Laureates 2019
With the Social Sculpture Award, the SSC Social Sculpture Corporation honours outstanding initiatives and individuals who have a special exemplary function in shaping society in the sense of social sculpture.
In 2019 the Social Sculpture Award will be presented to two winners:
Johannes Stüttgen and Utopiastadt.
Johannes Stüttgen
is being honoured for his life’s work in spreading, deepening and continuing Joseph Beuys’ idea of an expanded concept of art, for precision and clarity in showing the idea of Social Sculpture in its various facets, and for his practical commitment as co-founder of the Omnibus for Direct Democracy. The prize money is 10,000 euros. The award ceremony took place on 22 November 2019 in Düsseldorf.
Photo: Michael von der Lohe
Impressions of the award ceremony to Johannes Stüttgen on 22.11.2019 at the Malkasten in Düsseldorf.
Link to the speech of Johannes Stüttgen (in german) (Source: Omnibus for direct democracy, Christof Bednarz).
Utopiastadt
is awarded as an ecological-social model project that brings together different initiatives to form a future-oriented sustainability network and brings about social transformation towards greater participation, ecological sustainability and social justice. The prize money is 10,000 euros. The award ceremony took place on 23 November 2019 at Utopiastadt in Wuppertal.
Photo: Jan Hagelstein
Impressions of the award ceremony to Utopiastadt on 23.11.2019 at Utopiastadt in Wuppertal.
Award ceremony Social Sculpture Award to Johannes Stüttgen on 22.11.2019 in Düsseldorf
1. Reception in the Malkasten
2. Certificate for Johannes Stüttgen
3. Award donor Suzanne Augenstein
4. Lecture of the award winner
5. “The answer to the riddle”
6. Klaudia Zepuntke, city of Düsseldorf
7. Laudator Daniel Schily
8. Congratulations
9. With Katharina Sieverding
10. Meetings
11. Meetings
12. Meetings
13. Congratulations
14. Congratulations
15. Congratulations
16. Walter Kugler with family Stüttgen
Photos:
Michael von der Lohe
17. Honour by the jury
18. With them: Award winner Utopiastadt
Award ceremony Social Sculpture Award to Utopiastadt on 23.11.2019 in Wuppertal
1. Main building with former railway line
2. SSC Award for Utopiastadt
3. The Plan
4. Inspection
5. All together
6. The Campus
7. David Becher explains Utopiastadt
8. Renovation project 1st class waiting room
9. Site inspection
10. … with the award donor Suzanne Augenstein
11. Lord Mayor Oberbürgermeister Andreas Mucke
12. At Café Hutmacher
13. Handover of the certificate
14. Laudation by Bettina Paust
15. Discussion
16. The social sculpture theme
Photographers:
Jan Hagelstein: Pictures 1, 2, 4, 6-8, 10, 11, 13-18
Wolf Sondermann: Pictures 3, 5, 9, 12
17. Energy
18. Also present: award winner Johannes Stüttgen