Panamarenko

(Belgian, 1940–2019)

Panamerenko is a contemporary Belgian artist known for his mixed-media sculptures of airplanes, zeppelins, and flying saucers. Despite being modeled after aerodynamic engineering, Panamerenko's works are not necessarily capable of flight—an irony deliberately invoking the sentiment found in the myth of Icarus. Most of his work involves the history of engineering and aviation as a metaphor for failure, hope, and human exploration. Born Henri Van Herwegen on February 5, 1940 in Antwerp, Belgium, he was educated at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp. In 1968, one of the artist’s biggest influences Joseph Beuys invited Panamerenko to exhibit his Flugzeug piece at the Düsseldorf Kunstakademie. He has gone on to exhibit his works globally at spaces like the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid and The Museum of Modern Art in New York. A retrospective of his works was held in 2005 at the Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten in Brussels. Despite announcing his retirement from creating art, he continues to live and produce work in Brussels, Belgium.

Related Categories

Contemporary Art, Drawings and Works on Paper, Prints and Multiples, Sculpture

Related Artists

Joseph Beuys, Marcel Broodthaers, Jan Fabre, Roger Raveel, Luc Tuymans

Panamarenko Artworks

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Panamarenko (972 results)
Donnariet, 2003

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Donnariet, 2003

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Milkyways and happenings and op and pop art..., 2003

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Milkyways and happenings and op and pop art..., 2003

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Prova car, 2004

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Prova car, 2004

Sale Date: February 26, 2011

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Prova car II, 2004

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Prova car II, 2004

Sale Date: February 26, 2011

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Hinky pinky prova car, 2004

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Hinky pinky prova car, 2004

Sale Date: February 26, 2011

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Reis naar Egypte I (+ Reis naar Egypte II,..., 1990

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Reis naar Egypte I (+ Reis naar Egypte II,..., 1990

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Champ magnétique J

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Champ magnétique J

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Fauteuil et son ottoman (model Olilly), 1968

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Fauteuil et son ottoman (model Olilly), 1968

Sale Date: December 16, 2010

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Atom and manpower, 1975

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Atom and manpower, 1975

Sale Date: December 2, 2010

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Vliegend Eiland (4 works), 2004

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Vliegend Eiland (4 works), 2004

Sale Date: October 15, 2009

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Modèle A

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Modèle A

Sale Date: September 8, 2008

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Homme volant

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Homme volant

Sale Date: September 14, 2009

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Panama, Spitsbergen, Nova Zembla

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Panama, Spitsbergen, Nova Zembla

Sale Date: October 27, 2010

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Milkyways and happenings and op and pop art..., 2003

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Milkyways and happenings and op and pop art..., 2003

Sale Date: October 23, 2010

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Thermo photovoltaic energy convector, 2001

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Thermo photovoltaic energy convector, 2001

Sale Date: October 23, 2010

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Big paradox, 2002

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Big paradox, 2002

Sale Date: October 23, 2010

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Versneller, 1979

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Versneller, 1979

Sale Date: October 23, 2010

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Pulse magnetic spaceship, 1980

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Pulse magnetic spaceship, 1980

Sale Date: October 23, 2010

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Meganeudon (Batteriebetriebenes Flugobjekt)

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Meganeudon (Batteriebetriebenes Flugobjekt)

Sale Date: June 12, 2010

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Umbilly ritz, 1997

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Umbilly ritz, 1997

Sale Date: June 10, 2010

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Mountain machine, 1994

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Mountain machine, 1994

Sale Date: June 10, 2010

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Special paradox, 2001

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Special paradox, 2001

Sale Date: June 10, 2010

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Big paradox, 2002

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Big paradox, 2002

Sale Date: May 8, 2010

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Flying carpet, 1992

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Flying carpet, 1992

Sale Date: May 8, 2010

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