Under the title "Hortus / Corpus", the museum displays an exhibition of the internationally renowned Belgian artist Jan Fabre (Antwerp 1958). The title, which is composed of the simple words "garden" and "body", is derived from Fabre's universe that revolves around themes such as life and death, beauty and disgust, vulnerability and violence, death and eternity.
With sculpture, video installations and drawings and five sculptures in the garden, the Kröller-Müller Museum focuses on the human body and the capacity for energy. In his work, Fabre is poised between the limits of the possible and the impossible. 25 years ago he made a name for himself with performances. This is now the basis and source of his work.
10 April until 4 September 2011
Kröller-Müller Museum, Houtkampweg 6, 6731 AW Otterlo, NL
50 Years of Sculpture Garden
The sculpture garden of the Kröller-Müller Museum is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2011. It was opened in 1961 and was designed by Professor Bijhouwer with works by Rodin, Moore, Hepworth and others. At the end of the 1960s, concepts relating to the environment took on an important role in the art world. This art, with artists such as Snelson, Christo and Serra could be given space here. In 1990, the garden was renovated and reopened in summer 2002 under the Director Evert van Straaten, in collaboration with West 8 Landscape Architects.
