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.
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inges idee is currently realizing the work NICE TO SEE YOU, for the Gardens of the new Children’s Hospital, Women’s Clinic and Maternity Ward at Haukeland University Hospital Bergen, Norway
inges idee is currently realizing for 2022 the works Rabbit and Leaping Lamp, two monumental sculptures for Concord Park Place Block 12, Toronto, Canada
inges idee wins in 2021 with the work Rififi the competition for the new building of Bundeskriminalamt BKA in Berlin, Germany
inges idee wins in 2021 with the work Zollstock the competition for the new building of Hochschule Mainz, Germany
Selected Projects
Radio Operator 2021
The „Funkerberg“ (Radio Mountain) is firmly linked to the beginnings of radio broadcasting.
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.
Running Track, 2010
The intensely colored sculpture is a monumental hybrid between a runner and a racetrack