INSIGHT BELGIAN ARTISTS AT HOMO FABER, BECRAFT GALLERY, MONS, BELGIUM 04/07>04/10/2020

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In 2019, BeCraft joined the Cultural Council of the Michelangelo Foundation. As a member for three years, the association is actively working to identify and recommend Belgian master craftspeople to the Foundation. The Michelangelo Foundation and BeCraft share many objectives, the most fundamental of which is that of perpetuating skills and techniques through the transmission of knowledge and raising public awareness of the reality facing contemporary applied arts. Given the considerable challenge for artists and institutions that constituted the period of lockdown due to Covid-19, the opportunity to propose an exhibition with an international reach for the reopening seemed opportune. On this occasion BeCraft spotlights twelve artists, the first Belgian representatives of Homo Faber. Each offer a unique perspective on the technical mastery of their specific fields related to the applied arts. The collaboration with the Michelangelo Foundation on this exhibition opens up promising perspectives on the question of the sustainability of contemporary applied arts. It offers the public the possibility to discover a significant insight into the quality of the contemporary applied art professions in Belgium. It is also an opportunity for the artists to become acquainted with The Master’s Touch Evaluation Tool, the selection tool of the Michelangelo Foundation in order to be promoted internationally through its projects.

Exhibitors: Kris Campo – Dolorès Gossye – David Huycke – Françoise Joris – Anne Marie Laureys Ceramics – Helena Schepens –
Antonino Spoto – Thalen & Thalen – Chantal Tramasure – Antoine Van Loocke – Vera Vermeersch – Arlette Vermeiren

AU DELÀ DU POT, LE DON DU FEL, FRANCE, SUMMER 2020

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PLEASE VISIT www.ledondufel.com

AU DELÀ DU POT

Turi Heisselberg Pedersen, Wouter Dam, Monika Patuszynska, AnneMarie Laureys

They’re all artists who know the pot by heart. They produced it, loved it and still love it. But rather than perpetuating a production of containers, they prefer to divert or rely on the vocabulary of the pottery tradition to express themselves differently, to enjoin this millennial history to be nourished by an original and much more contemporary reflection.
The results are both splendid and surprising. As you can see, fragments of pots are still hiding there, sometimes in a fragmentary way, but from any function relieved. They are sculptures enriched with a whole bunch of historical references that only reinforce their cultural relevance.

Ce sont tous des artistes connaissant le pot par cœur. Ils l’ont produit, l’ont aimé et l’aiment toujours. Mais plutôt que perpétuer une production de contenants, ils préfèrent détourner ou s’appuyer sur  le vocabulaire de la tradition potière pour s’exprimer autrement, pour enjoindre à cette histoire millénaire de se nourrir d’une réflexion originale et autrement plus contemporaine.
Les résultats sont à la fois splendides et surprenants. Comme vous le voyez, des bribes de pots s’y cachent toujours, parfois de façon fragmentaire, mais de toute fonction délestés. Ce sont des sculptures enrichies de tout un bouquet de références historiques qui ne font que renforcer leur pertinence culturelle.

 

POSTPONED 25J Carla Koch Gallery + KLEUREYCK Design Museum Ghent … keep you updated

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Meanwhile we keep on working in the workshop on new projects. This time is an unforseen artist in-residence period at home. We are so lucky to be doing what we do… all for ceramics!

 

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COLLECTIBLE, Vanderborght building, Brussels, Belgium 4>8/03/2020

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COLLECTIBLE,
is a pioneering fair exclusively dedicated to contemporary collectible design gathering unique pieces, bespoke works and very limited editions of the 21st century. Selected for special project section courtesy artecetera.

CLAY… a lifetime commitment, atelier lachaert dhanis, Tielrode, Belgium 1>22/12/2019

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01 – 22 december 2019
 
CLAY… a lifetime commitment
curator and scenographer atelier lachaert dhanis
 
about ceramics in all its aspects and in all its varieties.
from sculptural autonomous work by top international artists and contemporary table jewelry to vintage ceramics and even items from the 18th century.
 
every sunday the doors are wide open from 10 am until 6 pm (without appointment). 
on all other days and at any time you are also very welcome by appointment welcome@atelierlachaertdhanis.com or +32477648807
for groups we organise personalised visits with a guided tour
 
unique artworks by Anne Marie Laureys Ceramics | Antonino Spoto | Christina Schou Christensen | Johannes Nagel | Maarten De Ceulaer | Mathieu Frossard | Matthias Kaiser | Sarah Pschorn | Wouter Hoste 
domestic ceramics by Atelier Kohut | Frans Ottink | Jos Devriendt | Piet Stockmans | Ruth Gurvich | Unfold | atelier lachaert dhanis 
inspiring books from Arnoldsche Art Publishers
 
in collaboration with artecetera
in the venue of atelier lachaert dhanis, Tielrode (Belgium)

