A Sky Full of Hope

Press conference with Janet Echelman

Press conference on the art installation A Sky Full of Hope as part of World Design Capital 2026. Janet Echelman, together with department heads Dr. Ina Hartwig and Stephanie Wüst, presents her monumental net sculpture, which will float above Konstablerwache from July onwards.

The City of Frankfurt has succeeded in securing US American artist Janet Echelman for a new work as part of World Design Capital 2026. Echelman is internationally renowned for her monumental, poetic net sculptures and is considered one of the leading figures in public art.

Starting in July, one of her aerial sculptures will float above Konstablerwache: A Sky Full of Hope will span one of the city center’s busiest and most debated squares. The sculpture will remain installed well beyond the WDC year 2026.

Dr. Ina Hartwig, Head of the Department of Culture and Science, and Stephanie Wüst, Head of the Department of Economic Affairs, Law and City Marketing, will present the project together with the artist.

Additional informationen about the event:

• Accreditation is requested via: hanna.immich@stadt-frankfurt.de.
• The venue is barrier-free.
• Public event in German and English.
• Free entrance.

Additional note:

The budget does not come from the current city culture budget; consequently, no cuts have been made elsewhere in the city’s arts, culture or science budgets. It originally came from the City Marketing department’s ‘City Centre Initiative’ and was earmarked for the ‘City Centre Illumination’ project. As the funds could not be used in 2024, City Marketing set the budget aside so that it could be put to good use at a later date. The 2025 supplementary budget enabled the funds to continue to be used and provided additional funding to top them up.