Kolbe on the Map: Stories, Sculptures, Urban Criticism

A total of 32 sculptures by Georg Kolbe are located in architecturally prominent public places around the world. All have their stories, and some are also embroiled in larger, commemorative controversies. „Kolbe on the Map“ links a selection of geo-referenced works and sculptural sites with cultural-historical anecdotes and edited archival material from the museum. The green dots on the digital map lead to the little journeys through time, which the museum team produced in cooperation with Poligonal – Office for Urban Communication and with funding from the Senate Department for Culture and Europe. Because they are best experienced on site, the format is mobile-optimized. Anyone who calls up the „Kolbe außer Haus“ map on their smartphone and approaches the marked positions will find it easier to navigate. Starting from Berlin’s urban space, the format is continuously expanding to include works all over the world.