7 May to 28 August 2022
Paradys 2022: looking back.
Paradys brought striking artworks to idyllic Oranjewoud. With visual art from every corner of the world to challenge the idyll. Artistic director Hans den Hartog Jager invited top international artists to create new work, inspired by the surroundings and the rich history of Oranjewoud.
Paradys showed work by Marianna Simnett, Charles Avery, Diana Scherer, Erik van Lieshout, Augustas Serapinas, Isa van Lier, Louis Le Roy, Kasper Bosmans, CATPC / Athanas Kindendie, Jakob Kudsk Steensen, Alexandra Pirici, Em’kal Eyongakpa, Gregor Schneider and Alicja Kwade.
Paradys in the press
Several articles and reviews about Paradys were published. You can find them here.
You can watch the episode of ‘Nu te zien’ (Now on view) about Paradys back here.
Arcadian Oranjewoud
Oranjewoud is a classic idyll, once laid out by the Frisian Nassaus. A carefully designed pleasure garden, and proof of the idea that nature can be tamed and paradise can be made. Because Oranjewoud is not a neutral place, it gives artists the perfect opportunity to push the world forward, to question it, and to shake it up.
Locations
Paradys took place in 2022 in and around the Oranjewoud park landscape near Heerenveen. The forests and estates around Hotel Tjaarda form the heart, with villages like De Knipe and Katlijk on the edges. The artworks stood at various locations spread across this area: in old churches, in forests and small ponds. The exhibition took place both outdoors and indoors, depending on the type of work.
Hans den Hartog Jager
Art critic, writer and curator Hans den Hartog Jager (Herveld, 1968) needs almost no introduction in the Dutch art world. He has published more than ten books, both monographs and essays about the role of art, and is one of the few art critics who dares to address art’s sore points head-on. He currently works as an art critic and writer for NRC Handelsblad, Artforum and AVRO Kunstuur. He has also curated several exhibitions, including for Museum De Fundatie in Zwolle, and spent two years as artistic director of the Drenthe art expedition Into Nature.
Paradys was made possible in part by Arriva. Arriva makes Arcadia and Paradys as accessible as possible for everyone by offering sustainable transport. With its new travel app glimble, Arriva offers shared transport, such as shared bikes, alongside public transport at various events.
