Partly Furnished, Excellent View. Site-specific art for Haus Lange Haus Esters

HLHE DIALOGUE The Special Site

Sun, Mar 30, 2025–Sun, Sep 21, 2025

Haus Lange

OPENING: Sun, March 30, 11.30 am

Since 1955, Haus Lange has been internationally renowned as a place where contemporary, experimental art and modern architecture meet. On the occasion of this 70th anniversary, the Kunstmuseen Krefeld are focusing for the first time on the tradition of site-specificity as part of the HLHE Dialogue The Special Site, the Kunstmuseen Krefeld are focusing for the first time on the tradition of site-specificity that has significantly shaped the exhibition history of Haus Lange and Haus Esters since the 1960s. Some internationally renowned artists developed their first museum presentation from their engagement with the site. To this day, artists continue to question the identity of the houses, which were created by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe at the end of the 1920s and in which living and exhibiting have always been linked. The exhibition at Haus Lange presents the history of site-specificity using sculptures, installations, films, paintings and numerous documents from the archive of the Kunstmuseen Krefeld. Almost forgotten temporary projects can be rediscovered.
With works and projects by: Lara Almarcegui, Celine Berger, BLESS, Daniel Buren, Christo, Jasmina Cibic, Bogomir Ecker, Elmgreen & Dragset, Barry Flanagan, Hans Haacke, Haus-Rucker-Co, Bethan Huws, Anna K.E., Yves Klein, Karin Kneffel, Richard Long, Mario Merz, Claes Oldenburg, David Reed, Andreas Schmitten, Gregor Schneider, Richard Serra, Timm Ulrichs, Lawrence Weiner, Andrea Zittel and others.

Curated by Sylvia Martin