to the artists, designers and craftspeople who think I call their work kitsch... this is NOT the case, it refers to my own work
Showing posts with label Truc Troc. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Truc Troc. Show all posts

Jan 27, 2012

Truc Troc - the post-it notes art fair

The 8th edition of the exchange Fair Truc Troc starts tonight.
Dozens of artists exhibit works at the BOZAR in Brussels and visitors can make offers (no money) to acquire them.
A fun event to attend in a very laid back atmosphere, especially at the end when reading the exchange offers is quite entertaining.
Some snapshots from past editions...

not sure but I seem to remember this is Delphine Boel
































Friday     27.01.2012   7PM - 2AM !!! (no mistake)
Saturday 28.01.2012   2PM - 11PM
Sunday   29.01.2012   10AM - 6PM

at
BOZAR centre for fine arts
Ravenstein Street 23
B-1000 Brussels, Belgium


we probably won't be able to visit this edition
posts (10 + this one) on previous editions  click label Truc Troc

Feb 17, 2011

the last ones - Truc Troc

Maarten Dedroog - Solitude










Samuel Vanderveken - Adam & Eva




Nathalie Pirotte - La mariée











Joëlle Delhovren - Un monde sans gravité 2 - detail
This makes me smile every time I look at it... I'm looking forward to see more of her work in the upcoming Affordable Art Fair Brussels at the end of the month.

click on artists' names to enter their site


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all posts on Truc Troc HERE

Feb 16, 2011

Truc Troc continued

Monochrome (or almost) in different varieties

detail of ...


Didier Bourtembourg - dé-chaussée





left - Didier Bourtembourg - Cols blancs
right - Sara Favriau





Paola Ahn - Gratte-ciel -





Steve Dehoux - building tree





Steve Dehoux - falling tree

this painting got some mysterious notes







Sarah Júdice de Menezes





Sébastien Delvaux - Cameleon Box 1  2  3





Nathalie Canivet - Refuge2





Bers Grandsinge - The Human Brain




www.tructroc.be/
last post on this event tomorrow

Feb 15, 2011

familiar 'faces' at Truc Troc...

... I spot a few artworks from artists I have blogged about before or I've met in some other way.


Eline 't Sant - Ek treur nie meer nie - on the right

and her great parrots


Eline 't Sant - Green Parrot & Ara
These works were at an exhition HERE recently.
more about her in 'search this blog'





Jacques Dujardin with vegetal work behind glass.  Quite a few years ago we visited his studio in Tervuren (I didn't take pictures back then).  We had a nice conversation about his interesting art.  He does work with animal fat, if my memory does not trick me, and this made me link the next work of art to him although it is signed by another name (but same site). 


Franz Coquidor - Les derniers boudins belges
referring to the complicated political situation in our country?




Laurent Jourquin - Mouse and Monkey - very popular attracting the youngest visitors of the event.
a similar piece in the exhibition HERE





Peggy Wauters





Peggy Wauters - Correction
more about this multi-disciplinary artist in 'search this blog'





Sonia Aniceto - Oiseau Nageur & mes deux mères


detail of painting mixed with textiles and stitching


same here ... I love it.  Yes, I put a note for an exchange offer, but some of them are so valuable and interesting I can't compete.
This kind of work keeps catching my attention.  I've come accross her work at a few occasions and I'm always drawn to it.  View more posts in the 'search this blog' on top right of page.



And in the distance I see another water scene and there is no doubt, it is a painting by ...

Arne Reynaert - Looking 4 - in the back
Interested to view the artist's amazing studio?  Again, use the 'search this blog' to view the many posts on Arne and his work.

in the foreground work by...

Caroline Notté - Mats en tempête



exchange fair

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Feb 14, 2011

Alfredo Longo's recycling project

A little something for Valentine... if you have the space for it.


Alfredo Longo asks people to bring their aluminum beverage cans, he uses thousands of them in his sculptures.
Work on the right - Vincent Peal - Danger







a desperate note from a fan : please, please, please .... at Truc Troc exchange Fair.





Alfredo Longo - Futuraman Coca
Christophe Delhay - Moods - small piece of larger work on the right





Alfredo Longo - Demolition Woman





Lucas Racasse - Inferno - on the left


detail







An exhibition with work from Alfredo Longo opened yesterday

COEURS de FOULES SENTIMENTALES
at Creative Space KREON
19, rue de la Chancellerie
1000 Brussels - Belgium

from 14 February until 13 March 2011


Feb 13, 2011

time for a break at Truc Troc

Hundreds of artworks to explore ... time for a break.  Halfway the exhibition is a large room with free croissants and chocolate rolls, yummm expresso and juice.  And artists at work...











Couldn't find their names, and wasn't going to interrupt their concentration to ask...  Does someone know who they are?









Great laid-back atmosphere...




A space where kids can create.  In the background work from ...


Laurence Gonry - Eléphants volcaniques - Volcans - Les Chiens (in previous picture)
Eric Legrain on the left with lovely detailed work called Fritüüre





Tarras Van Audenhove on the left
Alvari on the right - small detail of large work.



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