The Skulpturengarten Spanischer Turm showcases Tony Cragg across Darmstadt’s public spaces. Along a 1.5-kilometer trail, Cragg’s sculptures explore organic forms, from the six-meter stainless steel Points of View at Mathildenhöhe to the towering fiberglass Mean Average in the Spanish Tower Garden, with smaller works inside revealing his study of nature.
Ten of Tony Cragg’s sculptures will be displayed solely in public spaces in Germany for the first time. The journey begins with the six-meter stainless steel double sculpture Points of View at Mathildenhöhe, continues through Rosenhöhe park, and concludes with the six-meter fiberglass Mean Average in the Spanish Tower Sculpture Garden. Smaller sculptures and sketches inside the Spanish Tower complete the exhibition. The project was realized in close partnership with the City of Science Darmstadt.
Cragg’s sculptures, which are characterized by a thorough investigation of natural structures and forms, make reference to organic elements found in nature. The materials, forms, and structures of nature, as well as their life cycle from creation to destruction, captivated Tony Cragg as a young man. Drawing studies and repetition are essential components of his creative process as he transforms these ideas into fresh, abstract, yet distinctively identifiable forms.
Tony Cragg, born in Liverpool on April 9, 1949, is regarded as a leading figure in contemporary sculpture. Since 1977, the British-German artist has lived and worked in Wuppertal, where he has managed the 15-hectare Waldfrieden Sculpture Park with the Cragg Foundation since 2008, creating a space where art and nature engage in a dynamic dialogue.
Until 2013, Cragg served as principal of the Düsseldorf Art Academy. His contributions to art have been recognized with numerous honors, including a knighthood as a Knight Bachelor of the United Kingdom (2016) and an honorary professorship at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf (2015).
Cragg’s work is represented in major collections worldwide, including the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice and the Städel Museum in Frankfurt am Main. His work has been exhibited at major institutions, including the Louvre in Paris (2011), the Art Institute of Chicago (1990), and Kunstpalast Düsseldorf (2024). Cragg’s sculptures also inhabit public spaces in cities such as Bonn, Milwaukee, and Tokyo, and he has participated in prominent international events, including the Venice, Sydney, and São Paulo Biennales, as well as Documenta in Kassel.
Cragg’s exhibition at the Skulpturengarten Spanischer Turm is on view through October 26, 2025.
