IX Socle du Monde Biennale in Herning Explores Recycling and Exchange
The ongoing ninth edition of the Socle du Monde Biennale, led by Mattijs Visser, is taking place in Herning, Denmark, and will run until November 2024. This event highlights themes of recycling and exchange within modern and contemporary art. Named after Piero Manzoni's work 'Socle du Monde,' the biennial showcases 'The New Realists,' marking the first exhibition in Denmark dedicated to this movement, featuring loans from Fondation Gandur, Centre Pompidou, and Tinguely Museum. Additionally, there is a 'DO IT upcycling' section inspired by Hans Ulrich Obrist. Other notable exhibitions include 'Everything is Wrong,' curated by Jean-Hubert Martin, and 'DO IT travel' at the Carl-Henning Pedersen & Else Alfelts Museum, all promoting sustainability and cultural recycling through dialogue.
Key facts
- The ninth Socle du Monde Biennale is held in Herning, Denmark, until November 2024.
- The biennial is directed by Mattijs Visser and focuses on recycling and exchange.
- The title derives from Piero Manzoni's work 'Socle du Monde' in HEART's collection.
- Manzoni worked in Denmark in the early 1960s invited by Aage Damgaard.
- HEART hosts 'The New Realists,' the first Danish retrospective of the movement, with loans from Fondation Gandur, Centre Pompidou, and Tinguely Museum.
- The 'DO IT' format was conceived by Hans Ulrich Obrist in Paris in 1993.
- 'Everything is Wrong' at HEART, curated by Jean-Hubert Martin, omits wall labels.
- Sui Park's 'Microcosm' uses plastic zip ties to address marine plastic pollution.
- The Carl-Henning Pedersen & Else Alfelts Museum hosts 'DO IT travel' with European and African artists.
- Shéhérazade Ihadj Mohand's paintings explore sexuality and freedom across cultures.
- 'DO IT rewilding' at Højhuset Hotel features six Danish artists using natural materials.
- The section is inspired by Re-wilding collective and philosopher Donna Haraway.
- The biennial includes a residency program funded by Herning's industrial district.
- The biennial aims to promote awareness and sustainable cultural practices.
Entities
Artists
- Piero Manzoni
- Mattijs Visser
- Arman
- Yves Klein
- Jean Tinguely
- Jacques Villeglé
- Ulrich Obrist
- Jean-Hubert Martin
- Enrico Castellani
- Alighiero Boetti
- Jannis Kounellis
- Agostino Bonalumi
- Man Ray
- Joseph Beuys
- Sonja Ferlov Mancoba
- Carl-Henning Pedersen
- Pascale Marthine Tayou
- Shéhérazade Ihadj Mohand
- Sui Park
- Olga Benedicte
- Ajarose Stinee Solvild
- Regitze Engelsborg Karlsen
- Ida Schrader
- Ida Raselli
- Sonja Strange
- Sara Duborg Døssing
- Donna Haraway
- Aage Damgaard
- Niccolò Lucarelli
Institutions
- Socle du Monde Biennale
- HEART (Herning Museum of Contemporary Art)
- Fondation Gandur
- Centre Pompidou
- Tinguely Museum
- Carl-Henning Pedersen & Else Alfelts Museum
- Højhuset Hotel
- Re-wilding collective
- Artribune
Locations
- Herning
- Denmark
- Paris
- New York
- Basel
- Switzerland