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)
General Spinaxis III, 1974

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General Spinaxis III, 1974

Sale Date: March 4, 2023

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Panoramic view of the Quartier Rose, 1973

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Panoramic view of the Quartier Rose, 1973

Sale Date: March 4, 2023

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Pepto Bismo

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Pepto Bismo

Sale Date: March 4, 2023

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Compact oven stoomketel

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Compact oven stoomketel

Sale Date: March 4, 2023

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Umbilly, 1976

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Umbilly, 1976

Sale Date: March 4, 2023

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Zonder titel (Studie voor Libellenvleugels), 1981

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Zonder titel (Studie voor Libellenvleugels), 1981

Sale Date: October 12, 2022

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"Panamarenko 1968 - 1998", 1998

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"Bing-2", 2002

Sale Date: October 12, 2022

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"The Aeromodeller", 1972

Sale Date: October 12, 2022

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Umbily

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Umbily

Sale Date: December 11, 2022

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Brazil, 2004

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Brazil, 2004

Sale Date: December 11, 2022

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Bernouilli II, 2001

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Bernouilli II, 2001

Sale Date: December 11, 2022

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Scotch Gambit, 2000

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Scotch Gambit, 2000

Sale Date: December 11, 2022

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Archeoptyx, 1991

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Archeoptyx, 1991

Sale Date: December 11, 2022

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Propslibelle, 2000

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Propslibelle, 2000

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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Model A, 2002

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Model A, 2002

Sale Date: November 24, 2022

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Umbilly C (Plan 1B, algemeen zicht) (Umbilly , 1977

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Umbilly C (Plan 1B, algemeen zicht) (Umbilly , 1977

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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Christo II (before: Meganeudon III), 1976

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Christo II (before: Meganeudon III), 1976

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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Short Wing Span (Short Wing-Span), 1973

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Short Wing Span (Short Wing-Span), 1973

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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OO PZ Paradox, 1976

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OO PZ Paradox, 1976

Sale Date: December 2, 2022

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CHAMP MAGNETIQUE

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CHAMP MAGNETIQUE "A" (MAGNETIC FIELD "A"),..., 1988

Sale Date: October 28, 2022

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Journey to the stars, 1979

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Journey to the stars, 1979

Sale Date: October 22, 2022

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Umbilly, 1976

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Umbilly, 1976

Sale Date: October 22, 2022

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Costellazione, 1984

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Costellazione, 1984

Sale Date: October 22, 2022

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