6 Works of art in the open air

We reveal to you six free art experiences

Fancy a stroll through art in the open air? Apart from the - admittedly great - museums, there is also plenty of art to discover on the streets of Düsseldorf. We have put together a route for you.

Kö-Bogen, Uecker Nagel 

Who hammered the nail in front of the Kö-Bogen so crookedly? A glance at the inscription on the ground reveals that it was the Düsseldorf-based ZERO artist Günther Uecker. Uecker, who is known for his relief-like nail paintings, wants to remind us of the industrial tradition of the Rhine and Ruhr with this two-meter-high work facing the Ruhr region.

Court Garden, Les Meninas

What are four Spanish ladies of the court doing in the courtyard garden, dressed in extravagant skirts and eye-catching headdresses? Inspired by the baroque painting "Las Meninas" by Spanish painter Diego Velázquez, Manolo Valdes created the four bronze statues in 2007, which appear to be strolling across the meadow at the eastern entrance to the courtyard garden.

K20, Hornet

Behind the shiny black building of the art collection on Grabbeplatz is a colorful eye-catcher: "Hornet" is the name of the wall-spanning mosaic that the English-American artist Sarah Morris created for Paul-Klee-Platz. The colorful glazed tiles are absolutely instagrammableand can be found on countless social media accounts.

Stresemannplatz

Do exoticism and a busy traffic junction go together? Yes, according to artist Tita Giese, who created a controversial work of art at Stresemannplatz in 2006. Giese grew palm trees out of car tires on several traffic islands to "bring in an association of wild nature". The ensemble is particularly worth photographing in the evening when it is illuminated.

Burgplatz, town elevation monument

1288 was a decisive year in Düsseldorf's history: the then small settlement on the Düssel was granted city rights by Count Adolf V after the Battle of Worringen. A detailed bronze sculpture on Burgplatz shows scenes from the Battle of Worringen and the sealing of the town charter.

Wheel racket at the Uerige

The Radschläger is as much a part of Düsseldorf as Altbier and the Rhine. In 2001, there was a major art campaign in which more than 100 man-sized, differently designed Radschläger were distributed throughout the city. A particularly beautiful remnant from this period can be admired on Marktstraße opposite Uerige.