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THE THREAD
Hans Op de BeeckA Chinese proverb says that an invisible thread connects those destined to meet, despite time, place and circumstances. The thread can be tightened or tangled, but will never be broken. Taking this clear and simple metaphor as my starting point, I created a video as a visual love poem about a punk girl and boy who grow old together. Love and death here go hand in hand...
NO PROBLEMS WITH FREAKS
Hänzel & GretzelThe various characters of legendary Tod Browning’s movies re-cast in a thrilling suspense. A freaky jig....
THE CARS
Messieurs DelmotteSitting on the hood of a car, Messieurs Delmotte goes in circles around the parking lot. This work is part of the series Flying Chickens...
INTERNATIONAL TOURISM
Marie VoignierHow an individual or group relates to other things/the Other that are situated far-off, is highlighted in the absolute cliché of the tourist. For indeed, at his or her destiny the tourist who wants to escape the everyday narrow-mindedness is supposed to pay little or no heed to the ‘reality’ of the other place...
RON BURRAGE HITCHCOCK DOUBLE
Johan Grimonprez‘Ron Burrage Hitchcock Double’ is an extract of a larger project of Johan Grimonprez about Hitchcock doubles. It shows the 'making of': the artist is visible throughout the tape, giving instructions, dialoguing with his 'model', Ron Burrage...
UNCERTAIN MENTAL IDENTY(IES)
Messieurs DelmotteIn this compilation of short works, the dandy Messieurs Delmotte delivers a mild critique on the art world by nodding to famous paintings and performances / actions of the twentieth century. At the same time, he also slashes and destroys unknown paintings such as a shoddy still life of flowers...
VIC GENTILS: MONUMENT – CAMILLE HUYSMANS
Jef CornelisVic Gentils (1918 – 1997) might be considered one of the major exponents of Belgian ‘nouveau réalisme’. Just like Ensor, Gentils parodies arrogance, misconception, naiveté and particularly organised foolishness. As a sceptic and a humanist Gentils observes the failing dialogue between people and the failure of an almost impossible, yet unavoidable, coexistence...
THE GARDEN
Messieurs DelmotteMessieurs Delmotte, hidden under a table (laid out for dinner), stands up and throws about the table. This work is part of the series Facts and Gestures Vol. 1...
50 TABLOTINS MUSIQUÉS
Joëlle de La CasinièreJoëlle de La Casinière's 'Les tablotins' are graphic illuminated poems; small paintings-poems. In a video, each one of the tablotins – digitized and enlarged 15 times on the screen – appears as a fixed shot with a soundtrack for about three minutes....
