Once you enter the building, you will commence in the\natrium. You must take a few minutes here to truly admire the architectural ingenuity\nof its walls, spaces and textures at each of its three levels. The museum has a\nnumber of permanent pieces but I will first walk you through the temporary\nexhibitions featured during my visit in the summer of 2019:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Jenny Holzer: \u201cThings Indescribable\u201d \u2013 a\ncontemporary artist whom loves sharing her views on political acts of violence\nagainst humanity through large scale installations such as billboards, posters,\nLED signs and light projections. Her work on display was quite moving; it\nfilled my mind with knowledge of various acts of oppression and violence that occurred\nduring periods to which I was previously unaware.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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   • Lucio Fontana: \u201cOn the Threshold\u201d encompassed pieces\nthat have systemic cuts across the center of painted canvas that were created\nin the 1950s and 60s depicting the art of \u201cspatialism\u201d, which focuses on the\npost-war age and cyberspace.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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     The museum\u2019s permanent exhibitions included works from Andy\nWarhol, Richard Serra and Eduardo Chillida. On the exterior of the building, along\nthe river, you come across more fabulous works like Jeff Koons\u2019 \u201cTulips\u201d and Louise\nBourgeois\u2019s \u201cMaman\u201d (which is a super sized Spider). The design of the building\nis meant to signify a boat sailing out onto water i.e. the museum\u2019s water channel\nappears to be connected to and floating on the Nervion River. The best view of\nthe museum is from the riverside, where you can see all of the museum\u2019s unique\nfeatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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     I also highly recommend visiting the Neura restaurant! It is\nlocated just next to the Maman structure and takes its name from the Latin of\nthe \u201cNervion river\u201d. It is a Michelin star one of a kind dining experience\nespecially as you have a view from your table of one of the most famous\nbuildings of the 21^{st<\/sup> century. <\/p>\n\n\n\n}

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     Drop a comment if have been and let me know which exhibition\nor piece is your favourite!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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