Tony Cragg, one of the world's most important sculptors, returns to Darmstadt with an extraordinary open-air exhibition. From April 26 to October 26, 2025, ten plastic works by the British artist transform the Mathildenhöhe, Rosenhöhe and the Spanish tower sculpture garden into an impressive open -air gallery. At the same time, the Heidelberg sculpture park will show another five sculptures from May 18 - a cross -border cooperation that invites you to walk through two federal states.

Art in public space: Darmstadt as an open-air gallery

The exhibition "Tony Cragg in the Public Space of Darmstadt" invites you to an approximately 1.3 km long sculpture path that combines nature, art and city experience in a special way. He begins with the work "Points of View" in front of the Mathildenhöhe exhibition building and leads over the Rosenhöhe to the Spanish tower, where further sculptures - including "stack" - can be discovered.

The ceremonial opening opening will take place on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. in front of the exhibition building on the Mathildenhöhe. Mayor Hanno Benz, who is also a patron of the exhibition, will speak the greeting. Visitors can experience the sculptures in the public areas around the clock, the sculpture garden Spanish tower is open on Tuesday to Sunday from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Nature as inspiration - works to touch

The sculptures Tony Craggs are characterized by complex shapes, different materials and clear references to nature. His works address the origin, transformation and transience of natural and life forms- an artistic dialogue between sculpture and the surrounding area. The presentation in the public area of ​​Darmstadt is no coincidence: the city can look back on a long history of artistic impulses - from the artist colony of Mathildenhöhe to the new artist colony of Rosenhöhe to the sculpture garden of Spanish tower opened in 2020.

The exhibition is accompanied by several tours. It starts on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. a joint tour with curator Torsten Bruns from the Spanish tower over the Rose height to the Mathildenhöhe.

Further information is available on the website of the BS Kulturstiftung Darmstadt and the artist at www.tony-cragg.com .

Exhibition also in Heidelberg

The cross -border cooperation continues in Heidelberg: From May 18 to October 15, 2025, five works can be seen in the Heidelberg sculpture park, which is located on the site of the orthopedic clinic. A common catalog of both locations appears for the exhibition.

A detailed interview with Tony Cragg can be found here on da.news .

Exhibition times:

• Darmstadt: April 26 - October 26, 2025
• Heidelberg: May 18 - October 15, 2025

Opening times sculpture garden Spanish tower:
Tuesday to Sunday: 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Mathildenhöhe & Rosenhöhe: freely accessible around the clock