Roni Horn's Untitled Exhibitions at Fondation Beyeler and De Pont Museum
In 2016, Roni Horn presented solo exhibitions at the Fondation Beyeler in Basel on October 2 and at the De Pont Museum in Tilburg from January 10 to May 3, both named after herself, highlighting the connection between her identity and her art, akin to her retrospective "Roni Horn aka Roni Horn" at Tate Modern in 2009–2010. The Basel exhibition features "aka" (2008–2009), comprising thirty inkjet prints across six rooms, including pieces like "Th Rose Prblm" (2015–2016), "Pigment Drawings" (2007–2015), and "Water Double" (2013–2016). Curated by Theodora Vischer, it also presents "The Selected Gifts," which includes sixty-seven photographs from friends, showcasing Horn's exploration of language as a malleable medium, echoing Gertrude Stein's expressions.
Key facts
- Two solo exhibitions of Roni Horn in 2016: Fondation Beyeler, Basel (from Oct 2) and De Pont Museum, Tilburg (Jan 10–May 3).
- Exhibitions are titled only by the artist's name, echoing her 2009–2010 Tate Modern show 'Roni Horn aka Roni Horn'.
- Basel exhibition opens with 'aka' (2008–2009), 30 inkjet prints in 15 pairs.
- Exhibition includes 'Th Rose Prblm' (2015–2016), 'Pigment Drawings' (2007–2015), 'Still Water (The River Thames, for Example)' (1999), 'The Selected Gifts (1974–2015)' (2015–2016), 'Water Double' (2013–2016), and books on Iceland.
- Curated by Theodora Vischer at Fondation Beyeler.
- 'The Selected Gifts' shows 67 photographs of gifts from friends including Tacita Dean, Jürgen Teller, Nancy Spero, Matthew Barney, Anri Sala, and Felix Gonzalez-Torres.
- 'Water Double' consists of six cast-glass blocks.
- 'Th Rose Prblm' includes 48 watercolors in 12 sets, referencing Gertrude Stein.
Entities
Artists
- Roni Horn
- Tacita Dean
- Jürgen Teller
- Nancy Spero
- Matthew Barney
- Anri Sala
- Felix Gonzalez-Torres
- Gertrude Stein
- Theodora Vischer
Institutions
- Fondation Beyeler
- De Pont Museum
- Tate Modern
- Hauser & Wirth
- Fondation Van Gogh
Locations
- Basel
- Switzerland
- Tilburg
- Netherlands
- London
- Arles
- France
Sources
- artpress —