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> Exhibition: 'Verzamelde Verhalen' (Collected Stories), Watou2009, Belgium
'Polyfonie': Curated by Hans Martens
period: 04/07/09 - 06/09/09
> Exhibition: 'Faux Jumeaux', S.M.A.K., Ghent, Belgium
Proposition 8: Curated by Hans Theys
period: 22/05/09 - 21/06/09
Photo by Hans Theys
Michel François who comes from Brussels has received carte blanche from the S.M.A.K. to determine the exhibition programme in two galleries for more than a year. François has chosen two identical exhibition rooms and has named his project Faux Jumeaux (false twins).He will ask 15 people to each select two works of art which, although very similar with regard to form or material, were created independently. Which similarities or differences between the two works will come to light when they are ‘mirrored’ in the two identical galleries? The presentation will change every month: one or more pairs will be added or removed. The people who have selected a Faux Jumeaux will elucidate their choice. All the selections will be compiled and elucidated in a publication later on.
Faux Jumeaux will precede Michel François’ first important retrospective exhibition and publication which the S.M.A.K. will present in October 2009.
Proposition 8 includes works by Damien De Lepeleire, Rem Koolhaas, gerlach en koop, Herman Van Ingelgem, Paul Hendrikse, Edith Dekyndt, Maarten Vanden Eynde, Gert Robijns, Koen Deprez en Kim Adams.
Talk by curator Hans Theys on Sunday the 7th of June 2009 - 2pm at S.M.A.K.
> Exhibition: 'Artificial Nature', Verbeke Foundation, Kemzeke, Belgium
period: 23/05/09 - 15/11/09
vernisage: 23/05/09 at 18:00
Westakkers, 9190 KEMZEKE (Stekene)
Works by: Art Orienté objet (F), Sjoerd Buisman (NL), Peter De Cupere (B), Marta de Menezes (P), Frederik De Wilde (B), Bart de Zutter (B), Griet Dobbels (B), Jef Faes (B), Idiots (NL), Theo Jansen (NL), Reinier Lagendijk (NL), Sjef Meijman (NL), Zjos Meyvis (B), Desmond Morris (UK), NCNP (Ni Christi, Ni Politici) (B), Zbigniew Oksiuta (PL), Raphaël Opstaele (B), Ingo Botho Reize (D), Joris Ribbens (B), Tineke Schuurmans (NL), Lieven Standaert (B), STARTEL (NL), Martin uit den Bogaard (NL), Gerrit Van Bakel (NL), René Van Corven (NL), Ronald van der Meijs (NL), Philippe Vandenberg (B), Maarten Vanden Eynde (B), Koen Vanmechelen (B), Jan Verpooten (B), Vadim Vosters (B), Stan Wannet (NL), Evelyne Wood (CH).
> Residency at HISK/Higher Institute of Fine Arts, Ghent, Belgium
Period: 01/01/08 - 31/12/09
The HISK (Higher Institute of Fine Arts) organizes the postgraduate education in Flanders in the field of the visual arts. It provides some twenty five young artists from Belgium and abroad with a studio of their own, for a duration of two years.
At the HISK the emphasis lies mainly on individual practice, with an international focus. The visiting lecturers are crucial. Artists, curators, critics and theoreticians pay individual studio visits at regular intervals.There are also frequent visits to significant art events, and readings and workshops are organized. Thanks to the unique HISK concept the participants are given every opportunity to seriously invest in the critical research of their work, and to situate it within a broader artistic, cultural and societal context.
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