The hot air balloon in the shape of a cow’s udder is a powerful artistic reflection on the relationship between humans and nature. The udder, a symbol of life and nourishment, represents humanity’s exploitation and maximum extraction of natural resources. Its extreme enlargement to 35 meters and the ability to fly creates an entirely new perspective that shifts our perception of nature and our connection to it.
This form of moving landscape painting emphasizes the tension between human superiority and vulnerability, illustrating that humanity is part of nature’s cycle. Barbara Husar’s UDDER balloon becomes a symbol of an “evolutionary leap in consciousness,” highlighting the need for a shift in values. These FLYING UDDER elevations challenge us to reconsider the boundaries between human and animal, culture and nature, and to redefine our position in harmony with nature.
We
Golden Udder Association
Barbara Husar: initiator and president
Renate Adadevoh: vice president
Petra Pelzmann: cashier
Elmar Bertsch: board, documentation, archive
Ingrid Schneider: requisites
Nadja Manser-Nussbaumer, Eugène Nussbaumer: pilots
Maximilian Hutz: galerist of the social sculpture
Association headquarter: Bludenz | A | Europe
Thanks
Hittisau Women’s Museum, Impulse Stiftung, H.E.M. Stiftung, WalserHerbst, Getzner Textil, Schroeder Fire Ballons, Historische Schifffahrt Bodensee, Vorarlberger Ballonfahrer, Ballonclub Alpenrheintal, Galerie Maximilian Hutz, Austrian Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport, The Austrian Museum of Folk Life and Folk Art, One Body of Water Association, Austrian Cultural Forum Bern, Swiss Embassy Vienna, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA, Austrian Cultural Forum Berlin