This exhibition highlights the richness of fibre — whether textile or not — as both a raw material and a vehicle for ideas. Through around fifty sculptural works, 17 artists with unique approaches explore the many facets of fibre, offering you a perspective as broad as it is nuanced on the art of fibre and textiles. With the support of the Nationale Loterij / Loterie Nationale and SPRB – GOB. Exhibiting artists: Élodie Antoine, Johan Gelper, Carla Henssen, Maren Dubnick, Giuseppe Arnone, Malaika Khan, Esther Babulik, Lut Vandebos & Niko Van Stichel, Schscht, Stephan Goldrajch, Stéphanie Jacques, Justine Van Impe, …
As the war in Ukraine enters its third year and men are running out, behind the lines there are those who remain and try to maintain a semblance of normality. The flowers are those made by shells on the ground, those placed on graves, those that old ladies tend, despite the bombardments, at the foot of ruined towers.
Have you ever thought about it, the “hole in the stone”? Empty space? A passage? Shelter? Nothing ? In fact, beyond its literal and technical meaning, the hole may be the symbol and fact of an infinite horizon. In its paradoxical invisibility, it reveals unsuspected dimensions. “Reflection: The Hole in the Stone” is intended to be the plastic argument that the hole is much more than a simple physical characteristic; it gives precedence to the deep exploration of matter and our perception. Whether it is a physical challenge between sculptor and material, an exploration of form or a philosophical reflection, …
