A sculpture by Adolf Ryszka in the Skulpturenpark in Enzesfeld-Lindabrunn
Steinbruchstraße 25, Enzesfeld-Lindabrunn, Austria

This multi-part sculpture is situated within the Skulpturenpark open-air sculpture park. The work, made of sandstone, is set in a depression in the ground measuring approximately 20 × 20 m.

Date of creation: 1976

Outdoor sculpture in Hořice
Gothard 1639, Hořice, Czech Republic

The work was created during one of the international stone sculpture symposia, which have been frequently organised in Central Europe since the 1960s. Many works created during these symposia remain on Mount Gotard. In Hořice, this tradition has long been cherished. As early as the late 19th century, the town became an important centre for Czech sculpture; a sculpture school was established there, and to this day it is home to works by the most outstanding Czech sculptors of many generations, including those created during open-air workshops. Prague television dedicated a documentary film, *Metamorphoses of Stone*, to the creation of Ryszka’s work. The sculptor took part in many international open-air events of this kind, and large-scale works in stone became one of the main strands of his creative output. Unlike in other forms, in these non-representational works the artist seeks out the energy lying dormant within the material, bringing to light the organic analogies of the sculptural process. The solid block of stone in Hořice expresses this most fully. Ryszka’s sculptures reveal the influence of Henry Moore’s work, a similar quest for monumental form, the austerity of which is almost always tempered by the organic fluidity of the forms. It is here that these parallels are most evident.

Date of creation: 1990
Information compiled by: Prof. Andrzej Pieńkos

‘Haus der Meditation’ in Jockgrim
Bahnhofstraße 66, Jockgrim, Germany

Adolf Ryszka’s sculpture “Haus der Meditation”, created in 1989 from red sandstone, is located in Bürgerpark in Jockgrim. It is 250 cm high and 150 cm wide. It was created as part of an international sculpture symposium and is exhibited in the park alongside works by other participants in the event. Its form references the town hall, which had recently been built at the time. It consists of a large, triangular block of irregularly shaped stone, set upon smaller stone blocks.

Date of creation: 1989

Sculpture on the campus of the Technical University of Kaiserslautern
Erwin-Schrödinger-Straße 52, Kaiserslautern, Germany

Adolf Ryszka’s sculpture on the campus of the Technical University of Kaiserslautern was created in 1982. It was produced as part of an international stone sculpture symposium organised by the university. It is a three-part composition in red sandstone, with a rope connecting the stone blocks. It is 250 cm high. The surface of the stone is rough and irregular.

Date of creation: 1982

Sculpture in Tsuchiya Sekizai Park in Kasama
616-7 Kasama, Japan

Two granite sculptures by Adolf Ryszka are located in Tsuchiya Sekizai Park in Kasama. They were created in 1974 and are approximately two metres tall.

Date of creation: 1974

‘Silent Stone’ on the Schweinstal sculpture trail in Krickenbach
Krickenbach, Germany

Adolf Ryszka’s sculpture “Ruhiger Stein” on the Schweinstal sculpture trail, created in 1986 from red sandstone. The work is three metres high. It is situated on a trail several kilometres long, where other sculptures can also be admired. These were created as part of art projects organised by the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, aimed at funding sculptures for public spaces.

Year of creation: 1986

‘Composition’ in Sankt Margarethen im Burgenland
Römersteinbruch, Sankt Margarethen im Burgenland, Austria

The sculpture is situated within the open-air stone sculpture exhibition in the quarries (Symposion Europäischer Bildhauer). The work is made of sandstone and measures 175 x 325 x 185 cm.

Date of creation: 1969
Information compiled by: Bartłomiej Gutowski
Further information: Symposion Europäischer Bildhauer

‘Pomiędzy’ in Vancouver
5251 Oak St, Vancouver, Canada

The sculpture was created in 1975 as part of the International Stone Sculpture Symposium; it is made of Turkish travertine in the form of two separate stone blocks. The sculptures are 110 and 80 cm high. Speaking about the sculpture, the artist noted that it was intended to represent a part of his personality left behind in the park, creating a space for connection with everyone who encounters it.

Date of creation: 1975
Information compiled by: Bartłomiej Gutowski
Further information: Public art in Vancouver