2012 edition - Gardens of delight, gardens of delirium

12. Le délire des sens

Circling senses

published at 24/10/2017

"Le délire des sens", Festival des Jardins 2012 - © E. Sander

Sometimes our senses deceive us. We think we see things that aren’t there. And it is the garden, above all, that lends itself to this play of perceptions, as we stroll within its confines, quickened by a sense of foreignness and a feeling of joy.

Visitors take in this garden stage by stage – discovery of each of its parts must be made progressively. It all begins with a tunnel, disturbing in its glowing red darkness. Making our way towards the light at the other end, our instinct guides us into a sunlit open space. And once out of the tunnel, we are immersed in a dreamlike world – a dream of bamboo.

But, although the benches at hand are an invitation to sit back and relax a while, our attention is caught by a series of multi-coloured glass panels, swaying back and forth and creating crazy compositions – an infinity of images playing on reflections of their surroundings and of ourselves. Everything calls our imagination into play as we create images, follow our inspiration and juggle with shapes and colours. But all too soon, our wandering imaginations must give way to a sharper focus, for the pathway to the exit is strewn with hidden traps and we must take care to watch our step.

DESIGNERS

Valentin BUCHWEITZ, Bernhard KUPIERZ, Frieder SCHUMACHER and László TRENKA, students

Sigurd Karl HENNE and Karl H.C. LUDWIG, teachers

HOCHSCHULE FÜR WIRTSCHAFT UND UMWELL NÜRTINGEN-GEISLINGEN

GERMANY

From left to right: Frieder Schumacher, László Trenka, Berhnard Kupierz and Valentin Buchweitz

“My name is Valentin Buchweitz and I was born in 1989 on the 18^th of May in Herdecke. I am enrolled in the 3^rd term in the Landscape Architecture Program at the HfWU Nürtingen-Geislingen. Having passed my bac in 2007 I was trained as a Manager in Garden- and Landscape Construction and thus was able to gather during this period quite a lot of experience in realizing gardens. Before starting my studies I worked as professional Greenkeeper on Golf-Courses in Germany and Austria. I started my studies in landscape architecture in autumn 2010/11 and have formed with three collegues a design group. I am glad now to have the opportunity to participate in the realization of our garden in Chaumont.”

“My name is Bernhard Kupierz and I was born in 1990 on the 9^th of January in Böblingen. Having passed the bac in 2009 I joint the German Civil Service and was busy as a green keeper in a Sports club in Stuttgart-Feuerbach. I am now enrolled since autumn 2010 in the Landscape Architecture Program at the HfWU Nürtingen-Geislingen and have meanwhile reached the 3^rd term. Actually I’m looking forward to have the chance to combine my studies with the realization of our garden design ‘circling senses’ developed in a team of four colleagues.”

“My name is Frieder Schumacher and I was born in 1989 on the 7th of May in Tübingen. After having passed the bac in 2009 I joined the German Civil Service and did work for the German Red Cross. During this period and afterwards I gained quite some experience in designing and realizing open spaces. This brought me to the decision to do studies in Landscape Architecture at the HfWU Nürtingen-Geislingen where I am enrolled in the Landscape Architecture Program since autumn 2010. I am very pleased now to have the chance to realize our design “circling senses” which we did in a team effort of four students.”

“I am László Trenka and was born in Subotica in Serbia. Like my colleagues I am as well enrolled in the Landscape Architecture Program at the HfWU in Nürtingen-Geislingen. I passed my bac in 2009 in Vaihingen/Enz and then had the chance to gain some practical experience in different landscape building sites. Up till now I did not have the pleasure to build an own design like our garden designed for Chaumont. Now I am really glad to have this opportunity and look forward to realize our garden. And I am convinced that my colleagues and me we will come to a good result.”

DESIGNERS

THE GARDEN'S PLANTS