memory and identity.
The service begins at 10:00 a.m., followed by a vernissage at 11:00 a.m.
