Ann Veronica Janssens’s Immersive Survey at Pirelli Hangar Bicocca
Pirelli Hangar Bicocca in Milan presents 'Grand Bal,' a career survey of Belgian artist Ann Veronica Janssens, running through July 30. The exhibition transforms the cavernous 5,000sqm Navate hall by opening makeshift skylights and eight hangar doors, letting in natural light, sound, and air. Key works include 'Drops' (2023), floor mirrors that reflect distant skylights; 'Waves' (2023), mosquito-net curtains that flutter in the breeze; 'Area' (2023), a concrete-brick platform with swings; and her signature glass pieces like 'Untitled' (2019–23) and dichroic film boxes. The show ends in the Cubo space filled with artificial fog. Janssens’s practice probes perception, architecture, and natural phenomena, with works like 'MUHKA, Antwerpen' (1993–2023) and 'Eclipse' videos (1999–2017) revealing personal obsessions.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Grand Bal' at Pirelli Hangar Bicocca, Milan, through July 30.
- Ann Veronica Janssens is a Belgian artist.
- Navate hall is 5,000sqm with concrete-grey walls.
- Makeshift skylights bring daylight into the venue.
- Eight hangar doors left open for the show's duration.
- Works include Drops (2023), Waves (2023), Area (2023), Swings (2000–23).
- Glass works: Untitled (2019–23), Pink Coco Lopez and Yellow Yellow (both 2010).
- Exhibition concludes with artificial fog in Cubo space.
Entities
Artists
- Ann Veronica Janssens
Institutions
- Pirelli Hangar Bicocca
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Navate
- Cubo