Mecanoo created the design for ‘Calder Now’, an extensive exhibition that explores Alexander Calder’s enduring and unmistakable influence on contemporary art. Calder instigated many revolutionary artistic innovations. He succeeded in transforming the contemporary understanding of sculpture – making the fourth dimension of time a prominent and indispensable element of his work. A multitude of works The exhibition showcases over 20 sculptures by Calder alongside works by 10 prominent contemporary artists who have taken inspiration from his practice: Olafur Eliasson, Zilvinas Kempinas, Simone Leigh, Ernesto Neto, Carsten Nicolai, Aki Sasamoto, Roman Signer, Monika Sosnowska, Sarah Sze and Rirkrit Tiravanija. Many of the sculptures and installations will be shown in the Netherlands for the first time. The exhibition was initiated and produced by Kunsthal Rotterdam, the Netherlands, where it will be on display from November 2021 until May 2022. Key themes and routing through the exhibition The exhibition is designed to lead the visitor through a multisensory experience. Located in the gallery’s largest exhibition space, important themes in Calder’s compositions are addressed: light and reflection, humble materials, the senses, sound, activation, architecture, ephemera, gravity, performance, and positive and negative space. Mecanoo took these subjects and chose to create two universes that merge. The visitor is initially guided through a selection of Calder’s work. Through a series of openings and windows, the visitor flows through the gallery space as Calder’s work is fused with pieces from the 10 contemporary artists. Specific requirements of each artist had to be accommodated with the greatest challenge being the combination of all the works into one holistic space, without separating the individual pieces.
Calder Now Exhibition Kunsthal
Mecanoo
Bronze
1 / 10
Rian Knop
Founder
at Studio Rianknop
5.54
6.36
5.02
5.02
5.49
Misak Terzibasiyan
Founder and Principal Architect
at UArchitects
5.44
6.01
5
5
5.36
Yorgo Lykouria
Creative Principal
at Rainlight
4.88
6.1
4.7
5.35
5.26
Anna Sundukova
Head of Experience Strategy and Founding Partner
at Denizen
4.92
6.59
5
5
5.38
Lynn Ya'nan
Partner & Brand Director
at HYLLA Cultural Tourism Development
6.38
6.3
5.21
5.27
5.79
Mieko Watanabe
Director
at wAtelier
4.13
6.33
4.32
5
4.95
Alexandra Georgescu
Founding Partner
at KOGAA
5
6.4
5.42
5
5.46
Sabine Krieg
Deputy Professor of Retail Design
at University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf
5.31
6.38
5
5
5.42
Claudia Fischer-Appelt
Founder and Creative Director
at Karl Anders
5.16
6.02
5.52
5.15
5.46
Jan Geysen
Founder and Head Designer
at PUUR interieurarchitecten
6.52
6.67
6.38
6.02
6.4
Nills Gesman
Architect & Design Sales Manager
at Cosentino
5.6
6.6
6.1
5
5.83
Designer
Client
Kunsthal, Rotterdam
Floor area
1400 ㎡
Completion
2021
Guest curator
Dieter Buchhart
Guest curator
Karina Hofbauer
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