Baum-Skulptur „Das Licht des Widerstands leuchtet“ Kufstein

The Cultural Department of the city of Kufstein, Klaus Reitberger, called upon artists and art creators within the framework of the annual call for entries "Art in Public Space 2023" to design a sculpture on Franz-Josef-Platz for six people with Kufstein connections who resisted during National Socialism: Walter Caldonazzi, Georg Gruber, Ernst Ortner, Thomas Salvenmoser, Adele Stürzl and Franz Wurzenrainer. The total costs were not to exceed 10,000 Euros. The city chose the tree sculpture by the artist and stonemason Thomas Györi. The municipal construction yard carried out the foundation work and set up the information exhibition. The sculpture, "The Light of Resistance Shines," which is almost two meters high, is made of Schwarzachtobler sandstone. Six notches in the tree sculpture symbolize chopped-off branches, representing the six resistant individuals. Nearby, information about the victims is displayed. Oberhuber & Kuen Communication developed augmented reality technology for the memorial: when using a smartphone and the "Livi AR App," the six victims of National Socialism appear as holograms. Members of the city theater perform the roles of the victims. On April 24, 2024, Mayor Martin Krumschnabel, cultural officer Klaus Reitberger, Thomas Oberhuber (Oberhuber & Kuen Communication) and Thomas Györi unveiled the sculpture on Franz-Josef-Platz.