Along the winding paths, you will discover abstract and figurative works that all relate to Bergen or nature. You will encounter Pauline Eecen’s sun-worshipping Flora and Henk Zweerus’ geometric concrete columns. There are also hares with very human traits, created by artist Iris Le Rütte. Chiel Kuijl’s exciting rope bridge invites you to experience the garden from a new perspective. And of course, don’t miss Lucebert’s large, iconic bird figure. From Hoflaan, Atelier van Lieshout’s Pricktree is an eye-catcher at the front of the museum. Near the pond, a gleaming white marble column has been erected with a poem by artist herman de vries in gold letters: i see | i smell | i taste | i hear | i feel | i think | i eat | i drink | i breathe | i piss | i shit | i love | so | i am | this. With this poetic text, herman de vries essentially expresses how we relate to the reality around us through sensory experiences. These experiences are decisive for our consciousness.
Greenery
The garden of Museum Kranenburgh contains not only works of art but also unusual trees and plants. The eye-catcher is the monumental metasequoia that was planted in the garden shortly after the Second World War. The large rhododendron bush and the tall maritime pines date back to the late nineteenth century and were planted by the original residents of Huize Kranenburgh. Striking exotic species include the giant rhubarb next to the pond, the velvet tree, and the Californian sequoia.
