Forest pleasure

Ausstellungsplakat - Waldeslust Bäume und Wald in Bildern und Skulpturen Sammlung Würth
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Trees and forests in paintings and sculptures Würth Collection
The exhibition at Forum Würth Arlesheim brings together around 60 works by 36 artists from important art movements such as Impressionism, Expressionism and Land Art, from the end of the 19th century to the 21st century. Outstanding works from the Würth Collection, including Alfred Sisley, Franz Marc, Philipp Bauknecht, Günter Grass, John Baldessari, David Nash, Georg Baselitz, Anselm Kiefer and Gabi Streile, provide an insight into the fascination and significance of trees and forests for people and the visual arts.

The joy of the forest! - No subject in art history can easily surpass the forest in terms of expressiveness and the variety of interpretations associated with it. The history of mankind is also inextricably linked to forests and trees, and the fascination for the forest is timeless and cross-cultural. However, its social significance has changed fundamentally over the centuries. It has been the setting for fairy tales and legends, a projection space for deep longings and fears, a source of inspiration and fantasy, a space for freedom and recreation as well as a meaningful symbol or economic resource and an asset worth protecting.
Die Ausstellung «Waldeslust» folgt in wechselnden künstlerischen Positionen und Techniken, darunter Malerei, Zeichnung und Skulptur, thematisch den vielschichtigen Perspektiven des Waldes. Sie nimmt den singulären Baum in den Blick, vom Wurzelwerk bis in seine erhabene Krone. Die starke Symbolik des Waldmotivs kommt zum Ausdruck, in seiner Vergänglichkeit ebenso wie in seiner Bedeutung für den Menschen als Erholungs- und Sehnsuchtsort oder Lebensgrundlage. Die Ausstellung ist jedoch weit mehr als eine Reise in die Schönheit der Natur. Sie erinnert auch eindringlich an die drängende Bedrohung der Wälder angesichts von Phänomenen wie dem Waldsterben und die daraus resultierenden Folgen für den Menschen.

Ein separater Walderlebnis-Raum mit sensorischen Impulsen und ein erstmals gezeigter Filmbeitrag des Fotografen Markus Bühler über den Wald in vier Jahreszeiten sowie ein Audio-Waldspaziergang in das angrenzende Naturschutzgebiet Reinacher Heide schlagen eine Brücke in die Umgebung und ermöglichen weitere individuelle Walderfahrungen direkt vor Ort.
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Events in this museum
Filmnachmittag Weger der Kunst
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Das Forum Würth Arlesheim zeigt an diesem Nachmittag das Filmporträt «Wege der Kunst» über den Unternehmer und Sammler Professor Reinhold Würth. Der Dokumentarfilm gewährt intime Einblicke in Würths ...

Oeffentlicher Ausstellungsrundgang
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Public guided tour of the exhibition with a changing thematic focus on Sundays at 11.30 a.m., without registration, admission: CHF 9 per person

Wald x Würth Insektenhotel bauen
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In der Serie «Wald x Würth» wird zum kreativen Handwerker-Workshop geladen. Mit Hilfe von Bohrer, Schleifpapier und anderem Werkzeug entsteht unter der fachkundigen Anleitung von Roger Oswald – ...

Oeffentlicher Ausstellungsrundgang
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Public guided tour of the exhibition with a changing thematic focus on Sundays at 11.30 a.m., without registration, admission: CHF 9 per person

Oeffentlicher Ausstellungsrundgang
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Public guided tour of the exhibition with a changing thematic focus on Sundays at 11.30 a.m., without registration, admission: CHF 9 per person

Offenes Atelier am Muttertag
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Adventurous people of all ages are invited to get creative on this Sunday and design a gift for a loved one. Under the guidance of Kerstin Abstreiter, personal, colorful bookmarks can be made from ...

Oeffentlicher Ausstellungsrundgang
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Public guided tour of the exhibition with a changing thematic focus on Sundays at 11.30 a.m., without registration, admission: CHF 9 per person

Vortrag «Das Goetheanum als Inspirationsquelle gegenwärtiger Architektur», Bild Xue Li
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To mark the 100th anniversary of Rudolf Steiner's death, a lecture by Dutch architect Yaike Dunselman will be held at Forum Würth Arlesheim. Using her own projects in the region, such as the Arlesheim ...

Oeffentlicher Ausstellungsrundgang
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Public guided tour of the exhibition with a changing thematic focus on Sundays at 11.30 a.m., without registration, admission: CHF 9 per person

Bild: Ausstellungssansicht «Waldeslust», Richard Kissling, Waldlandschaft mit Badenden, um 1905
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To coincide with the return of migratory birds from the south to our local forests and gardens, this Sunday workshop will create colorful birds from cardboard and acrylic paint. Blackbirds, thrushes ...

