Michael Stoeber called me a multilingual artist,
and I agree.
I love exploring new frontiers.
Art serves as its own end,
and is thus very diverse and individual.
The more different and free, the better it is.
I wanted to study medicine,
but my father persuaded me to go for architecture.
So I did, majoring in painting and graphics.
This helped me obtain my chair
which I further developed into experimental design
at the technical university, which now is Leibniz University.
Usually monuments rest on high pedestals,
forcing viewers to look up in awe.
My pedestal is at eye level
and provides direct access to the information.
One side depicts the binary system,
the other Leibzig’s quote: “unity in diversity“.
It seems to have some effect,
as it is always surrounded by people interested in Leibniz.
Professor Stefan Schwerdtfeger is awarded the Lower Saxony Cross of Merit.
For over 60 years now he has been actively engaged in culture.
The renowned Lower Saxony artist has done Lower Saxony’s culture
and society a great service,
especially with his sculptures in the public space.
We are very proud of your achievements and very grateful.
Congratulations.
Not many artists have received the Cross of Merit.
I am happy and proud to be one of the few.
My advantage is that I never succumb to the zeitgeist
but always follow my own trend.
It’s what has given me great joy to this day.
My workspace still is a place of creativity.