European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 22, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Pago 8 the stars and stripes wednesday june 22, 1977 document 6 nonsense or Art by George o Brien staff writer Kassei Germany Sis one of the largest most important and controversial Art shows in the world. Document 6.opens Here Friday. It is Large because it will be housed into display buildings the neut calorie and the museum Anderi Canum and spill into the streets and other buildings of Kassel. Including the haitians City Hall. It is important because there will be exhibitions of contemporary Art by famous and not so famous artists from the West pm world and controversial because critics have said that Many of the displays Are not Art at All but nonsense and a waste of Money lint the theme of the show. Art in the world of is relevant to modern life said or. Manfred Schneckenburger director of document 6effect on technical Media he said the show will illustrate How the Art world in the 1970s is affecting the world of technical Media such As films to and video tapes and other traditional Means of communication books magazines and will also be a Large exhibition of sketches the first at a document since 1064, which will be a combination of pop and classical Art. Sculpture will also play a Large part in the show and will bring Sculp Ture to the outdoors. The show will contrast nicely said Schneckenburger. With the wealth of masterpieces and old world Art in the Kassel galleries Liere will also be a Large photo exhibit dating Back to the 19th Century the first of its size in Europe according to Schneckenburger who coordinated the Art exhibition held in conjunction with the 1972 olympics in Munich last held in 1972 the document. Which is supposed to be held in Kassel every four years was last held in 1972"it was not held in 1976." said Schneckenbur Jer because of controversial arguments causing delays in planning resulting in the cancellation of the show for that year we began planning for this one in 1975."controversy also swirls around one of the projects conceived by Walter de Maria an american who planned a Hole in the ground 1.000 meters i1.083 Yards i deep and five centimetres wide which will be filled by a Metal Rod the idea said Schnoke Huger. Is to provoke a person s conceptual imagery " in other said the doctor people Are to Ink at Tho top of the Hole the Only part visible and then try to imag Ine a Hole 1,000 meters deep. If this strains or stirs the imagination then the artist considers that he has. Accomplished his purpose which is to arouse your mind to new Heights or Depths Anonymous foundation the Hole in Trie ground project is being funded. said by an Ameri can foundation that prefers to remain Anonymous critics of the project claim the doctor said that it is a waste of Money thai could be better spent and that a Hole in the ground is not Art. They also said that the Muse of the drilling even after installing Walls to Deaden the sound is nerve shatter ing to those anywhere near the site. A to Antic compared the noise to a Streetcar rumbling through his living room originally according to Schneckenburger. The Hole was to have Cost 500 000 Marks about $212,7501. But the protective wails upped the Ante another 100,000 about Kisoji. Further enraging the critics who had complained about the nor the project has been completed however and the Hole will to led with the Metal Rod on opening Day in addition to the Hole there will also be an said rep. Margaret Hechler r mass., and 17 other congressmen Are sup porting the Wasp legislation. Earlier this year. Reps. Lindy Hoggs. D-la., and Dale Tiu Illen. A Tex. Introduced Bills for the wasps. In the Senate. Sen. Barry Goldwa Ter. Ranz. Introduced the legislation. Besides the current congressional sup port the wasps also have the backing of the 150.000-member air Force association.,
