De anoniemen

De Anoniemen is a group of statues in Oosterhout in the municipality of Oosterhout, North Brabant. The statues are located in the Slotpark, and were made by Paul Elshout, a Dutch artist. The polyester work of art depicts nine ghostly humanoid figures in white sheets, sitting around a cedar tree.[1][2][3]

De Anoniemen

History

In 1980, the statues were bought by the municipality of Ooshterhout for 45,000 guilders.[3]

On December 3, 2016, the group of statues was set on fire. On December 7, 2016, the statue was set on fire for a second time. The statues were restored with help of the original artist.[4]

References
  1. "Oosterhout - De Anoniemen". vanderkrogt.net.
  2. "Cultureel Brabant CuBra Bomen Oosterhout ceder". www.cubra.nl.
  3. Musters, Rob (2017-10-19). "Het spookt weer in het Slotpark". BN DeStem. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  4. Oosterhout, Redactie (June 16, 2017). "Beeldengroep in Slotpark wordt opgeknapt na branden". Oosterhout.

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