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Mar 30, 2012

the take-away garden

The previous days with glorious summer weather certainly put an end to our hibernation. Time to do some gardening... I tend to move bushes and shrubs after a few years as if they were furniture. Maybe this is the kind of garden for me?

The take-away garden

designers Steve Papps, Jo Chapman, Jackie Bennett
at the International Garden Festival of Chaumont-sur-Loire in 2011

www.domaine-chaumont.fr/

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Mar 11, 2012

Dré Wapenaar - sleeping in trees

Tranendreef

Dré Wapenaar

amidst the peaceful fields in the beautiful countryside in Limburg, Belgium.

4 pod shaped tents hanging from trees

intriguing and funny

last year they were part of the art tour Bloesemimpressies at Borgloon, now they're back

from 21 March 2012 until 30 September 2012 one can stay overnight

per tent there is room for 2 adults and 2 small children

70€ per night + (optional) breakfast at 30€ per tent

Dré Wapenaar

Next to the tents Ardie Van Bommel installs Field Furniture "Pure Nature"

reservations (open since 1 March2012) contact Toerisme Borgloon

pit - art in the open space of Borgloon

a project by Z33 - house for contemporary art

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Tentvillage - Dré Wapenaar

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

SuperBodies

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.

www.kulturama.be

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

Jérôme Considérant at Galerie Antonio Nardone

one needs to know the Belgian political situation to understand these works

click the artist's name to discover his hilarious roadsigns and pictograms

Jordi Prat Pons at Omnium Ars

original interpretations in paper

Ross Tamlin at Retrospect Galleries

an Aussie artist with a local version of his work

Toyin Loye at Chiefs & Spirits

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

William Alexander

irresistible ice cream cones in cardboard!

Affordable Art Fair

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

Galerie NUMMER40

Affordable Art Fair

09-12 February 2012

Tour et Taxis Brussels

Contemporary art from 50 to 5000€

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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.