Art “The chaos of the city could be exhausting as a citizen, but as an artist, it’s a treasure.” Five foreign-born, Brussels-based artists on their newfound home, and the kind of impact the city has had on their work.
Art Portfolio reports “I look at life with an urge to understand its shape and core”: Elke Andreas Boon’s gaze at the brutal and vulnerable Nothing holds Ghent's Elke Andreas Boon back as she unflinchingly tackles thorny questions on belonging and survival, pain and empathy in her wide-ranging oeuvre.
Art The art throwaway project Pink spring: Alejandra Hernández’s snaps of India Bogota-by-Brussels artist Alejandra Hernandez's journeyed through India last year, and luckily for us, she brought back a throwaway to share.
Art Portfolio reports Delicate intimacy in Maria Baoli’s photography Amongst FoMu platform .tiff's selection of ten strong artists this year, one in particular caught our eye: Brussels-based Maria Baoli breaks down her past, present, and future works for us.
Art Exhibition reviews Five reasons to visit BOZAR’s Are You Series? 2017 With only one day to go, we handpick five reasons to not miss this year's edition of Are You Series?, the Brussels-based festival celebrating all things international TV series.
Art Studio visits Behind the scenes of Adelheid De Witte’s charming studio Telling snapshots of Ghent-based artist Adelheid De Witte's mysterious and vibrant studio.
Art Curator talks Perpetual Uncertainty: a talk with Z33 curator Ils Huygens Z33 curator Ils Huygens bridges art and science with Perpetual Uncertainty, exploring contemporary nuclear science's omnipresence in our lives.
Neighbourhood life Neighbourhood watch: The design improvements Region of Brussels’ residents would bring to their Communes (Part 2) Nine more Brussels-based locals imagine the potential futures for architectural design in their neighbourhoods.
Art Honey I shrunk the kids: Jaco Van Dormael’s bagload of capsules Celebrated Belgian filmmaker Jaco Van Dormael discusses scales, studio tactics and how lovely it is to get to work with family in light of his series of seven capsule videos, in collaboration with signature leathergood imprint Delvaux.
Art Curator talks visionandfactory’s Hugo Puttaert on Integrated 2017’s urgent manifesto Curator Hugo Puttaert shares the aims and visions involved in this year's Integrated conference, which will be held at Antwerp's deSingel over the next two days.
Art On capturing the future, by Agence Future We sat down with the duo behind Agence Future to discuss their lives' work, blurring the boundaries between academic vigour and creative art.
Art Curator talks The six sequences of ADAM’s collection, part 5: The Aesthetics of Abundance A "thrilling adventure of the real": how plastics facilitated formal innovation in the 1960s.
Art Portfolio reports “I’ve always had something of a fascination for folkloric figures”: The tall tales of sculptor Eric Croes We caught up with the artist Eric Croes in his Etterbeek studio to talk myths, artistic renewal and the clumsiness of ceramics.
Art Studio visits Behind the scenes of Lieven Segers’ unconventional studio Look behind the scenes at Antwerp-based artist Lieven Segers atelier.
Art Curator talks The six sequences of ADAM’s collection, part 4: Design as a Trojan Horse Was American design in the 1970s protest or pure innovation?
Art Favourite Belgian movies 10 essential movie posters – Part 2 From the essential (La Promesse) to the graphic (De Zaak Alzheimer) and the revolutionary (23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles), we zoom in on the artwork that positioned these movies for longevity.
Art Exhibition reviews Five things to check out at ING Art Centre’s “Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Urban Projects” ING Art Centre are visiting Christo and Jeanne-Claude's impressive career for this year's expansive exhibition, and we handpick five unavoidable points for the occasion.
Art Exhibition reviews Five reasons to go and see La Monnaie’s Lucio Silla We dissect five key points for attending La Monnaie / De Munt's new, sublime opera Lucio Silla, which is opening tonight.
Art On the fanclub we created for artist Vaast Colson, by Herman Labro and Julien Stiers Non-profit collective art space w wh at* discusses the beginnings and processes involved in their intriguing project, voorforvaast fanclub.
Art Favourite Belgian movies 10 essential Belgian movie posters – Part 1 From the essential (C’est arrivé près de chez vous) to the graphic (Bullhead) and the tragic (La Merditude des Choses), we zoom in on the artwork that positioned these movies for longevity.
Art Exhibition reviews Five reasons not to miss this year’s BOZAR Electronic Arts Festival Out of an already fine selection, we've hand-picked five of our not-to-be-missed events in prep for the opening night tomorrow Thursday.
Art Studio visits Visiting Rinus Van de Velde’s larger-than-life Antwerp studio We snoop around the Van de Velde's spacious Borgerhout studio filled with - perhaps unsurprisingly - plenty of light, concocted ideas and over-sized canvases.
Art The art throwaway project Sam Steverlynck’s action shots at Nepal’s Kathmandu Triennale Globetrotting art critic Sam Steverlynck brought back a collection of throwaway shots from his stint at Kathmandu Triennale earlier this spring.
