International Marble Symposium South Tyrol/Italy 2024
Participating artists
Artists from all over the world were invited in an international competition. Between sculptors and skaters, a total of 58 applications were received from artists from 21 countries and 4 continents.
The following 8 artists were selected from the applications:
Martin Böttcher & Corinna Zuercher – Country of origin: Germany- skater
Elias Nunner & Johannes Kroeker – Country of origin: Germany – skater
Vinschgau is the name of a mountain valley in South Tyrol, the northernmost province of Italy in the Alps, bordering on North Tyrol (Austria) and Switzerland (Grisons). In the summer of 2024 (as well as 2026), the communities of Laas and Schlanders will host an international, interdisciplinary sculpture project lasting three weeks entitled “Vinschgau crystalline”.
The special and unifying feature of these places is their world-famous marble. It is quarried underground in two quarries at an altitude of 1,570 m and 2,200 m in the Stilfser Joch National Park. This unique marble is characterised by its fine, crystalline texture and resistance. The first works made from the marble in this region date back to Roman times. The first industrial quarrying began as early as the 19th century.
Impressions of the underground marble quarry (3:11 min)
Where:
Municipalities of Laas and Schlanders (BZ), South Tyrol, Italy. The autonomous province of South Tyrol is the northernmost province of Italy. It borders North and East Tyrol and to a small extent Salzburg (Austria) to the north and east, and the canton of Grisons (Switzerland) to the west. Vinschgau belongs to the German language and culture area. The provincial capital is Bozen.
Municipality Schlanders
Municipality Laas
Organiser:
The municipalities of Laas (BZ) and Schlanders (BZ)