Positions #6: Bodywork

Human Body

Bodywork consists of five interconnected solo shows by internationally acclaimed artists. On display are works by Laure Prouvost, a crowd favourite during the last Venice biennale, Praneet Soi, Zach Blas, Navine G. Khan-Dossos and Ajla R. Steinvåg, who is making her museum solo debut. With a range of geographical backgrounds and forms of expression, the artists in Bodywork each find a unique way to relate to the human body.

Result of culture

Rather than looking at the body as a natural given, the artists survey the culture in which our bodies operate. They explore the social engineering of the body, (mis)communication, vulnerability, and the effects of technological developments on both the individual and society as a whole. The very diverse artistic visions in Bodywork are manifold, they heighten your senses and challenge you to expand your understanding of the human body.

The positions series

Positions is an exhibition format in which (generally) five solo-projects enter into dialogue with one another throughout the ten rooms of the old building of the Van Abbemuseum. Each artist has the opportunity to use two rooms. Many of the works are made specifically for the exhibition, others are developed in collaboration with art institutions across the globe.