Historiographical accounts of the American artist Donald Judd, and of Minimal art in general, have focused primarily on the debates surrounding the emergence of his work in the United States, and New York in particular, from the mid to late 1960s. Little is known about Judd’s early exposure in Europe in between the artist’s inclusion in a group show at the Moderna Museet in Stockholm, Sweden in 1965, up until his first solo show in Europe at the Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven, the Netherland...

"We could compare Van Puyvelde’s approach to painting to an instinctive, all-encompassing vision, a careful and patient observation of a small plot of land where every is silent, but where everything is happening at once, where the wind varies, the lights move, and where that which often remains in its place suddenly seems to be no longer there." These are the words used by art critic Domenico de Chirico to describe the work of Belgian artist Tom Van Puyvelde.

Tom Van Puyvelde (b.1985) live...

In 'Yes and Maybe or Also No’, explore the creative world of Belgian artist Leon Vranken (b.1975). Blending artworks with experimental imagery spanning from 2019 to 2023.

Vranken's process, marked by trial and error, reveals the fluid nature of artistic creation. The book offers an insight into his studio life, where art is constantly evolving, and the finished state remains a question. Engage with Vranken's journey through a visual narrative that challenges conventional perceptions of art...

De sculptura is a collection of ideas about sculpture that could inspire a range of insights into the discipline. They

concern artworks that play on our minds and our imaginations in contemporary times, just like the countless other

kinds of images with which we are surrounded. The fact that sculpture, more than any other artform, succeeds in captivating us beyond the boundaries of time and space is due to the slowness of a medium that eradicates all elaborations on content, so that the scu...

“There is a lot of libido in the works of Tomislav Nikolic. An excess of desire which throbs and pulsates — palpitates — like some disco night atmosphere full of adrenaline and exaggerated lust. No!, you say. Nikolic’s works are exquisite, beautiful, serene, transcendent, mystical, spiritual. Yes, Ok they are, but they are also a bacchanal, carnival and a mardi gras; a late night in a mosh pit when things get loose and hyperventilated. They are all — every¬thing. Yet restrained. Co...

'A Max De Vos' is a novel by Liam Gillick. A fairy tale in 25 chapters, littered with Belgian proverbs, 'A Max De Vos' alternates between a flaneuristic tour of the historical surroundings of the Brussels Palace of Fine Arts and the fortunes of a young artist making his way to that very institution, without ever arriving. part fiction, part autobiographical, the novel also takes cues from historical sources on the Brussels Palace of Fine Arts and a 1918 British book of stories collected by Je...

Slow Costuming delves into a comprehensive approach to costume design, emphasizing on the synergy between all elements involved in the crafting process of a performance. This method highlights the critical collaboration between the costume designer, performer, and the entire team. The fusion of the designer's and performer's work during fittings, creation, dressing, and performing is essential. The interplay between costume and embodiment is pivotal in animating a narrative. Well-fitted costu...

Axel and May Vervoordt believe in art’s intrinsic power to change lives and add perspectives to the past, present, and future. Their collection embodies this unique approach and includes more than 750 works, spanning geographies and periods and including pieces from archaeology to contemporary art. Their interests in questions about space, time, and concepts of the void form the basis of a collection that grew from an intuitive and untameable curiosity and genuine friendships with artists. ...

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...