Robbie Cornelissen
Terra Nova

Editor(s)

Johan Holten, Thomas Köllhofer, Kunsthalle Mannheim

Author(s)

Johan Holten, Thomas Köllhofer, Bart Rutte

Design

Sybren Kuiper

Cover

Softcover with flaps

Size

21 x 28 cm

Pages

148

Illustrations

250

Language(s)

German, English

ISBN

978-3-96912-059-0

Futuristic / Fantastic

The Dutch artist Robbie Cornelissen’s (b. Utrecht, 1954; lives and works in Utrecht) oeuvre is endowed with unusual narrative power. His architectonic drawings in enormous formats, which often exude a futuristic aura, typically show deserted libraries, waiting halls, factory floors, or other oversized spaces. In alternation with his work on paper, the artist creates animated films out of thousands of drawings. This publication presents 250 drawings from Cornelissen’s new film Terra Nova, which explores an urgent contemporary concern: humanity’s responsibility for the earth and the open question of its long-term survival on the planet.

Robbie Cornelissen studied biology and ecology at Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht and at Vrije Akademie, Den Haag, and the Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam. His work has been shown at Centraal Museum Utrecht, Hamburger Kunsthalle, the 11th Biennale de Lyon, and elsewhere.

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