Gutberlet, Wir reisen gemeinsam
The Art of unionität
Eberhard F. Gutberlet
Wir reisen gemeinsam
For those who know that we travel together.
„Don’t forget, friends, we are traveling together."
A plaque made of aluminum casting hangs on the brick wall of the Union-Geländes, created Eberhard F. Gutberlet in 2024. It bears the words of Rose Ausländer — a poet whose life was marked by the depths of the 20th century.
Their call is a timeless reminder that despite all the divisions on this one, undivided Earth, we are responsible for one another.
Among them is Friedhelm Welgethe sculpture „In andere Welten aufbrechen“ — the figure of Aegidius, the only of the fourteen helpers of the dead who peacefully passed away. The survivor. A shocking yet hopeful parallel to Rose Ausländer, who herself returned from the darkness.
Their call is a timeless reminder that despite all the divisions on this one, undivided Earth, we are responsible for one another.
Among them is Friedhelm Welgethe sculpture „In andere Welten aufbrechen“ — the figure of Aegidius, the only of the fourteen helpers of the dead who peacefully passed away. The survivor. A shocking yet hopeful parallel to Rose Ausländer, who herself returned from the darkness.
„To grasp the gift of survival as a mission — for a shared journey on this undivided Earth.“
A Closer Look at the Work
Just a short distance away on the grounds is the plaque dedicated to Paul Celan — whom Rose Ausländer once met in the Ghetto of Czernowitz. Both texts correspond here to a sculpture by Welge. An invisible web of history and attitude that stretches across the entire grounds.
While Welge's figure in its capsule-like form symbolizes protection and quiet rest, Ausländer's poem breaks through this shell: The journey does not end in isolation — but in community with all those who are still on the way.
Photos: © Stefan Gröpper
Ardi Goldman Kunst-
und Kulturstiftung gGmbH
Uniongelände
Hanauer Landstraße 188, 60314 Frankfurt am Main