Art Curator talks MuHKA’s Bart De Baere on the contemporary art institution’s recent expansion We talk to Bart De Baere, MuHKA's director, about the institution's recent changes, choices and visions for the future.
Art Exhibition reviews Five reasons not to miss Yves Klein’s monographic exhibition at BOZAR We dissect the quasi-retrospective in five essential points - don’t sleep.
Art Studio visits Inside the hectic whirlwind studio of Gijs Milius A telling silhouette of one of the capital's most forward-thinking creators Gijs Milius in his natural habitat.
Art Portfolio reports “I always liked a good story”: the new mythology of Kasper Bosmans In a candid interview, the young Brussels-based artist discusses making drawing and wood sculptures from a very early age, the importance of context and why success is really such a stupid word.
Art Favourite Belgian movies Revelatory film centre Cinea’s Bart Versteirt selects 8 Belgian movies Cinea coordinator Bart Versteirt presents his favourite Belgian movies, from the early silent days to the end of the 20th Century.
Art Portfolio reports Vulnerable clarity and delicate geometrics with Antwerp’s Frederic Geurts From an inherent spatial awareness to a playful fascination with light, Frederic Geurts is no stranger when it comes to public art.
Art Exhibition reviews Five reasons to go to YO! Brussels Hip Hop Generation at Bozar this summer Five essential reasons why this summer's Bozar exhibition dedicated to Brussels' burgeoning hip hop culture is a must for your cultural calendar
Art Studio visits The inviting cave of wonders of Philippe Van Snick Airy, fresh snapshots of the distinguished artist's Brussels studio.
Art On-design On aesthetics and trust with Specht Studio’s Stephanie Specht Vivid and vibrant aesthetics courtesy of the equally vivacious Antwerp-based Stephanie Specht.
Art Portfolio reports Sum of its parts: The patchwork oeuvre of Ghent-based artist Kasper de Vos High-brow sensibility on "low culture" moieties with Ghent-based Kasper de Vos.
Art Curator talks The six sequences of ADAM’s collection, part 3: The Capsule, the Conquest of Space Takes Form Plastics during the Golden Sixties: from sci-fi memoribilia to Cold War décor.
Art Favourite Belgian movies De Imagerie’s Anne Reijniers selects 5 Belgian movies De Imagerie film collective member, and one half of its film festial Visite's curatorial duo Anne Reijniers shares her five most Favourite Belgian Movies.
Art Studio visits Glimpsing into the private sanctuary of Arpaïs Du Bois Intimate portraits of the working habitat of the painter-drawer.
Art Portfolio reports The pertinent eclecticism of Dieter Ravyts Young contemporary artist Dieter Ravyts talks us through his vivid portfolio, from starting points to inspirations.
Art On-design Graphic design duo Atelier Brenda discuss studio dynamics We talk motivation, artistic integrity and getting your feet too close to the fire with graphic design duo Nana Esi and Sophie Keij of Atelier Brenda.
Art Exhibition reviews 5 works by Pol Bury not to miss at BOZAR With three weeks left to catch this extraordinary exhibition, we compile five works to prove why this show is definitely one not to miss.
Art Curator talks Curator Eva Wittocx on Dirk Braeckman’s show for the Belgian Pavilion at this year’s Venice Biennial A silent momentum amidst the busy Venice Biennial.
Art Studio visits At home in Jorinde Krosenbrink’s studio A space filled with movement, memories and inspiration.
Art Portfolio reports The limitless world of artist Bert Jacobs Brussels-based Bert Jacobs, Dusangneuf Osangsett 's new resident artist, talks perspectives, space and upcoming plans.
Art Favourite Belgian movies Night of the Experimental Film curator Sofie Verdoodt selects 7 Belgian movies Art history lecturer and Ghent University's Film-Plateau coordinator Sofie Verdoodt is teaming up with Ghent-based label B.A.A.D.M. for the Night of the Experimental Film, and compiled us a selection of must-watch Belgian movies.
Art Curator talks Construction and innovation at Hasselt’s Z33 House for Contemporary Art A candid interview with the institution's artistic director Jan Boelen on moving beyond the traditional exhibition program, heritage and future endeavors.
Art Studio visits Step inside Sanam Khatibi’s back house studio Lifting part of the veil on the Iranian-born, Brussels-based painter's practice.
Art Favourite Belgian movies Film historian Wouter Hessels selects 11 Belgian movies Contemporary gems and all-time cult favourites collide in film historian and RITCS cinema coordinator Wouter Hessels' selection of Belgian cinematic masterpieces.
Art Exhibition reviews 10 reasons to head to Independent art fair this weekend With contemporary art crowds flocking to Brussels from all over, we headed over to Independent art fair and came back with a little review of our afternoon spent walking through the venue's many halls.
Art Portfolio reports The opaque realities of Simon Asencio’s “The Book of Rumours” The French artist reveals his newest book project, as part of his residency at Bureau des Réalités.
Art On-design Ghent-based designer Corbin Mahieu talks trust and honest simplicity "As a designer, you don’t always have to create what your clients want to see."
