The Collection is…

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The Collection is... a glimpse into an archive full of poetic associations, new insights and perspectives. Art and design gathered in one collection. Lidewij Edelkoort: ‘A revolution for museums to bring these worlds on an even plane.’ The collection is... an exhibition (and catalogue) where design and visual art are shown side by side and engage in a dialogue. With shifting scenarios about the human condition, the current zeitgeist and the social context. It shows how art and design have grown closer to each other and how powerful they can form a bond together. How they even need each other and are no longer even clearly distinguishable from each other. CURATORS Lidewij Edelkoort & Steven ten Thije FEATURING Eero Aarnio x Anish Kapoor, Campana Brothers x Bernd Lohaus, Eric Ku x Gerry Schum, Studio Job x Henk Visch, O’Brien Fortuyn x Issey Miyake, Ernst Barlach x Victor Sonna, Juan Muñoz x Brynjar Sigurdarson

Double exhibition at Van Abbemuseum and Home of Design Kazerne

The double exhibition in the museum's old wing and at Home of Design Kazerne marks a historic moment for both the museum and the design field. Annemoon Geurts - founder of Home of Design Kazerne - took the initiative to connect the Van Abbemuseum and Edelkoort for the transmission of the design collection. Over a period of two years, Steven ten Thije (head of Van Abbemuseum collections), Christiane Berndes (curator and former head of Van Abbemuseum collections), Annemoon Geurts and Lidewij Edelkoort prepared this important step for the museum in their weekly talks.

Three new exhibitions

Associative dialogues from the past, a mesmerizing moment in the present and a moonshot to the future. Through three new exhibitions, on display from October 18th, Home of Design Kazerne calls for different specialists to collaborate and to create hopeful examples. Everyone from designers, governments, industries, scientists. For there is a growing awareness that we need a radical change. And art and design, in times of crises and polarisation, are maybe even more than ever in the position to connect and propose alternative scenarios. To start a transformation with both head and heart. So come and experience the smart concepts, tangible products and inspiring scenarios for yourself. Welcome to the world of Kazerne. Your DDW ticket, a reservation or 5 euro entrance gives access to the exhibitions. To enjoy coffee, lunch, drinks, dinner or a hotel room, an early reservation is recommended via www.kazerne.com.