Discover how modern and contemporary artists take a pioneering approach to depicting bathers. The international exhibition Licked by the Waves | New Bathers in Art reveals the enduring fascination for this classical theme. Dozens of works by more than 65 artists offer a diverse spectrum of unexpected perspectives on people as they bathe. From beautifully intimate to ironic, and from small and fragile to spectacular.

Featuring artists

Grgur Akrap, Marie Aly, Pat Andrea, Patrick Angus, Sara Anstis, Farah Atassi, David Azegbe-otaru, Polina Barskaya, Alexander Basil, Tilo Baumgärtel, Eva Beresin, Pim Blokker, Amoako Boafo, Camille Bombois, Aplerh-Doku Borlabi, Katherine Bradford, Christian Brandl, Marlene Dumas, Hadassah Emmerich, Ferdinand Erfmann, Bobbi Essers, Tom Fabritius, Rainer Fetting, Danny Fox, Marliz Frencken, Falk Gernegross, Adrian Ghenie, Evgen Čopi Gorišek, Vivian Greven, Jenna Gribbon, Janes Haid-Schmallenberg, Duncan Hannah, Matthew Hansel, Isabelle Heske, Abul Hisham, Jean Jullien, Simone Kennedy Doig, Pierre Knop, Ralf Kokke, Friedrich Kunath, Aubrey Levinthal, Brandon Lipchik, Jacques Lipchitz, Janis Löhrer, Aristide Maillol, Keetje Mans, Mickey Mason, Neo Matloga, Daniel Correa Mejía, Ciarán Murphy, Danielle Orchard, Kottie Paloma, Leo Park, Lydia Pettit, Laurent Proux, Eva Räder, Tanja Ritterbex, Niki de Saint Phalle, Charlotte Schleiffert, Claire Tabouret, Norbert Tadeusz, Guim Tió, Jan De Vliegher, Caroline Walker, Matthias Weischer, Tom Wesselmann, Co Westerik, Carel Willink, Guy Yanai.