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Hans op de Beeck's Melancholic Illusions at Kunstverein Hannover

exhibition · 2026-04-23

Hans op de Beeck, a Flemish artist, creates sculptural ensembles, sound installations, drawings, videos, and photographs that evoke melancholy yet allow viewers to maintain critical distance. His work diverges from the poetic desolation of Georges Rodenbach's 'Bruges-la-Morte' and Samuel Beckett's bleak universe. Op de Beeck will exhibit at the Kunstverein Hannover from November 26, 2005, to January 29, 2006.

Key facts

  • Hans op de Beeck is a Flemish artist.
  • His works include sculptural ensembles, sound installations, drawings, videos, and photographs.
  • The works are melancholic but allow viewer distance.
  • His art differs from Rodenbach's 'Bruges-la-Morte' and Beckett's universe.
  • Exhibition at Kunstverein Hannover.
  • Exhibition dates: November 26, 2005 to January 29, 2006.

Entities

Artists

  • Hans op de Beeck
  • Georges Rodenbach
  • Samuel Beckett

Institutions

  • Kunstverein Hannover

Locations

  • Hanover
  • Germany

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