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PURPLE PATH art and sculpture trail

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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

Franka Häßner
Production Management

Kathrin Barwinek
Project assistance

E-mail: purplepath(at)chemnitz2025.de

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The works of art

Caroline Mesquita: Motorbike, Medusa Motorbike
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News

"Motorbike, Medusa Motorbike" by Caroline Mesquita inaugurated at the PURPLE PATH

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"My Floating Home" by Karolin Schwab inaugurated at the PURPLE PATH

New artwork on the PURPLE PATH: "42 days" by Bettina Pousttchi in Schwarzenberg

The next work for the PURPLE PATH art and sculpture trail: "Endless Column" by Stijn Ank in Hainichen

Inauguration of the PURLE PATH art and sculpture trail: "Fließgleichgewicht" by Michael Sailstorfer in Zschopau

The thirteenth work on the PURPLE PATH art and sculpture trail: "TRASHSTONE" by Wilhelm Mundt in Freiberg

The PURPLE PATH art and sculpture trail in Olbernhau: "Plywood" by Jay Gard

Jahnsdorf presents projects for the PURPLE PATH art and sculpture trail

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Interventions for Passion 2024

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An evening with the artists Gabriela Oberkofler and Hoda Towakul

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Successful promotion of the "Weitergehen am Purple Path" project

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"Averted portraits" from the Chemnitz 2025 cultural region

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Sculpture exhibition "DER ANNABERGER IMPULS comes to Chemnitz"

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Revealing the altar - interventions on the Passion

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Altar wrappings at the PURPLE PATH

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PURPLE PATH: Hoheneck women speak

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Museum Circle - a great conversation

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Events

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PURPLE PATH: Inauguration of "Bogen" by Leunora Salihu

Hoheneck castle grounds, Stollberg

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PURPLE PATH: Inauguration "Two woven into one"

Amtsberg

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Official opening of the PURPLE PATH art and sculpture trail

Chemnitz and the Capital of Culture Region

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

This project is co-financed 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).