FIGURE!
Sculptural Masterpieces from the Von der Heydt-Museum
18 March to 20 August 2023
The exhibition gathers together selected sculptural masterpieces from the Von der Heydt-Museum collection, some of which are being presented outside the museum walls for the very first time. Curated by the sculptor and founder of Waldfrieden Sculpture Park, Tony Cragg, and the director of the Von der Heydt Museum, Dr Roland Mönig, the show focuses on representations of the human figure created between the mid-19th century and the 1980s.
Apart from an extensive section with photographs, the catalogue accompanying the exhibition includes an essay by the art historian, Dr Ursula Ströbele, as well as a conversation between the curators, Tony Cragg and Dr Roland Mönig. The latter throws light on how the unusual collaboration between two museums came about, and also on the respective perspectives adopted toward the Von der Heydt-Museum’s rich collection.
In cooperation with the Von der Heydt-Museum Wuppertal:
