Tony Cragg. Points of View. Dessau
Special exhibition at the Anhaltische Gemäldegalerie Dessau
The British sculptor Tony Cragg (*1949) is one of the most internationally recognised contemporary artists. His works can be found in major collections worldwide and increasingly in public spaces. This summer, visitors have the opportunity to experience a selection of his larger sculptures from the last 30 years at the UNESCO World Heritage Site Georgium Palace and Park in Dessau. Part of the show will take place in the interior of the Orangery, a neutral white room. The second part of the exhibition can be discovered at various points in the park and in the palace. Here, the works enter into a dialogue with their architectural and natural surroundings.
Cragg’s scientific interests are reflected in his parallelisation of artistic development processes with evolutionary processes in nature. Reflection on the material he uses plays a central role in his artistic thinking. Since the 2000s, his increasingly expansive works have combined figuration and abstraction, monumentality and seemingly weightless movement.
The exhibition, which is funded by the state of Saxony-Anhalt, will take place from 21 June to 5 October 2025 in the Orangery, Park and Georgium Palace. The regular admission ticket to the museum entitles the holder to enter the special exhibition in the Orangery at no extra charge. The sculptures in the park can be viewed independently of the opening hours of the Orangery and Georgium Palace. We recommend a tour of all three parts of this special exhibition to fully appreciate the work of art.