Chris Burden's Monumental Sculpture and Bridges at Middelheim Museum
Chris Burden installs 'Beam Drop Antwerp', a monumental sculpture previously realized in Brazil and the United States, in the park of the Middelheim Museum in Antwerp. The exhibition runs from May 30 to September 27 and also presents a series of 'Bridges', exact miniature replicas of famous bridges. Burden gained early fame with his radical performance 'Shoot' (1971), where he was shot in the arm by a rifle, a photograph that became iconic. His later work combines sculpture, architecture, and performance. An interview (longer version on artpress.com) discusses key aspects of his essential oeuvre.
Key facts
- Chris Burden installs 'Beam Drop Antwerp' at Middelheim Museum in Antwerp.
- The sculpture was previously realized in Brazil and the United States.
- Exhibition runs from May 30 to September 27.
- The exhibition also presents 'Bridges', exact miniature replicas of famous bridges.
- Burden's early performance 'Shoot' (1971) involved being shot in the arm by a rifle.
- The photograph of 'Shoot' became one of the most famous images in contemporary art.
- Burden's later work combines sculpture, architecture, and performance.
- An interview on artpress.com discusses his essential oeuvre.
Entities
Artists
- Chris Burden
Institutions
- Middelheim Museum
- artpress.com
Locations
- Antwerp
- Brazil
- United States
Sources
- artpress —