Rebecca Horn retrospective at Centre Pompidou-Metz omits key works, supplemented by surrealist comparisons

The exhibition 'Theatre of Metamorphoses' at Centre Pompidou-Metz presents a selection of German artist Rebecca Horn's creations through a surrealist perspective, yet it appears to lack completeness. It includes early works such as the Berlin Exercises videos (1974-75), the body extensions Einhorn (1970-72) and Cornucopia (1970), along with installations like Die sanfte Gefangene (1978). However, it omits significant pieces like Paradise Widow (1975) and the blood circulation machine, which are featured in the concurrent exhibition 'The Body Fantasies' at Museum Tinguely in Basel (5 June - 22 September). The most recent piece in Metz is from 2005. Although curators incorporated surrealist artists like Meret Oppenheim, Man Ray, and Brâncuși, the connections often seem contrived, leading to a fragmented representation of Horn's career.