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Public Hybrid

The installation Public Hybrid by David Jablonowski features multiple sandstone and plastic sculptures, their vibrant colors and irregular shapes appearing like artificial rock formations.

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The sculpture Public Hybrid by David Jablonowski stands along the Emscherkunstweg, where layered Ruhr sandstone and 3D-printed plastic elements merge into an abstract landscape.

© Henning Rogge

A detailed view of Public Hybrid by David Jablonowski showcases the layered combination of natural sandstone and vividly colored 3D-printed plastic, symbolizing the intersection of nature and technology.

© Heinrich Holtgreve

A close-up of Public Hybrid by David Jablonowski shows the colorful, 3D-printed plastic elements blending with natural sandstone, creating a striking contrast.

© Henning Rogge

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David Jablonowski’s hybrid sculpture is located directly next to the Emscher-Weg bike path in the Schüren district of Dortmund.

In it, the artist, who grew up in Bochum, explores the history and future not only of this particular place, but of the entire Ruhr area as well. At the same time, he has created a contemporary monument that resembles a natural landmark and can be regarded as referring to the ecological improvements that have been made to Emscher River system.

In this multipart installation titled »Public Hybrid«, the artist combines the contrasting materials of sandstone and plastic. 3D printed elements made of recycled plastic and broken sandstone from the Ruhr region are stacked on top of each other like sediments. The resulting amorphous, artificial formations protrude out of the ground in a seemingly random fashion.  

The sandstone comes from the nearby town of Sprockhövel. It was formed about 320 million years ago and is one of the most resistant types of sandstone in Germany. Unlike this raw material that has been used by humans for millennia, the use of recycled plastic elements produced by 3D printing provides a glimpse into a digital, green vision of the future. 3D printing, or additive manufacturing technology, is in principle based on data for computer-aided physical translation. Through 3D printing, Jablonowski implicitly refers to invisible infrastructures that are created by the digital data traffic of public communication. He also juxtaposes waste, which is a material that needs the help of digital technology to become a resource, with geological materials that are quarried in a traditional way. This innovation through the combination of new technologies, nature, and artistic interventions also reflects the project of a generation of restoring the Emscher River.

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David Jablonowski

In his sculptures, David Jablonowski shows the changes in communication and media content, influenced by industrial materials and technologies.

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Begleitet wird die Grand Snail Tour von Künstler*innen aus dem Bereich Literatur, Fotografie und Zeichnung, die zeitgleich zum Aufenthalt des Tourmobils, Eindrücke und Reflexionen aus jeweils derselben Stadt sammeln und diese sie visuell oder literarisch ins Bild setzen. So entsteht ein Paratext zur 3-jährigen Tour, der in Form einer Reisechronik, ein Kaleidoskop an Geschichten, Verbindungen, Momentaufnahmen in den 53 Städten der Region als Gleichzeitigkeiten und Ungleichzeitigkeiten zur Grand Snail Tour sichtbar werden lässt.

Bergkamen von Jochen Lempert

Bergkamen 7. August 2025

1a Bergarbeitersiedlung hinter zeitgenössischem Sichtschutz
1b Zeitliche Abgrenzung im Wasserpark: vormittags badende Stockenten — nachmittags Menschen mit Hunden

2a Eine kleine Population Stadttauben: Indikator für geringe menschliche Aktivität im öffentlichen Raum. Wenige Menschen bedeuten wenig Nahrung für Stadttauben.
2b Stadttauben waren einst Felsentauben — und schätzen felsige Strukturen als Brutplatz.

3a Feinstrahl —  nordamerikanischer Neophyt, der sich sich in den letzten Jahren stark verbreitet hat.
3b Russischer Bär — eine südliche Art an der Nordgrenze seines Areals — die in großer Zahl auf der Halde Großes Holz fliegt.

4a Wuchsformen des Efeus: ein Profiteur des CO2 Anstiegs
4b Bananenstaude: Zeichen eines Klimawandels

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Model of the former residential tower in Bergkamen, part of the artwork “Neustadt” by Julius von Bismarck and Marta Dyachenko.

© Henning Rogge

7.8.25, 17–21 h

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Jochen Lempert

Jochen Lempert (*1958) studied biology. Between 1979 and 1989, he was a member of the experimental film group Schmelzdahin, which explored the combination of chemical processes and celluloid film.

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