Tolga Tokcan Wins the “Günther Blau” Special Prize from the Marburg Art Museum

Great joy at our school: Tolga Tokcan (10B) was awarded the “Günther-Blau” Special Prize by the Marburg Art Museum. The competition’s theme was “A World Worth Living In” and was open to artistically talented students in grades 10 through 13 from across the district.

In addition to Tolga, Maxim Brockmann and Eric Dörschel also participated with impressive paintings and drawings. Cilia Evelbauer submitted a plaster sculpture on the theme. Although the grand prizes—worth 300, 200, and 100 euros—went to students from other schools, Tolga’s extraordinary sculpture impressed the jury so much that an additional special prize was created.

Inspired by an internship

His work—a lamp made of pipes, with the “light bulb head” lowered as if in a crouching position—was created in Marc Bepperling’s elective course (WU) in Art and Crafts. Tolga was inspired to create it during his internship at an installation company. The sculpture symbolizes, in an ironic and artistic way, the hope inherent in the human intellect, which takes on special significance in our times. The Friends of the Marburg Museum of Art and Cultural History (e.V.), which organized the competition, therefore decided to honor Tolga’s creative achievement with a special cash prize.

An exhibition at the school will follow

Unfortunately, the award winner was unable to attend the ceremony in person; Marc Bepperling accepted the award on his behalf. We, the art teachers, are thrilled by the talent of our young artists and look forward to displaying the works at our school after the exhibition ends.

Anyone who would like to admire Tolga’s award-winning sculpture and his other impressive works still has the opportunity to do so at the Kunstmuseum Marburg through the end of April. It’s well worth a visit!

Dr. Stefanie Stork