Johan Tahon - Universus

Each is revealed in the exhibition UNIVERSUS, JOHAN TAHON, SCULPTURES 1999-2021: all the Tahons that he has feverishly mined over the past twenty years. In addition to an outstanding selection of his own creations, the exhibition offers a surprising insight into the artist’s impressive private collection. This includes a wealth of ceramics – from early Islamic pottery (9th century) to Italian Renaissance majolica (16th century) – but also letters from August Rodin and Rainer Maria Rilke, together with a sculpture by Georges Minne. The highlights of a life rich in encounters are displayed in an improvised ‘Cabinet of Curiosities’.

"Johan’s sculptures are at once recognisable and enigmatic creatures. By juxtaposing the works with the MOU collection, the visitor is invited to read their full enigmatic meaning." Curator Arie Hartog

More info: www.mou-oudenaarde.be/english/universus.html

Picture: Monk, 2016-2017, Universus-Installation, 2021