This year we dedicated our focus to "Sculpting Emotions". We often associate emotions with our hearts or gut feelings but in reality they originate in the brain and can be measured there. So what exactly happens in our minds when we look at art? Sophie Fendel explores this question in her article in our online magazine. We also introduce a new museum in Rotterdam, share insights from our Online Club and highlight exciting in-person events. Enjoy reading!
Newsletter Winter 2025 - Sculpting Emotions
This year we dedicated our focus to "Sculpting Emotions". We often associate emotions with our hearts or gut feelings but in reality they originate in the brain and can be measured there. So what exactly happens in our minds when we look at art? Sophie Fendel explores this question in her article in our online magazine. We also introduce a new museum in Rotterdam, share insights from our Online Club and highlight exciting in-person events. Enjoy reading!
Online Magazine
The Psychology of Experiencing Art
Here at Sculpture Network, 2025 has been the year of emotion: we have talked a lot about what we feel when we look at art. Now, let us get scientific! There is a whole field of research dedicated to looking at our brains while we look at art.
Fenix Museum Rotterdam: A new international art museum about migration
Fenix, a new international art museum, opened to the public on a landmark site in Rotterdam’s City Harbour in May 2025. In the museum, themes around migration are being explored through the lens of art. Here you will find a huge photo exhibition, an immense collection of suitcases and two vast gallery spaces filled with contemporary art.
The Poetry of Motion: Sculpture Network’s Online Club “Moving Sculptures II”
On the second evening dedicated to kinetic art, Sculpture Network Online Club brought together three artists whose works question not only how sculpture moves, but why it should.
In the upcoming days, two exciting events are waiting for you: a curator-led tour in Hanover, Germany and a Dialogue at the Verbeke Foundation in Belgium. Come join us!
Header photo credits: Exhibition view, Niki. Kusama. Murakami. Love You for Infinity, Sprengel Museum Hannover, 2025, Photo: Herling/Herling/Werner, Sprengel Museum Hannover
