Robert Smithson's iconic earthwork, Broken Circle/Spiral Hill, has been designated as a provincial monument by the Province of Drenthe, ensuring its protection and sustainable future. Created in 1971 in Emmen, Netherlands, this is the only surviving work by Smithson outside the U.S. Despite being on private land, it will be open to the public across eight weekends in 2025. This designation not only recognizes the art's significance but also reaffirms Smithson's innovative contributions to land art, encouraging visitor engagement with the landscape's unique geological features.
"The only surviving 'earth work' by Smithson outside the US is now better protected for the future," expresses Anne Reenders of Land Art Contemporary.
"Robert Smithson is an artist who rethought the possibilities of art. We are extremely happy that this unique artwork has been made a provincial monument," said Anne Reenders.
With its new status as a monument, the site will once again open to visitors for eight weekends across 2025, allowing experience across all four seasons.
Designed for the 1971 exhibition Sonsbeek Buiten de Perken, the artwork's two elements engage with the industrial and geological history of the region.
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