Oeffentlicher Ausstellungsrundgang
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Public guided tour of the exhibition with a changing thematic focus on Sundays at 11.30 a.m., without registration, admission: CHF 9 per person

Fremdsprachen Führungen
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Öffentliche Fremdsprachen-Führungen durch die aktuelle Ausstellung "Waldeslust – Bäume und Wald in Bildern und Skulpturen. Sammlung Würth". An einzelnen Sonntagen wird ein Ausstellungsrundgang in ...

Bild: Ausstellungssansicht «Waldeslust», Richard Kissling, Waldlandschaft mit Badenden, um 1905
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Art & Writing - A taster course for the curious. Do you like writing and are you looking for ideas to put texts on paper in an even more original way? The taster course gives an insight into the ...

Oeffentlicher Ausstellungsrundgang
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Public guided tour of the exhibition with a changing thematic focus on Sundays at 11.30 a.m., without registration, admission: CHF 9 per person

Oeffentlicher Ausstellungsrundgang
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Public guided tour of the exhibition with a changing thematic focus on Sundays at 11.30 a.m., without registration, admission: CHF 9 per person

Filmabend Bruno Manser, Bild: © Ascot Elite Entertainment
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Bruno Manser from Basel was one of the best-known environmentalists of his time. He lived in the jungles of Borneo for six years with the Penan, whom he supported in their fight against the ...

Konzert Matinée mit dem Steiner Duo, Bild: © Melandia Schnetzler
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The Steiner Duo, consisting of Jonathan Faulhaber and Renato Wiedemann, will be performing at Forum Würth Arlesheim for the sixth time. This summer morning will see an exciting dialog between the ...

Oeffentlicher Ausstellungsrundgang
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Public guided tour of the exhibition with a changing thematic focus on Sundays at 11.30 a.m., without registration, admission: CHF 9 per person

Bild: Ausstellungssansicht «Waldeslust», Richard Kissling, Waldlandschaft mit Badenden, um 1905
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Art & Writing - A taster course for the curious. Do you like writing and are you looking for ideas to put texts on paper in an even more original way? The taster course gives an insight into the ...

Oeffentlicher Ausstellungsrundgang
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Public guided tour of the exhibition with a changing thematic focus on Sundays at 11.30 a.m., without registration, admission: CHF 9 per person

Heidespaziergang «Waldeindrücke»
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A tour for nature lovers and those interested in photography, with ranger Yannick Bucher from the Baselland Nature Conservation Service and photographer Markus Bühler, in the Reinach Heath. Based on ...

Sonntagsatelier «Waldwindspiel»
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Making branches and other forest finds dance and sound? Unique wind chimes are created from forest materials in this Sunday workshop just before the vacations. Depending on the material and ...

Oeffentlicher Ausstellungsrundgang
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Public guided tour of the exhibition with a changing thematic focus on Sundays at 11.30 a.m., without registration, admission: CHF 9 per person

Ferienpass «Interaktive Schatzsuche mit den Wurzelzwergen»
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This morning, under the guidance of Kerstin Abstreiter, we will go on an adventurous treasure hunt together with the green root gnomes. These little fantasy creatures have been living hidden in the ...

Ferienpass «Interaktive Schatzsuche mit den Wurzelzwergen»
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This morning, under the guidance of Kerstin Abstreiter, we will go on an adventurous treasure hunt together with the green root gnomes. These little fantasy creatures have been living hidden in the ...

Oeffentlicher Ausstellungsrundgang
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Public guided tour of the exhibition with a changing thematic focus on Sundays at 11.30 a.m., without registration, admission: CHF 9 per person

Workshop «Kunstvolle Handbäseli binden»,  Bild: © Katharina Berger
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Summertime is harvest time for grasses that can be found in fields or at the edge of the forest. Under the guidance of Katharina Berger, artistic hand brooms are made from local raw materials such as ...

Oeffentlicher Ausstellungsrundgang
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Public guided tour of the exhibition with a changing thematic focus on Sundays at 11.30 a.m., without registration, admission: CHF 9 per person

Oeffentlicher Ausstellungsrundgang
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Public guided tour of the exhibition with a changing thematic focus on Sundays at 11.30 a.m., without registration, admission: CHF 9 per person

Oeffentlicher Ausstellungsrundgang
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Public guided tour of the exhibition with a changing thematic focus on Sundays at 11.30 a.m., without registration, admission: CHF 9 per person

Audiospaziergang
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Together with the Baselland Nature Conservation Service, we have designed an audio forest walk that builds a bridge between the current "Waldeslust" exhibition and the adjacent Reinacher Heide nature ...

Oeffentlicher Ausstellungsrundgang
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Public guided tour of the exhibition with a changing thematic focus on Sundays at 11.30 a.m., without registration, admission: CHF 9 per person