Artist: Natale Curatolo (Lüdenscheid); Painting & Objects.
Object: wood, stone, metal
With this barn pole, Natale Curatolo shows the industrial history of Schalksmühle. Oak trunks were used for centuries in the factories along the Volme and in its side valleys, not least as drive shafts for the water wheels. This trunk with its blue inclusions is a reminder of the water power that was used in the forges to produce forges to produce broad goods such as shovels and spades. Bricks and a cast-iron window from an associated factory are relics of a bygone era. The flat stainless steel elements point to this forging tradition and at the same time to the future of metal processing.
Location: Schalksmühle - VolmePark (coordinates: 51.24181, 7.53193)
Additional information: VolmePark with play facilities directly adjacent; gastronomic offers in the adjacent center of Schalksmühle.
As part of the "Scheuerpfähle fürs Volmetal" project, 20 artistically designed "Scheuerpfähle" will be erected in the four municipalities that have joined together to form the Oben an der Volme region. They are intended to draw attention to special features in the Volme Valley, serve as landmarks or invite reflection. The X 20 hiking trail, which connects Schalksmühle, Halver, Kierspe and Meinerzhagen over a length of 20 kilometers, is the bracket.
The initiator and sponsor of the project is the VAKT art association from Halver. The NRW Ministry for Regional Identity, Communities and Local Government, Building and Gender Equality has sponsored the project. Minister Ina Scharrenbach personally delivered the funding notification to Halver on the Saturday before Christmas 2019.
Scouring poles have their origins in agriculture. Farmers used to put them in the Weide so that cattle could rub against them. In the Volmetal, the posts are also intended to figuratively point out points of friction. They are intended to draw attention to special places, stimulate discussion or help to rediscover home.
Text source: Vakt e.V.
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