Robert Smithson, Broken Circle/Spiral Hill (1971) in 1971 on the left and 2021 on the right.
Emmen, The Netherlands
ROBERT SMITHSON
Broken Circle/Spiral Hill
Robert Smithson’s earthwork Broken Circle/Spiral Hill (1971) was commissioned for the recurring outdoor exhibition Sonsbeek buiten de Perken. It is located in a former sand quarry just outside of Emmen, in the province of Drenthe.
In 2021 we celebrated the 50th anniversary with a series of open weekends from July to October. Besides a special audio tour and film showings there were various other activities in cooperation with the outdoor biennial Into Nature.
You could experience why Broken Circle/Spiral Hill is as urgent and relevant as ever. The only earthwork by Robert Smithson outside of the United States remains a unique place in The Netherlands.
From Dawn till Dusk:
An online encounter between two earthworks by Robert Smithson
From Dawn till Dusk: an online encounter between two earthworks by Robert Smithson
A unique event will take place on 10 September: a live connection between two iconic works of art: Spiral Jetty (1970) in Utah and Broken Cirle/Spiral Hill (1971) in Emmen. They are the only two remaining ‘earthworks’ by Robert Smithson, one of the patriarchs of American land art.
From Dawn till Dusk: an online encounter between two earthworks by Robert Smithson will be broadcasted live from first light at Spiral Jetty, located at the Great Salt Lake in the state of Utah, and concluding with last light at Broken Circle/Spiral Hill located in Emmen in Netherlands. This special digital event is a part of Land Art Lives, an on-going research project exploring the relevance of Land Art for our current times. Presented in collaboration with Land Art Contemporary, Land Art of the American West (Texas Tech University) and Holt/Smithson Foundation this event will be available as a livestream on September 10, 2024 through the Land Art Lives website.
Date and time: Tuesday, September 10, 2024 from 14:00 - 21:00 p.m. / Central European Time (6 AM - 1 PM / MT in Utah)
The event can only be followed online at landartlives.nl/smithson
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All artworks and images by Nancy Holt and Robert Smithson are copyright Holt/Smithson Foundation, licensed by VAGA at ARS, New York.
