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Donation Bear

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Artist: Claude Kuhn
Year: c. 2011
Material: Epoxy
Location: BärenPark - Bern Animal Park, bear pit

Background

“Spendebär” by Claude Kuhn, dated around 2011, is an epoxy work by the Bärengraben in the BärenPark Bern. The park opened in 2009 and replaced the old Bärengraben bear pit. It is a bear enclosure for brown bears and part of the Tierpark Bern. Further details about the artist and the work are not documented yet.

Researched and summarised by Bärn Kit. Sources: Kultur Stadt Bern, Kunst im öffentlichen Raum (offene Daten) · Wikipedia (de): Bärenpark Bern

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BärenPark - Bern Animal Park, bear pit

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