Nobel
Exhibition

1 – 2 July 2023
Vosseveld & Het Gagelgat Farm, Soest

Curator and organiser

This exhibition brought together over twenty international artists across two locations at De Paardenkamp: Vosseveld and the historic Het Gagelgat Farm. Developed in collaboration with Stichting De Paardenkamp, Nobel continued an ongoing curatorial collaboration, building on the foundation established in the previous edition.

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I curated and organised the exhibition, overseeing the selection of artists, the development of the work, and the presentation across both locations.

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Curatorial role

My role focused on further developing the exhibition as a coherent body of work within the specific context of De Paardenkamp.

This included:

• Selecting artists whose work could engage with the horses and their environment

• Guiding the development of work in response to the individual presence of the horses

• Structuring the exhibition across two distinct locations

• Strengthening the connection between artwork, subject and site

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Curatorial perspective

Working with the horses of De Paardenkamp requires more than capturing appearance. It asks for attention to presence, character and the relationship between horse and observer.

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The focus of Nobel was to deepen this approach, placing emphasis on how artists interpret the individuality and dignity of each horse.

This meant working with a range of artistic responses, while maintaining coherence across the exhibition as a whole.

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It also meant structuring the exhibition across Vosseveld and Het Gagelgat in a way that allowed visitors to move between locations, encountering different perspectives and layers within the work.

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Outcome

The exhibition was presented across two locations, combining contemporary artworks with the environment and history of De Paardenkamp.

It brought together an international group of artists and continued the development of a multi-year curatorial trajectory, in which each exhibition builds on the relationship between artist, horse and place.