MEMENTO MONS, cabinets de curiosités, BAM, Mons, Belgium 05/10/2019>26/01/2020

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Memento Mons is an invitation to embark on a journey of discovery.
Cabinets with a curious collection of historical pieces in an entourage of contemporary objects balancing on the border between visual art, craft and design. A contemporary cabinet of curiosities, a tribute to the ‘Wunderkammer’, in which universal notions of ‘vanitas’ are deconstructed and underlined. The concept of ‘memento’ is just as relevant and current today as it was in the time of the Romans. “Look behind you! Remember that you are only human!” the slave whispered into the ear of the victorious general during Roman triumph. [Tertullian]
In essence, nothing has really changed …

Concept & scenography:  artist duo atelier lachaert dhanis 

BAM, Beaux-Arts Mons / Rue Neuve 8 / 7000 Mons
BeCraft / Mons
Galila’s collection (P.O.C)

REAR WINDOW curated by Brian Kennedy, Masons Yard London, UK 30/10>20/12/2019

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This autumn Brian Kennedy presents a new series of curated exhibitions under the title REAR WINDOW in partnership with, Taste Contemporary – Geneva, Oliver Sears Gallery – Dublin and Ting-Ying – Hong Kong.

At a time when international art fairs, biennales and exhibitions continue to grow in scale, it seems timely to re-ignite our desire to connect with art in a more intimate way, to view work in a space that relates to our domestic environment, to prompt starting points for collections. 

 

Thematically connected and presented in a space that eliminates disciplinary hierarchies, curator Brian Kennedy now brings us REAR WINDOW; a series of four thoughtfully curated exhibitions that explore different attitudes to contemporary creativity. Over eight weeks from October to December 2019, REAR WINDOW presents separate, but linked shows that address concerns within contemporary art, craft and design.

 

Beau-laid introduces the notion of beauty within work that might, on the surface, be perceived as ugly; Parallax invites us to consider artists’ varying viewpoints; Florid presents us with old fashioned extravagances within contemporary art while Repeat investigates meanings around repetition within abstraction.

 

Through sensitive curation, REAR WINDOW invites both existing and new collectors to view art in a culturally relevant and exciting, yet intimate space that offers a fresh insight into a world made more interesting by things.

 

REAR WINDOW: https://www.rearwindow.london/home

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4 Masons Yard, St. James, London SW1Y 6BU

30 October – 20 December 2019

Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens AUCTION, Ghent, Belgium 31/08/2019 at 18:00hr

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CATALOG Auction 2019: 
LOT 17 MASTERCLASS by Anne Marie Laureys Ceramics (experience)

MDD AUCTION, FlexXL, Flanders Expo Ghent, Belgium 31/08/2019 18:00hr

The museum Dhondt-Dhaenens invites you to a festive evening filled with art, encounters and two unique benefit auctions by Christie’s and Paddle8!

Place your bid on exceptional works of art by established artists from both home and abroad, donated by befriended artists and galleries during the live Christie’s auction.

Or discover the work of emerging talent, nominated by passionate art lovers and art professionals active in Belgium in the Paddle8 internet auction.

Portrait d’artiste, film & groupshow BeCraft Gallery, Mons, Belgium 23/06>08/09/2019

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VIDEO

D’ordinaire, une création se présente de manière décontextualisée. Elle est là, nue devant nos yeux. 
Pourtant, l’oeuvre n’est rien sans son créateur pour lui donner forme. Et de la même façon, ces derniers ne sont rien sans un spectateur pour contempler.

C’est pourquoi BeCraft propose une découverte en plusieurs temps de ses artistes membres où créations et vidéoprojections s’exposent en vis-à-vis. 

Becraft Gallery: Site des Anciens Abattoirs 17/02, Rue de la Trouille, 7000 Mons, Belgium www.becraft.org.

À travers ces portraits d’artistes se croisent différentes disciplines motivées par différentes aspirations. Se croisent aussi les regards qui nous semblent dire quelque chose.

Portraits réalisés par Arthur Ancion, photographe et vidéaste.