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Umdenken Blue Sheep Installation

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Umdenken Blue Sheep Installation

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Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge

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    August 9, 2023

    The "Rethinking" installation created for the 2023 State Horticultural Show is adorned with artist Rainer Bonk's sheep, known as the "Blue Peace Herd". The blue of the sheep that can be found here and also in various places in the area (and throughout Europe) primarily symbolizes trust and security, but also stands for the colors of the EU, the UNO, UNESCO and other associated international organizations. The "Blue Shepherd" Bonk is primarily concerned with climate change. On a three meter high cube sits a blue man in the quadriga, holding the peace standard with a colorful variety. Four blue sheep pull the chariot. Other blue men are demonstrating against things that are harmful to the climate, such as gravel gardens.

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      April 21, 2023

      This work leaves a hell of a lot of room for interpretation! The combination between the well-known Quadriga car of the Brandenburg Gate, which is steered here by the Berlin bear instead of the goddess of victory, Victoria, is a line. Instead of the Roman standard with an iron cross and oak leaves, an anti-nuclear weapon symbol is decorated with the colorful flag of gender diversity.
      This chariot is pulled by four sheep.
      In order to emphasize what is actually unmistakable, the writing "Rethinking!" written.
      Everyone has to decide for themselves whether this rethinking refers to the peace symbol in the standard, the rainbow flag of gender diversity or the simple-minded sheep that pull this cart.

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        June 12, 2023

        Always nice at a state garden show.
        Rethinking is the right thing to do here if you take a closer look at the LGS

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          Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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