Sammlung Grässlin, Private art collection in St. Georgen im Schwarzwald, Germany.
Sammlung Grässlin is a private art collection in St. Georgen im Schwarzwald featuring works by contemporary artists including Werner Büttner, Martin Kippenberger, and the brothers Albert and Markus Oehlen. The collection uses different spaces and locations throughout the town to display its works.
The collection began in the 1970s when Anna and Dieter Grässlin started acquiring graphics from South German Constructivism and German Informel art movements. This early interest in experimental art grew into a significant collection over the following decades.
The collection presents contemporary works in unexpected locations throughout the town, such as vacant shops and public buildings. This approach brings artworks directly into the daily life of residents and visitors.
The location is situated in St. Georgen im Schwarzwald and distributes its exhibitions across multiple sites throughout the town. It helps to check the current exhibition locations before visiting, since works are displayed in different places.
The exhibition concept was developed by architect Lukas Baumewerd in 2006 and skillfully integrates contemporary art presentations within the traditional Black Forest town structure. This unconventional model creates a close connection between artworks and their local setting.
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