Collection in the South Wing

In the South Wing, you can explore a selection of recent acquisitions to Louisiana's Collection. On view are key works by Catherine Opie, Nan Goldin and Martha Rosler – and more.

American artist Martha Rossler photomontages combines images of homes in lifestyle magazines with images from the Vietnam War, date from the years 1967-1972. However, the series, entitled Beautiful: Bringing the War Home, is new to the museum’s collection and a testament to Louisiana’s ambitious goal of collecting along multiple tracks – in this case, to “cover gaps in history” by adding a significant work by a significant artist who has not previously been represented in the collection.

In addition to the three key works, works by Robert Longo, Julie Mehretu and Rosemarie Trockel are also on show.

Louisiana’s collection is a dynamic entity that not only continues to grow, but also moves around the house, where it is included in selected presentations throughout the year. This is necessary to make room for the changing exhibitions, for which the house’s permanent works thus become a kind of sounding board. But at the same time, it provides the opportunity to show the individual works in new ways and in changing constellations.