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Tony Cragg 'Points of View' in Museum Belvédère in Oranjewoud NL.
April - September 2021 in the museum park and in four cabinets of the museum.
In Tony Cragg's sculptures, all the forces of the constantly changing nature seem to converge. When you follow the twists, curves and recesses, the images begin to dance almost before your eyes to the rhythm of shadow and reflecting light. Sometimes the contours of faces and bodies emerge, only to disappear again in the whimsical clustering of shapes. Cragg's images are strongly inspired by natural, organic forms and movements and emphatically invite you to view them from all sides. In 'Points of View' this is possible in the park designed by Michael van Gessel around Museum Belvédère, which is owned by Staatsbosbeheer but is freely accessible. The sculptures can be optimally experienced in the open landscape and against the background of the low, rectangular museum complex.
A collaboration with Tony Cragg was a wish that came true thanks to the enthusiastic cooperation of the artist. Cragg made the selection himself and determined the exact placement of the statues in the museum park. They redefine the landscape and make visitors aware of distances, proportions and sightlines. The west wing of the museum features sculptures made of glass, wood, bronze and plastic, as well as sketches, drawings and watercolors by Tony Cragg.
The museum building is a design of architect Eerde Schippers of Inbo architects, Heerenveen.
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Tony Cragg 'Points of View' in Museum Belvédère in Oranjewoud NL.
April - September 2021 in the museum park and in four cabinets of the museum.
In Tony Cragg's sculptures, all the forces of the constantly changing nature seem to converge. When you follow the twists, curves and recesses, the images begin to dance almost before your eyes to the rhythm of shadow and reflecting light. Sometimes the contours of faces and bodies emerge, only to disappear again in the whimsical clustering of shapes. Cragg's images are strongly inspired by natural, organic forms and movements and emphatically invite you to view them from all sides. In 'Points of View' this is possible in the park designed by Michael van Gessel around Museum Belvédère, which is owned by Staatsbosbeheer but is freely accessible. The sculptures can be optimally experienced in the open landscape and against the background of the low, rectangular museum complex.
A collaboration with Tony Cragg was a wish that came true thanks to the enthusiastic cooperation of the artist. Cragg made the selection himself and determined the exact placement of the statues in the museum park. They redefine the landscape and make visitors aware of distances, proportions and sightlines. The west wing of the museum features sculptures made of glass, wood, bronze and plastic, as well as sketches, drawings and watercolors by Tony Cragg.
The museum building is a design of architect Eerde Schippers of Inbo architects, Heerenveen.