TED: Ted Noten

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Ted Noten

Ted Noten (born 1956 in Swalmen, NL) is one of the most idiosyncratic and radical artists of the moment. Worldwide his translucent acrylate bags -in which sometimes animals, jewels or cocaine, and then again weapons are included - entice collectors, confuse authorities, inspire colleagues and challenge students. Beauty and violence, perfection and decay; these are themes that have never disappeared from his work since he made the famous necklace which contained a mouse wearing a pearl necklace.

In the thirteen rooms of this museum, Ted Noten presents thirteen thematic projects which all di er in approach, style and appearance. Sometimes it seems like the work does not originate from one and the same person. One time Noten takes on the role of a provocateur, another time he takes on the identity of the sensitive or contemplative or changes into a jewelery terrorist. These identities, each with their own mores, are connected and emphasized by the architecturally di erent rooms in the museum building.