Tony Cragg! Please touch!
22 February – 26 May 2024Sculptures are meant to be touched. And yet this “touching” is seldom allowed in museums, usually for reasons of conservation.
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In collaboration with the English sculptor Tony Cragg (*1949), the Kunstpalast presents an exhibition that focuses on the tactile appeal of his sculptures. This is the first comprehensive exhibition of its kind in a German museum. Visitors will be able to run their hands over the sculptures, feel the contours and get a sense of their surfaces.
Delving into the material world and revealing its possibilities is a central focus of Tony Cragg’s work. Please touch! vividly demonstrates his fascination with the fusion of material and meaning. It offers a glimpse over the sculptor’s shoulder, giving insight into his creative process and enabling visitors to experience his work with all their senses.
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Tony Cragg, We, 2015, Bronze, 190 cm x 59 cm x 57 cm, © Tony Cragg / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn, 2024 Foto: Michael Richter
Tony Cragg, Wave, 2022, Bronze, 180 cm x 180 cm x 180 cm, © Tony Cragg / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn, 2024, Foto: Michael Richter
Tony Cragg, ohne Titel, 2019, Travertin, 110 cm x 90 cm x 68 cm, © Tony Cragg / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn, 2024, Foto: Michael Richter
Tony Cragg, ohne Titel, 2019, Travertin, 110 cm x 90 cm x 68 cm, © Tony Cragg / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn, 2024, Foto: Michael Richter
Tony Cragg, Thicket, 2016, Stahl, 107 cm x 116 cm x 119 cm, © Tony Cragg / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn, 2024, Foto: Michael Richter
Tony Cragg, Thicket, 2016, Stahl, 107 cm x 116 cm x 119 cm, © Tony Cragg / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn, 2024, Foto: Michael Richter
Tony Cragg, Stack, 2019, Holz, 360 cm x 262 cm x 181 cm, © Tony Cragg / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn, 2024, Foto: Michael Richter
Tony Cragg, Migrant, 2015, Bronze, 220 cm x 150 cm x 147 cm, © Tony Cragg / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn, 2024, Foto: Charles Duprat
Tony Cragg, Migrant, 2015, Bronze, 220 cm x 150 cm x 147 cm, © Tony Cragg / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn, 2024, Foto: Charles Duprat
Tony Cragg, Manipulations, 2017, Bronze, 120 cm x 145 cm x 110 cm, © Tony Cragg / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn, 2024, Foto: Michael Richter
Tony Cragg, Manipulations, 2017, Bronze, 120 cm x 145 cm x 110 cm, © Tony Cragg / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn, 2024, Foto: Michael Richter
Tony Cragg, Karst, 2020, Holz, 190 cm x 283 cm x 201 cm, © Tony Cragg, Foto: Michael Richter
Tony Cragg, Incident (Stance), 2021, Cortenstahl, 230 cm x 76 cm x 73 cm, © Tony Cragg / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn, 2024, Foto: Michael Richter
Tony Cragg, Companions, 2023, Fiberglass, 318 cm x 274 cm x 363cm, © Tony Cragg / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn, 2024, Foto: Michael Richter
Tony Cragg, Companions, 2023, Fiberglass, 318 cm x 274 cm x 363cm, © Tony Cragg / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn, 2024, Foto: Michael Richter
Tony Cragg, Outspan,190x200x124, Bronze, 2008, © Tony Cragg / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn, 2024, Foto: Charles Duprat
Tony Cragg mit Besucherinnen in der Ausstellung Please touch! im Kunstpalast, Foto: Anne Orthen
Eine Besucherin berührt die Skulptur Outspan, Foto: Anne Orthen
EInblick in die Ausstellung Tony Cragg. Please touch, Foto: Anne Orthen
Einblick in das Atelier von Tony Cragg in der Ausstellung Tony Cragg. Please touch, Foto: Anne Orthen
Besuchende berühren eine Skulptur in der Ausstellung Tony Cragg. Please touch, Foto: Anne Orthen
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