inges idee are the four artists Hans Hemmert, Axel Lieber, Thomas A. Schmidt and Georg Zey. Since the collective was founded in 1992 they work together exclusively in the field of art in public space. At the same time all of the four follow their individual practice as artists.
Selected Projects
Rabbit 2023
Placed in close proximity to the busy Highway 401, the Rabbit has incorporated the endless lanes into its formal DNA.
Next Step, 2017
A 12 m high sculpture depicts a young student who is zoomed into gigantic proportions.
Zauberlehrling, 2013
An electric pylon steps out of line. The pylon’s ‘escape’ into freedom interrupts the flow of electricity
Receiver, 2010
Receiver is a 19-meter, mirror-polished stainless steel sculpture that combines the primal form of the egg with modern communications technology.
Drop, 2009
The 18-meter sculpture in the form of a giant drop alludes to the elements of rain and the ocean, which are omnipresent in Vancouver.