Art

Art on Sylt

Sylt is a source of inspiration

"I'd rather tell you every day who's not here, because that's the minority," Siegfried Jacobsohn wrote to his friend Kurt Tucholsky in the 1920s. This quote actually comprehensively describes the island's importance as a meeting place for writers, dancers, actors and singers, publishers, poets, sculptors, and painters.

The island's cultural institutions continue this tradition today, offering established artists space to perform, young creatives support, and a meeting place for international cultural figures. The fact that no boring events take place between the seas, but rather a wealth of fresh ideas benefits the audience, is certainly due in part to the island's atmosphere: cosmopolitanism and individuality, a place of retreat and natural spectacle, Sylt is a source of inspiration. Even today.

It was as if the fresh air, the salty taste, the roaring waves spurred me on and made me happy.

Emil Nolde

Current Exhibitions

Sylt is an inspiration for all kinds of art – from abstract painting to photography.

Kampen Art and Culture Trail

On a stroll through idyllic Kampen, you can follow in the footsteps of important figures at your own pace and discover many secluded spots along the way. The Art and Culture Trail consists of inscribed bronze plaques on metal stands placed at prominent locations throughout the village. Information about this is available at the Kaamp-Hüs.

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The everyday people

They appear alone, with their dogs, or in groups, wearing suits, swim shorts, or leather jackets. Whether socializing on sofas, gazing at the sky alone, or talking shop in pairs: Christel and Laura Lechner's everyday people surprise visitors at various locations in Wenningstedt-Braderup and bring smiles to many faces. Some of them now live permanently on Sylt. New figures are added to the permanent exhibition each season.

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