Garden Arts at Campus St. Michael: Grow, Grew, Grown in Traunstein
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Experience Garden Arts: A Sensory Stroll Across Campus St. Michael
On Friday, July 3, 2026, Campus St. Michael in Traunstein will open its landscape spaces for a guided discovery tour. Under the knowledgeable leadership of the Traunstein landscape architect and conceptual artist Helmut Mühlbacher, an area of 4.5 hectares will be revealed, featuring blooming meadows, wild hedges, fruit gardens, and the much-discussed earthen house – a compendium of sustainable design, public art, and lively educational work.
Art Experience in Open Space: Colors, Forms, Spatial Effects
Amid fragrant herb fields, vibrant insect habitats, and the changing surfaces of ponds and sedum roofs, an exhibition atmosphere unfolds under the open sky. Here, viewing the works means reading the interplay of landscape architecture, artistic intervention, and ecological practice. The materiality of rammed earth, the texture of swaying meadows, and the layout of paths choreograph the movement of visitors and sharpen the aesthetic experience.
Curated Paths: From the Blooming Meadow to the Earthen House
The tour is structured like a precise curation in the outdoor space. Stations such as the fruit and community garden, natural pond, and the lush green roof of the earthen house come together to form a parcours of perception. Each location marks a theme: biodiversity, circular thinking, social participation, material justice. Thus, the campus transforms into a living collection that unfolds anew with every step.
Art Historical Context: Walking Art, Landscape Art, Social Sculpture
In dialogue with Mühlbacher's practice, this tour connects elements of walking art with conceptual art and landscape art. The artistic gesture lies less in the isolated object than in the web of relationships between natural processes, human use, and form-making. The result: an open, process-oriented form of art that connects to historical discourses while addressing contemporary sustainability issues.
Educational Campus with Profile: Sustainability and Architecture
The newly established Campus St. Michael since 2018 brings together educational and cultural stakeholders, making a statement for resource-saving building with the earthen house. Structural planning and material use make the building a teaching piece of architectural reduction and local value creation. The place promotes cultural education, facilitates communication on equal footing, and invites participation.
Visitors' Voices
The reactions from visitors are clear: The campus touches the mind and senses. On Instagram, it says: Unique spatial atmosphere in the earthen house, light and earth breathe. On Facebook, one reads: In-depth insights into architecture, garden art, and use – inspiring and understandable.
Conclusion
This tour promises a rich art experience in open space: intense color spaces, clear forms, expressive materials. Art enthusiasts can expect a knowledgeable moderated viewing of works between landscape, installation, and sustainable architecture. Go, see, learn to walk – and sharpen your own perception.
Official Channels of Helmut Mühlbacher and Campus St. Michael:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/studienseminar.st.michael/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Studienseminar-St-Michael/100063534832779/
- YouTube: No official profile found
- Website: https://www.campus-stmichael.de/
