to the artists, designers and craftspeople who think I call their work kitsch... this is NOT the case, it refers to my own work

Feb 16, 2012

Marloeke van der Vlugt - SuperBodies

Physical Phenomenological Interfaces - interactive objects
















Marloeke van der Vlugt next to her installations
more information on these works on the artist's site HERE


3rd Triennial for Contemporary Art, Fashion and Design

04.02.2012 - 27.05.2012
Hasselt - Belgium

situated over different locations
this installation is at Z33 until 13.05.2012

Feb 13, 2012

Kulturama

Kulturama
16, 17, 18, 19 February 2012

10th and final edition of an annual cultural event throughout the whole city of Leuven (Louvain), Belgium.

visual & media art, circus acts, film, music, literature, theatre spread over 29 locations.
On various sites of the University of Leuven, a school, libraries, galleries, a church and more...































A few snapshots taken on a tour of the libraries last year...  Musicians popping up in different locations during the day, dance performance in the main University library, readers reciting out loud from ancient books... A unique way to discover places one usually passes by.

click site to view the whole program

Feb 12, 2012

Affordable Art Fair 2012 - IV

Dirk Boulanger at Art Cezar
always nice to see recent work from someone you know for years
write the artist's name in 'Search this blog' on top right of page to view more posts




one needs to know the Belgian political situation to understand these works
click the artist's name to discover his hilarious roadsigns and pictograms




original interpretations in paper





an Aussie artist with a local version of his work




only on second view did I notice the hats on his paintings (detail here) were cut out of tin cans!





irresistible ice cream cones in cardboard!



09-12 February 2012
Tour et Taxis Brussels

Contemporary art from 50 to 5000€

Feb 11, 2012

Galerie NUMMER40

Gorgeous ceramic, glass and porcelain objects
a few snapshots taken at Affordable Art Fair in bad light conditions and crowded space

Kate Brett - detail of larger work, a mix of graphics and porcelain



Michael Wisner - ceramic artist




Heather Knight - ceramic artist




Mari-Ruth Oda - ceramics - top
Dale Roberts - glass - bottom


09-12 February 2012
Tour et Taxis Brussels

Contemporary art from 50 to 5000€


related posts
past and present Affordable Art Fair

Feb 10, 2012

Affordable Art Fair 2012 - II







Paul Tas at Tydeman Gallery

It is the third edition of the fair we visit and there is definitely an evolution. Bright colours, plastic sculptures, works inspired by cartoons and toys... are increasing in number each year, the fair is aiming to a mainly young public.

Galerie Raon Burgain












Kathy Mueller-Moser (foreground) and Anna Tas (wall) at Wanrooij Gallery











AFFORDABLE ART FAIR - Brussels
09-12 February 2012
Tour et Taxis Brussels

Contemporary art from 50 to 5000€




related post

Feb 9, 2012

Young Talent at Affordable Art Fair



 Nadia Berriche - 'Sang melé Rouge'
click name to enter artist's site


I was quite impressed by the work of this emerging artist at the stand Young talent 2012





Preben van der Straete click name to view artist's blog
these tiny sculptures were quite seducing...

Preben van der Straeten - foreground
Esther Nienhuis - on the wall



Young Talent show at
AFFORDABLE ART FAIR - Brussels
09-12 February 2012
Tour et Taxis Brussels

Contemporary art from 50 to 5000€


click on label below to view present and previous editions of AAF

Feb 8, 2012

Eric Joris + CREW

Eric Joris + CREW - 'Nohorizon' - 2012 - visual art installation created for SuperBodies



'an exploration of the perspectives of perception'










at Z33 - exhibition at this location until 13 May 2012

SuperBodies
3rd Triennial for Contemporary Art, Fashion and design
04.02.2012 - 27.05.2012
Hasselt - Belgium
situated over different locations


related post
Lemm&Barkey

Feb 6, 2012

SuperBodies - Lemm&Barkey


Grace Ellen Barkey (ID) - co-founder of Needcompany (a mix of theatre, dance, performance and visual arts)
Lot Lemm (BE) - porcelain artist and costume designer


The Porcelain Project - an installation and performance, Lemm&Barkey make porcelain dance



The Porcelain Objects











Lemm&Barkey at the Fashion Museum, Hasselt - Belgium

3rd Triennial for Contemporary Art, Fashion and design
04.02.2012 - 27.05.2012
Hasselt - Belgium
situated over different locations

 
related posts

Feb 5, 2012

Dik Scheepers - design with a twist

Dik Scheepers is no fan of perfection



these pieces are made in papercrete, a combination of paper and cement



- a technique that seduces me as I've been working with papier mâché quite some years ago and still work with cement in my Honderwaters and assemblages -





Dik Scheepers - UnPølished




exhibition
TOEGEPAST 16
LES NOUVEAUX
until 5 February 2012
Z33
Zuivelmarkt 33
B-3500 Hasselt, Belgium