Roni Horn
Pair Field, a new installation
From March 29, 2025, De Pont Museum will present a new collection display featuring works by American artist Roni Horn (1955).
The exhibition Pair Field is composed entirely of works from the museum’s own collection, in line with De Pont’s exhibition and acquisition policy, which focuses on a relatively small group of artists and in-depth collecting.
A new perspective on iconic works
At the heart of the exhibition is a new interpretation of the installation Pair Field, which was first shown during the opening of the museum in 1992. In March 2025, Roni Horn will travel to Tilburg to revisit and reinstall the work in the museum’s impressive main gallery, located in the former factory building. Other iconic works by Horn will be on view in the surrounding galleries, including the 100-part photo series You are the Weather.
Pair Field (1991) consists of eighteen pairs of solid copper and steel sculptures. While each pair features unique forms, the rounded contours are equal in volume. This minimalist work combines a sense of kinship with enigma, exploring themes of connection, isolation, and materiality.
The photo series You are the Weather (1994–1996) features 100 portraits of a young woman in watery environments across Iceland. Subtle changes in facial expression and lighting make the work contemplative and intimate, focusing on themes such as identity, subjectivity, and the power of looking.
About Roni Horn
New York–based Roni Horn is among the most influential artists of her generation. She works across various media—sculpture, photography, drawing, and text—exploring themes of identity, nature, and perception. Her work is characterized by minimalist and conceptual approaches, with repetition and subtle variation as defining elements. The rugged Icelandic landscape is a key source of inspiration throughout her practice.
In 2024, Horn held major solo exhibitions at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art (Denmark) and Museum Ludwig (Germany). Her work was first shown in Tilburg during the opening of De Pont Museum in 1992, and she is considered one of the museum’s core artists.