In It’s About Time, the Groninger Museum presents a transhistorical selection of works from its own collection. This exhibition shows that time is a multifaceted, movable concept, capable of bringing new connections to light again and again. Contemporary art and photography enter into a dialogue with 17th-century paintings; regional artworks meet internationally iconic pieces.
The show’s eclectic style reflects the museum’s unique collecting history as well as the dynamism of its postmodern building – itself a playful encounter between different styles and ideas from multiple eras. Various Groninger Museum curators have been given the freedom to travel back and forth through time and to present their own interpretations of the collection.
Herman Collenius (1669-1720), Chronos, 1711
Groninger Museum, Groningen
Each room explores time from a unique, personal point of view. Rather than following a chronological storyline, this exhibition offers a dynamic interplay between old and new disciplines, tradition and innovation, confrontation and tranquillity. It’s About Time invites us to reflect. How do we experience time? What is its significance in art? And how does it influence our view of the world?