Penone was the youngest member of a group of Italian artists whose work was collectively named arte povera (‘poor art’) by the critic Germano Celant during the late sixties. One of the features of…
Every two years, the large walled garden at De Pont is placed at the disposal of a different artist for the execution of special projects and presentations. The garden is offered as 'a room without a…
An ode to the resilience of man and nature A hundred years ago, World War I was raging throughout Europe. Over the past few years, the photographer L.J.A.D. Creyghton and the Brussels-based…
Since his early studies after El Greco (from the years 1974-1976) Hans van Hoek has come to regard painting more and more as a study. Seriousness, dedication and respect for the timeless qualities of…
Wolfgang Laib (Metzingen 1950) gained a reputation by way of his sculptures and installations that consist of natural materials; due to the intense color and smell of these materials, the works offer…
Amami-Oshima is an island at the southernmost tip of Japan. At the invitation of a Japanese organization, photographer Cuny Janssen (Nijmegen, 1975) went there in 2007 in order to portray the…
The work of Richard Long (Bristol, 1945) evokes a great sense of freedom. The idea that art can be made by mere walking literally opens new horizons. Since the late 1960s Long has been exploring…
The pastel hues in the painting Hunt for Paradise (Hope) 19.09.20 (2020) are soft, light and floral. But in this idyllic garden there appear dark forms with groping tentacles. This large painting, the…
The young American artist Roxy Paine (New York, 1966) has shown his work in Europe only on a limited scale until now. Aside from a small solo presentation at Lunds Konsthall in Sweden, this has mainly…
In 2001 De Pont had already shown the monumental Green Room of Marien Schouten (Andel 1956) and since 2002 this work has been part of the permanent presentation. Green Room is a space whose walls are…