Hamburger Kunsthalle Adds Early Berlinde De Bruyckere Sculpture to Collection
The Hamburger Kunsthalle has obtained an untitled 1993 sculpture by Belgian artist Berlinde De Bruyckere. The acquisition was financed by the Hermann Reemtsma Foundation. De Bruyckere, born in 1964 and based in Ghent, is a prominent contemporary sculptor whose work explores themes like vulnerability and resilience. The piece features a repurposed blanket that conveys both comfort and hardship, presented as a large figurative form on stilts. This early work is considered significant in her artistic development.
Key facts
- Hamburger Kunsthalle acquired an untitled 1993 sculpture by Berlinde De Bruyckere
- Funding was provided by the Hermann Reemtsma Foundation
- Berlinde De Bruyckere is a Belgian sculptor born in 1964 working in Ghent
- The sculpture uses a blanket to symbolize protection and suffering
- The artwork is a large figurative piece mounted on stilts
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Hamburger Kunsthalle
- Hermann Reemtsma Foundation
Locations
- Hamburg
- Ghent
- Belgium