'Gartenschlauch (Garden Hose)' by Claes Oldenburg

Gartenschlauch (Garden Hose), 1983
Steel painted with polyurethane enamel
Two parts, in an area approximately 6,000 sq. ft. (557.4 sq. m)
faucet: 35 ft. 5 in. x 8 ft. 12 in. x 7 ft. 1 in. (10.8 x 2.7 x 2.2 m)
hose: 410 ft. (125 m) long x 20 in. (0.5 m) diameter
Stühlinger Park, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Photo by Attilio Maranzano


Fabricated by Mannesmannröhren Werke AG, Mülheim, Germany. Engineers: Klaus Stiglat, Erich Stender
Commissioned June 1980 by the city of Freiburg im Breisgau, with donations from local sources Installed April 1983
Inaugurated May 2, 1983