[2] In doing so, they are one of the few objects that we attribute as much an aesthetic quality to when they do not fulfill their intended function. Aside from the decorative moment, they stand for a long cultural history of the vase as a vessel of histories, to the point of the urn as a container for the human body. Hence, they are simultaneously a means of communication between the inside and the outside, the present and the past as well as agents of our architectural and human shell.

[3] The exhibition Vessel in Motion is dedicated to this characteristic of a bodily horn of plenty and the moment of potential activation between object and subject. Sculptural works by four international artists are shown that explicitly address the form, function, cultural history and contextual shifts of vases.