The exhibition The Wood for the Trees opens on 23 March 2024 and presents the work of four artists. These artists examine the relationship between humans and nature in different ways in their work. Andy Holden watches and listens to birds, Eija-Liisa Ahtila engages in conversation with nature, Julian Charrière explores the role of landscape in art and Hans Op de Beeck addresses climate change.
The Sculpture Garden for the Trees focuses on both the art and nature that the garden has to offer. Visitors will have a good conversation with a tree, attend a forest opera, practice their flexibility and charge and discharge their energy with works of art. Visitors can choose between a short and a long walk and will encounter sensory interventions along their way. This will activate the art, nature and the body. During the walk, Circus Andersom questions and disrupts the visitor and appeals to their imagination. It brings a fresh perspective on how we as humans relate to and interact with nature and art. The starting point for both routes is the entrance to the sculpture garden. While the short walk is accessible to everyone, the long route is a little more challenging. The walking routes are fully sustainable, meaning that the materials used are sustainable but also that the routes can be followed after the exhibition.
The Helene Kröller-Müller Fund is contributing €15,000 towards the creation of the interactive walking routes.