Sonsbeek 2008: Grandeur ~ curator Anna Tilroe. Artists: Mella Jaarsma i.c.w. Nindityo Adipurnomo, Tomas Saraceno, Joseph Sumégné, Johan Simons and others
Artistic director Anna Tilroe invited 28 artists from all continents to present their ideas about the pursuit of 'Grandeur'. Specially for Sonsbeek 2008 they created a work of art that represents the striving for human greatness, based on a completely individual point of view. The involvement of the public and the city acquired a unique form: before being installed in the beautiful, old surroundings of Sonsbeek Park, the works of art were carried by the inhabitants of Arnhem through the old innercity in a solemn, but festive Procession on June 8.
Invited artists: • Nindityo Adipurnomo & Mella Jaarsma – Indonesia • Eylem Aladogan – Netherlands • El Anatsui – Nigeria • Willem Boshoff – South Africa • Brody Condon – USA • Johan Creten – France • Michel François – Belgium • Thomas Houseago – Great Brittain • Hans van Houwelingen – Netherlands • Rini Hurkmans – Netherlands • Yasue Maetake – Japan • Matthew Monahan – USA • Serge Onnen – Netherlands • Jean-Michel Othoniel – France • Rona Pondick – USA • Charlie Roberts – USA • Fernando Sánchez Castillo – Spain • Tomas Saraceno – Argentina • Lara Schnitger – USA • Alain Séchas – France • Johan Simons – Netherlands • Gerda Steiner & Jörg Lenzlinger – Switzerland • Joseph Sumégné – Cameroon • Ana Maria Tavares – Brazil • Marijke van Warmerdam – Netherlands • Stephen Wilks – Great Brittain
Procession: June 8, 2008 Location: Innercity of Arnhem, the Netherlands
Exhibition: June 14 – September 21, 2008
