Rolling tears
Monster Chetwynd aims to set things in motion with her work: to spark new experiences, feelings and meanings. She does so quite literally in Tears (2021). The installation features a giant eye with a tear, inside which zorbs roll — human-sized transparent spheres you can climb into and move around in. In this way, visual art merges with dance and play.
The rolling spheres evoke other kinds of tears. Tears of sadness — or perhaps of joy? The tension between laughter and tears, between lightness and intensity, gives the work a theatrical quality. On most afternoons, especially at weekends, you can step into a zorb yourself and join the movement. Of course, you can also simply watch.
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Dates
You can join this activity free of charge at any time during opening hours. No reservation is required.
- May (from 16 May) — Sat & Sun, 2–6 pm
- June — Sat & Sun, 2–6 pm
- July — Tue to Sun, 2–6 pm
- August — Tue to Sun, 2–6 pm
- September — Sat & Sun, 1–4 pm
- October (until 11 October) — Sat & Sun, 1–4 pm
Instructions
- You can find the installation Tears here (number 3 on the map)
- For everyone aged 6 and up
- Take off your shoes
- Max. 1 person per zorb
- Two museum hosts will be on hand to guide and assist visitors.
- We start and stop together, following the signal
- Stay within the marked course with your zorb
- Do not bump into other zorbs, people or artworks
- The museum is not liable for any accidents
