art design kitsch ...: October 2012

Oct 17, 2012

Current - Eline 't Sant

No matter in what environment Eline's installations are placed, they're always powerful and captivating. They are engaging a new dialogue in a different setting.

This time the location is overpowering, litterally... the powerstation a the closed coalmine. Flooding with light one first discovers the monumental engines. It takes some time to find the almost hidden artworks.

Eline 't Sant

STROOM

20 artists exhibiting at the former powerstation of the coalmine

until 28 October 2012

Electriciteitscentrale, mijnsite Beringen, Belgium

stroom2012.blogspot.nl

every day one of the artists is present, check the website

Oct 16, 2012

Marc Janssens - sculptures

Marc Janssens' mixed-media sculptures never cease to amaze me since I first saw a few of them some 5 years ago in a gallery. The sculptures always seem to have the same expression and yet they are so full of emotions.
But I've never seen them in a setting just so right. I imagine the large engines of the power station coming to life at night to create these robust but fragile beauties.

marcjanssens.be

STROOM

20 artists exhibiting at the former powerstation of the coalmine
Electriciteitscentrale, mijnsite Beringen, Belgium

stroom2012.blogspot.nl

related post
Marc Janssens at Gallery Art Cezar (click title, not picture)

Oct 10, 2012

art in the coalmine...

...in the power station of the coalmine to be precise

Impressive setting, it takes some courage from artists to exhibit in this overwhelming place. The engines draw a lot of attention, industrial sculptures... The picture shows only part of the huge space.
20 artists have picked up the challenge

The work of sculptor Marc Janssens seems to have emerged from the engines itself.
I'll have an entire post on that later.

Marc Janssens

type his name in the search this blog to view more artwork of this artist in previous posts

Isabelle Linotte

Ben van Kollenburg

Hans Kuijs

Jean-Michel Crapanzano

Rianne Schaaf & Paul Reker

Joke van de Laar

Zjuul Devens

Roosje Chini & Pollie Gregoor

more of their work in another ongoing exhibition in tomorrows' post- just have a look at their fascinating artwork 7 posts down

Julia Boix-Vives

Marco Wit

Werner Klompen

Wiel Wiersma

Theo van Keulen

Jan Vosters

Eline 't Sant

more work of this artist in a future post, meanwhile view more of her art in 'Search this blog' on top right of page

Performance during the vernissage last sunday

Lilia Scheerder with her self-built instruments

This is only a glimpse of what is going on...

STROOM (current/stream)

7-28 Oktober 2012

12.00-16.30

Elektriciteitscentrale Mijnsite Beringen

Koolmijnlaan 201

BE-3582 Beringen, Belgium

free entrance

http://stroom2012.blogspot.nl

Podium DAK actuele kunst

art in the cement factory

Oct 8, 2012

Tophane art walk - galleries

With a detailed map - finally - of the area it is easy, well not quite, to find the numerous brand new galleries in this part of Istanbul.
a small selection of the ones that were open and accessable at the time I was visiting...