After nearly two years away, Thomas Seest and Søren Lose return to Vild Park during Art Matter Local.
Thomas and Søren were the original initiators behind the creation of Vild Park — formerly known as Rådhusparken — in front of the Guldborgsund Town Hall in Nykøbing Falster. The project began during their artist-in-residence period with Guldborgsund Municipality from 2021 to 2023, funded by the “Huskunstnerordningen” (Artist-in-Residence Scheme) under the Danish Arts Foundation.
In connection with Art Matter Local, Thomas and Søren have invited a small group of artist colleagues affiliated with Vild Park: Hartmut Stockter, Susanne Schmidt (Kraftkvinden), and Rachel Dagnall. Together, they invite the public to join an evening of workshops, communal dining, and a sunset session.
The program begins at 5 PM, with food cooked over an open fire at 7 PM, and ends at sunset, precisely at 21:34.
Throughout the evening, the artists will engage in dialogue with Vild Park, and participants are invited to share a collective sunset experience.
You’ll have the chance to meet stamens and gain insights into the behavior of plants, experience retrospective highlights, and take part in a variety of workshops.
Vild Park is today maintained according to sustainable principles. You can still rest on Søren Lose’s bench Askebarkborebillebænk, read a book in Hartmut Stockter’s tiny library, or explore sculptures made from natural and recycled materials.
The program begins at 5 PM, with food cooked over an open fire at 7 PM, and ends at sunset, precisely at 21:34.
Throughout the evening, the artists will engage in dialogue with Vild Park, and participants are invited to share a collective sunset experience.
You’ll have the chance to meet stamens and gain insights into the behavior of plants, experience retrospective highlights, and take part in a variety of workshops.
Vild Park is today maintained according to sustainable principles. You can still rest on Søren Lose’s bench Askebarkborebillebænk, read a book in Hartmut Stockter’s tiny library, or explore sculptures made from natural and recycled materials.
The park is actively used by local schools and daycare centers. Community groups and citizens gather here. People walk their dogs, and a group of women cultivate organic vegetables. The nearby municipal rehabilitation center uses the park, children play on the hill, and town hall employees take breaks, hold meetings, or eat apples from trees they helped plant.
In other words, Vild Park continues to be a space where citizens, user groups, and the municipality itself co-create their shared surroundings. The spirit and founding idea remain focused on fostering community, dialogue, and reflection, with an emphasis on creativity, experimentation, nature, and a sustainable green agenda.
In other words, Vild Park continues to be a space where citizens, user groups, and the municipality itself co-create their shared surroundings. The spirit and founding idea remain focused on fostering community, dialogue, and reflection, with an emphasis on creativity, experimentation, nature, and a sustainable green agenda.
Thomas Seest and Søren Lose look forward to revisiting Wild Park with fellow artists — and with new and old friends of the park.
Learn more at: https://www.guldborgsund.dk/vildpark
Learn more at: https://www.guldborgsund.dk/vildpark
Source: Vild Park