The Tilted Greenhouse

With the installation The Tilted Greenhouse, the internationally active artist Hadassah Emmerich has transformed the pavilion into an exotic greenhouse with imaginary flowers and plants. Central to the installation is the interaction between nature and human intervention.

If you look closely, you will see botanical elements merge with human shapes. Sometimes figurative, sometimes abstract. It leads to new fictional forms in which the boundaries between reality and imagination become blurred. The installation reflects Emmerich's vision of cultivated nature: “I explore the sensual interaction between humans and nature, the desire for control and the interaction between nature and artificiality.” The use of the glass Tschumi Pavilion as a kind of greenhouse is something that Emmerich often applies in her work: “In previous works I have often depicted greenhouses, arising from colonial references. Greenhouses symbolize both cultivation and historical ties to colonialism, where exotic plants were status symbols.” With the 'tilted greenhouse' the artist invites reflection on the relationship between people and nature.

About Hadassah Emmerich

Hadassah Emmerich (Heerlen, 1974) studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Maastricht, HISK Vlaanderen and Goldsmiths College in London. She participated in artist residencies in Berlin, Antwerp and Curaçao. Recurring themes in her oeuvre include the sensorial and sensuality. The sensuality of her work is not only reflected in what is depicted, but also in her refined use of color and technical execution.

Earlier this year, Hadassah Emmerich was commissioned by Kunstpunt to create a colorful, permanent installation in the Papiermolentunnel.” Emmerich can now also work with light in the Tschumi Pavilion. “Her work is sensory and colorful. Because the installation is illuminated from within, the vibrant shapes and colors can be experienced even more intensely.”