PURPLE PATH art and sculpture trail

The PURPLE PATH art and sculpture trail will showcase works by renowned international, national and Saxon artists. The result is an exhibition in public space that tells the story of people, craftsmanship and industry and invites visitors to discover these stories.

"Everything comes from the mountain" is the narrative of the PURPLE PATH. 850 years of mining have deeply characterised the landscapes around Chemnitz - the Ore Mountains, Central Saxony and the Zwickau region. The mining of silver, tin, cobalt, iron, kaolin and uranium has shaped life. The PURPLE PATH connects Chemnitz and the partner municipalities in the surrounding area with sculptures and installations that refer to their shared past.

Alexander Ochs
Curator

Julianne-Ingrid Csapo
Project Manager

Susan Börner
Project Assistance

Kathrin Barwinek
Curatorial Assistance

the programme flyer for download

The works of art

Uli Aigner: One Million Item 3501 and 3502
Nevin Aladağ: Colour Floating
Michael Sailsdorfer: Floating equilibrium
Alice Aycock: Twister Again
Tony Cragg: Stack

Aue-Bad Schlema


Gregor Gaida: Polygonales Pferd II
Jay Gard: Plywood
Jeppe Hein: Modified Social Bench for Jahnsdorf #1
Olaf Holzapfel: Zwei in ein ander Gewobene
Friedrich Kunath: Include Me Out
Caroline Mesquita: Motorbike, Medusa Motorbike

Hohenstein-Ernstthal


Wilhelm Mundt: Trashstone 689
Bettina Pousttchi: 42 days

Schwarzenberg


Tanja Rochelmeyer: Glance
Michael Sailstorfer: Fließgleichgewicht

Lichtenstein/Sa.


Das Bild zeigt eine Nahaufnahme eines Backsteingebäudes mit mehreren Fenstern, die teilweise von einer freistehenden modernen Metallskulptur im Vordergrund verdeckt werden. Der Himmel ist klar und blau.
Leunora Salihu: Bogen
Karolin Schwab: My Floating Home

Niederwiesa


Sean Scully: Coin Stack 2
Carl Emanuel Wolff: Wildschweine

Ehrenfriedersdorf


Iskender Yediler: Ohne Titel (ESDA)

Lichtenstein/Sa.


Temporary installations

Eine Bronzeskulptur eines Kaninchens mit langen Ohren steht im Freien, umgeben von verschwommenen Bäumen und einem weichen, gedämpften Hintergrund.
Leiko Ikemura: Usagi Greeting (180)

Niederwiesa


News

Events

Monday
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Exhibition "Schalen" by Young-Jae Lee at St Jakobikirche Chemnitz

St Jacob's Church Chemnitz

Exhibition Church of Culture
Tuesday
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Exhibition "Schalen" by Young-Jae Lee at St Jakobikirche Chemnitz

St Jacob's Church Chemnitz

Exhibition Church of Culture
Wednesday
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Exhibition "Schalen" by Young-Jae Lee at St Jakobikirche Chemnitz

St Jacob's Church Chemnitz

Exhibition Church of Culture
Thursday
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Exhibition "Schalen" by Young-Jae Lee at St Jakobikirche Chemnitz

St Jacob's Church Chemnitz

Exhibition Church of Culture
Friday
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Exhibition "Schalen" by Young-Jae Lee at St Jakobikirche Chemnitz

St Jacob's Church Chemnitz

Exhibition Church of Culture
Friday

Inauguration of "Heimat Ensemble II" by Jan Kummer

Gersdorf

Main programme Installation
Saturday
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Exhibition "Schalen" by Young-Jae Lee at St Jakobikirche Chemnitz

St Jacob's Church Chemnitz

Exhibition Church of Culture
Monday
until

Exhibition "Schalen" by Young-Jae Lee at St Jakobikirche Chemnitz

St Jacob's Church Chemnitz

Exhibition Church of Culture
Tuesday
until

Exhibition "Schalen" by Young-Jae Lee at St Jakobikirche Chemnitz

St Jacob's Church Chemnitz

Exhibition Church of Culture
Wednesday
until

Exhibition "Schalen" by Young-Jae Lee at St Jakobikirche Chemnitz

St Jacob's Church Chemnitz

Exhibition Church of Culture

European Capital of Culture The Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media Free State of Saxony European Capital of Culture

This project is cofinanced by tax funds on the basis of the parliamentary budget of the state of Saxony and by federal funds from the Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media), as well as funds from the City of Chemnitz.