At Willemshaven near the famous old bridge is an art vending machine next to a little local kiosk where you can buy magazines but also snacks and soft drinks as wel as bockworst sandwich.
at the right side of the store there is a art o mat vending machine.
"Art on the go from the vending machine
Art to go: In Wilhelmshaven you can pull yourself a work of art here. The machine itself is also nice to look at.
Art can be encountered anywhere - even on the street. There is an example of this in Wilhelmshaven. There, an art vending machine has recently been hanging on a bright red house, very close to the north side of the Kaiser Wilhelm Bridge. The art vending machine is a former cigarette vending machine - instead of butts, it now has art ready for everyone. A pack costs four euros.
Potsdam agency refills artworks
Self-experiment: My package contains a passport-sized photo of a tree with a burst bark and a quote from Wilhelm Busch: "The trees jump out of their skins in spring". An artist has taken the quote and transformed it into a small work of art. Such ideas please Kim Sutton. She thought that Wilhelmshaven could also use an art vending machine - namely at her house at Ahrstrasse 15. Sutton contacted Lars Kaiser and his agency kunsttick from Potsdam. So she became the godmother of an art vending machine. When the machine is empty, she calls Potsdam and they fill it up with new boxes.
Package insert leads to the artist
You can choose from: "Mixed Art", "Coast and Sea", "Regional Art", "International Art" and "National Art". Above all, "Coast and Sea" is very popular - and the shaft is always empty first, says Sutton: In every packet of art there is a leaflet with the vita of the respective artist and contact details, because the objects (pictures, sculptures, photos, leporellos) in small from the box are also available in large from the respective artists can be bought if you like.
301 machines in Germany
For Sutton and her family, the art vending machine also has a very practical use: they are never at a loss for a small souvenir. If they get an invitation to dinner, they draw a box of art beforehand and bring it to friends. That's always good. Something different instead of just flowers or wine. There are now 30 cities and 300 machines. Automat 301 has been hanging in Wilhelmshaven since May. There are a total of five countries. Most hang in Germany, but there are also some in Spain or Holland."
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"Today I met two guys from the project "Kunstautomaten.com" and I would like to introduce you to the project and call on you to participate as an artist in this project.
Nationwide, more than 300 old cigarette vending machines have now been modified and set up where you can buy regional, national and various types of art at any time. Artists from completely different genres offer their small art objects here. For example, a Wilhelmshaven artist can offer his works of art in small format in many vending machines in Germany and spread his art in this way.
These machines have already been set up in over 30 cities and in 5 countries nationwide.
In Wilhelmshaven, the first vending machine has been hanging at the kiosk on the K-W bridge in Ahrstrasse since today. Another is to be set up near Bullermeck/Wattenmeerhaus on the south beach.
Of course, the artist receives a percentage of each item sold!
I think that's a really cool project and would like to provide you with the contact details. (see pictures / flyer)
Feel free to contact us and find out about the exact conditions of participation!"
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