Partly without title, partly no longer documented, one work called Mother Earth

For the 1994 State Garden Show, there were many artistic contributions, such as the sculpture exhibition Man and Environment. The collaboration with the Department of Art/Textile Design of the former University-High School of Paderborn lead by Hans Ortner was particularly highlighted.

Most of the works that were created in this context were temporary. However, some sculptures, especially torsi and fragments of human bodies, have survived to this day in the Paderauenpark. In the 1994 catalogue, they are only mentioned on the edge: »Large sculptures on various themes are placed in the Paderaue, some of which are works by
students of the University of Paderborn’s Department of Art.« The acknowledgements also state: »Thanks to the students of the University of Paderborn’s Department of Art, Music and Design. Lecturers: Hans Ortner (sculpture) (…).« To date, no written records have been found in the archives of the city or the university, nor in private archives. However, with the help of Renate Ortner, the widow of Hans Ortner, and her network, attributions have been made.

The research is ongoing, but it can already be noted that the sculptures have become detached from their original purpose. Today, they stand as independent works in the landscape and are carefully freed from the undergrowth to be seen.