From chirping sparrows to the iconic Hague stork: bird art has existed for centuries, and this spring it’s taking over the outdoors. From February 19th to April 15th, the open-air exhibition “Modern Birds” can be seen in the Museum Quarter in The Hague.
The Museum Quarter will become the setting for a surprising outdoor exhibition in which birds take over the city, art, and our imagination. Contemporary artists from the Netherlands, Italy, Great Britain, and South Korea will translate their fascination with birds into works of art.
Modern Birds shows how birds balance between intimacy and mystery. Birds continue to capture the imagination: through their colorful feathers, their calls announcing spring, their nesting instincts, and their ability to detach themselves from earthly existence. They are both everyday and elusive, symbols of freedom, wisdom, and longing that have inspired artists for centuries.
Participating artists are Studio Ossidiana – Giovanni Bellotti and Alessandra Covina (IT), Rosemin Hendriks (NL), Luke Stephenson (GB), Hans van Asch (NL), Herman Lamers (NL) and Haevan Lee (KR).
More information about Modern Birds can be found at denhaag.com/modernbirds
About the project: Modern Birds is part of a city program with activities in the Museum Quarter during the renovation of the Binnenhof, a project by The Hague & Partners for the municipality of The Hague. The program is curated by Mary Hessing.
Featured image: Boulevard by Night (2024) by Hans van Asch (© Hans van Asch)