The collection of the Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven comprises works by some 800 modern and contemporary artists, and El Lissitzky is one of the most important among them. This special position for Lissitzky is not due simply to the number of his works in the collection. In addition, his oeuvre, ideas and artistic objectives correspond closely with the museum’s engagement with experimentation, radical creativity and public participation. As one of the most dynamic artists of his time, over the years Lissitzky has become more and more important to the museum. He was anything but a creator of static, self-contained works. His creativity was powerful and open to many, a mass of plans and projects bristling with life. Inspired by Lissitzky, the Van Abbemuseum was keen to make that verve and vitality tangible for today’s public. The primary way to do that was to research, show and discuss his original works, but in many cases it was possible to go one step further and reconstruct what was lost or finish what the artist had started. Also, Lissitzky’s works were a source of inspiration for a number of contemporary artists. In this article I will discuss how these works came to Eindhoven and give examples of how the Van Abbemuseum treated this artistic legacy in exhibitions, reconstructions, constructions and new artworks.

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“你可以做到”：与 El Lissitzky 的艺术遗产合作

埃因霍温的 Van Abbemuseum 收藏了大约 800 位现当代艺术家的作品，El Lissitzky 是其中最重要的一位。Lissitzky 的这一特殊地位不仅仅是因为他的作品在收藏中的数量。此外，他的作品、想法和艺术目标与博物馆对实验、激进创造力和公众参与的参与密切相关。作为他那个时代最具活力的艺术家之一，多年来，李西茨基对博物馆的重要性越来越大。他绝不是静态的、自成一体的作品的创造者。他的创造力是强大的，对许多人开放，大量的计划和项目充满生机。受 Lissitzky 的启发，Van Abbemuseum 热衷于让今天的公众感受到这种神韵和活力。做到这一点的主要方法是研究、展示和讨论他的原创作品，但在许多情况下，可以更进一步，重建丢失的东西或完成艺术家开始的工作。此外，Lissitzky 的作品也是许多当代艺术家的灵感来源。在本文中，我将讨论这些作品是如何来到埃因霍温的，并举例说明范阿贝博物馆如何在展览、重建、建筑和新艺术品中处理这一艺术遗产。