Text: Lily Fürstenow
The Neue Nationalgalerie’s retrospective of Lygia Clark (1920–1988) marks a landmark moment in German exhibition history, offering the first in-depth presentation of the Brazilian artist’s oeuvre to a German audience. Spanning four decades, the show elegantly traces Clark’s evolution from her early geometric-abstract paintings in the 1940s to the radically participatory and sensorial practices that defined her later years. With over 120 works, the exhibition reveals Clark’s profound and restless inquiry into the body, space, and perception.
What distinguishes this exhibition is not only the scope of the works on display but its dedication to the experiential spirit at the core of Clark’s practice. Faithful replicas of her participatory objects invite visitors to engage physically and sensorially—transforming the museum from a passive space of looking into a dynamic site of encounter. Clark’s pioneering belief that art could be a healing, collective, and embodied process is brought to life in these interactive moments, dissolving the traditional boundaries between art and life.
By situating Clark within the canon of 20th-century avant-garde, the Neue Nationalgalerie underscores her rightful place alongside figures like Hélio Oiticica, Joseph Beuys, and Yoko Ono. This retrospective not only reaffirms Clark’s international significance but opens her radical ideas to new generations, offering a timely meditation on intimacy, participation, and the redefinition of art’s social role.
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