Guided tour of the exhibition ‘The Big Bang: Expanding Horizons in the Collection’

The ‘Big Bang’ exhibition traces the development of the museum’s collection, starting from the chronological distribution of its acquisitions. This chronologically unfolding framework is intersected by the logic of a thematic framework: as visitors progress through the exhibition in its own chronological order, divided into separate sections, they encounter a unique cross-section of the ever-expanding collection.

To use an analogy, the selection is like a ‘family history’ told through parallel narratives; if you like, the collection’s family album, which also features numerous previously unseen ‘relatives’ (works), whilst also highlighting the micro-histories of individual works, the collection’s focal points and the criteria behind the collection.