Teddy, 2007

Two hundred teddy bears are sitting on a green area in the Mörfelden municipal park, accompanied by a sculpture and a rostrum made up of seventy figures. They cover their eyes with both hands and make the viewer aware that waking up in the morning and being grateful that what you lived through in your dream has not become real, is sometimes a peculiar form of reality. And that some dreams are so beautiful that you are disappointed when they are over.
This year, the sculpture park of the city of Mörfelden-Walldorf celebrates its 10th anniversary. During the past few years, the event has become a success known beyond the region. With the project titled "The Lost Dream", Professor Ottmar Hörl sets up two hundred red Teddy bears and white Worldview Models.
Professor Ottmar Hörl chose this subject to work with dreams, memories, and associations. "A Teddy bear makes a child feel secure", which is especially important for smaller children who are as yet unable to explain the world (to) themselves. However, Professor Ottmar Hörl wishes to go beyond childhood memories and point out that everybody needs "steadiness and reliability" in their lives.
Professor Hörl intends to allow the visitors of his exhibition to remember forgotten childhood dreams because as an adult one tends to disallow certain thoughts. "On the contrary, I look at the ingenuousness of a child as something very positive," he says. However, he wants visitors to find their own way to appreciate this kind of art. "In my view, it is important for everyone to find an impulse for their own thoughts here."