When post-war art in Western Europe was characterised by happenings and installations, the artist Raimund Girke (1930–2002), born in Heinzendorf (today Poland, then Lower Silesia (Germany)), continued to regard art as a two-dimensional application of paint on canvas or paper. Although he exhibited several times with artists of the ZERO movement, founded by his fellow students at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, he was determined not to be a part of it. Later, he was associated with some other...

Mercy (Politics) derives from Zlatko Kopljar and Luc Tuymans’ two-person exhibition titled Mercy (December 22-February 23, Galerija Vartai, Vilnius, Lithuania). The book revolves around the politics in the artists’ work, as well as their political views. It consists of an extensive interview with each of the artists and a curatorial statement by Ory Dessau, the editor of the book and the curator of the exhibition mentioned above.

Tien verzamelaars, dertig kunstenaars, zestig kunstwerken, een eerste tentoonstelling. Vier verzamelaars, vier kunstenaars, twintig kunstwerken, een tweede tentoonstelling. Een kunstenares, twaalf kunstwerken, een derde tentoonstelling.

"Een hommage aan de medeplichtigheid van verzamelaars aan de artistieke visies van kunstenaars."

Philippe Van Cauteren

Kunstenaars en atleten zoeken steeds hun grenzen en limieten op. Begenadigd met talent en nooit vies van serieus labeur dromen ze elk in hun vak van de absolute top. Maar wat betekenen ontwikkeling, stijl, elegantie, beperking, rivaliteit, snelheid, kracht of behendigheid nu precies in kunst en sport? Applaus, roem of drama voelen in beide domeinen alvast even intens aan. Met vergelijkend beeldmateriaal, interviews, quotes en essays botsen en vervlechten de schijnbaar uiteenlopende werelden v...

In the vast expanse of human understanding, Witold Vandenbroeck (b.1994, Leuven) delves into the profound connection between us and the landscapes we inhabit. His canvases, a mesmerizing fusion of archetypes such as volcanoes, arteries, stones, and pottery, offer a visual exploration of our evolving relationship with the environment. These are not merely paintings but a fluid sequence of impressions, each ebbing into the next. It's in the space between these cascading images that the true ess...

Yavoi Kusama is one of the most important post-war and contemporary artists, with exhibitions all over the world. Her work is not only of historical importance, it also appeals to a young and broad audience, and defies art concepts such as Minimal and Pop Art.

This publication provides an overview of Küsama's earliest performative activities, staged especially for the camera, with previously unpublished photos.

Naked and painted with dots, dressed in her self-designed fashion, posing in the ...