Rebecca Horn's Poetic Machines Meet Tony Cragg's Sculpture Park in Wuppertal Forest
An exhibition at the Waldfrieden sculpture park in Wuppertal features works by Rebecca Horn alongside existing installations by Tony Cragg and other artists. Cragg established the park in 2006 on forested hillside property he purchased, creating a permanent exhibition space with glass pavilions. Horn's mechanical sculptures, including 'Tower of the Nameless' and 'Kiss of the Rhinoceros,' interact with the natural environment. The presentation highlights Horn's career and her foundation in the Odenwald region. The event demonstrates how contemporary sculpture engages with landscape and historical context in this German city known for its suspended railway.
Key facts
- Tony Cragg purchased the Wuppertal property in 2006 to establish the Waldfrieden sculpture park.
- Rebecca Horn's works are exhibited alongside Cragg's sculptures in the forested hillside setting.
- Horn's 'Tower of the Nameless' incorporates violins and fruit ladders, referencing refugees from the Yugoslav Wars.
- The exhibition includes Horn's kinetic works like 'Breath Bodies' and 'Concert for Anarchy,' which is in Tate Modern's collection.
- Waldfrieden features permanent installations and rotating exhibitions in glass pavilions distributed across the grounds.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Waldfrieden sculpture park
- Moontower Foundation
- Tate Modern
- Busch-Reisinger Museum
- Harvard University
- Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
- Busch-Reisinger Museum of Harvard University
Locations
- Wuppertal
- Odenwald
- Düsseldorf
- Vienna
- Germany