Located at the Joseph Beuys Sculpture Park.
Joseph Beuys (1921-1986) was an influential German artist who came to prominence in the 1960s. He is known for his performances, sculptures, environments, vitrines, prints, posters, and thousands of drawings. He was a charismatic and controversial artist, a committed teacher, and a political activist. Beuys highlighted the need for greater environmental awareness across the globe through his ongoing social sculpture project entitled, 7000 Oaks. With the help of over 20 organizations in Baltimore, 7000 Oaks inspired the planting of over 350 trees and several stones by over 500 people in Baltimore Parks and at the UMBC sculpture site in 2000.
Baltimore is among the major urban centers to embrace Joseph Beuys' ideas. Beginning in the fall of 2000, with the help of community volunteers, 242 indigenous trees were planted locally as social sculpture in Patterson Park, Carroll Park, Wyman Park Dell, and at UMBC. During the first phase, the project initiators provided 100 trees each at Patterson and Carroll Parks, 12 trees and 4 stones at Wyman Park Dell, and 30 oak trees and granite stones at UMBC, where the project is managed by the Center for Art Design and Visual Culture.
"The true capital of the world is the human ability for creativity, freedom and self-determination in all their work places." - Joseph Beuys
Logging Requirement:
1. Visit the site in person.
2. Please post a photo of you / your GPS / other geocaching specific item with the bench and at least one tree / stone pair visible.
3. You will also need to enter a Log Password to claim this cache.
The Log Password is XxxxYyyy. There is a small informational sign near the bench. The first 4 letters of the first city is Xxxx and the first 4 letters of the second city is Yyyy.
OPTIONAL -
Sign the Sacred Spaces Guest Book.
This bench and journal was placed as part of the Sacred Spaces program of Nature Sacred which has helped develop such places in the Baltimore, Washington and Annapolis areas.