Meanings
- A town in western Bavaria, Germany.
The artist Manfred Laber, a Wemding resident who died in 2018, proposed the “Time Pyramid” project in 1993 to mark the 1,200-year anniversary of his town.
2023 September 14, Richard Fisher, “Until 3183 A.D., This Public Sculpture Is a Work in Progress”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 21 Sep 20231 more example
In 1993, the German city of Wemding celebrated its 1200 anniversary. They decided to start a long-term art project. Every decade, they would place a concrete block on a base. After adding 120 blocks, the pyramid would be complete.
2024 March 7, Christoph Bartneck, “Zeitpyramide: When Maths and Art Disagree”, in bartneck.de
Origin
- GermanWemding
- EnglishWemding
Borrowed from German Wemding.
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