Henry Moore shines anew

There will be teatime and music to mark the rededication of Henry Moore’s sculpture “Large Divided Oval: Butterfly.” The bronze, Moore’s last major work, was installed in front of the Congress Hall – now the Haus der Kulturen der Welt – as part of Berlin’s 750th anniversary celebration in 1987.

“There is a right physical size for every idea,” Moore said. And despite its monumental size, the “butterfly” seems to hover over the reflecting pool, forming an indivisible unity with the building behind it and the landscape ensemble of the park. The sculpture has been admired by millions of visitors to the site. It is now being fully overhauled, newly coated and polished at Berlin’s Noack foundry, with whom Moore worked closely for many years. André Schmitz, Berlin’s state secretary for culture, and Richard Calvocoressi, director of the Henry Moore Foundation in Britain, will be among the speakers at the rededication ceremony.

The program starting at 17.00:

Intro by Jeffrey Bossin at the Glockenspiel

Music by Planningtorock with Janine Rostron

Unveiling of the sculpture by the sponsors

Teatime with English tea and biscuits English punch / Pimms No. 1 Cup

18:00: The Art Of Henry Moore

60 min. UK 2004

Director: John Wyver, English OV

In the documentation room (Lower Foyer)

This film, shot in Britain, France and the United States, aims to rediscover the artist Henry Moore by looking at the works themselves. The film focuses on his large-scale sculptures and his drawings and prints. Works from all periods are presented along with supplemented archival photographs from the Henry Moore Foundation collection. The soundtrack is composed of original texts from Henry Moore, interviews, texts and letters.

18:00 A Never-Ending Discovery - Henry Moore in China

50 min. UK 2001

Director: Mike Lockey, English OV

In the Lower Foyer

The film focuses on an exhibition of works by Henry Moore in Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai in 2001. It was one of the largest international exhibitions of Moore's art and the first time his works were shown in China. The film deals with all phases of the preparation and realization of the project, and also contains extensive information about Moore's life and work.

An initiative of the Verein der Freunde – Haus der Kulturen der Welt (Circle of Friends – Haus der Kulturen der Welt), with support from Jörg A. Henle, the Stiftung Deutsche Klassenlotterie Berlin, and Bayer AG