Last week I returned from another visit to Sint-Niklaas – this time to install the work in preparation for Coup de Ville. I was the first artist out of a total of 4 who are exhibiting in the Landhuis to install their work. I am looking forward to returning next week for the opening and seeing the other artists in the Landhuis, not to mention the whole spread of 35 artists who will be located across various locations in the city.
Below are some work in progress/installation shots. The large black print is situated in a room in the Landhuis, which once served as the offices for city council officials. The window looks directly onto to the main city square to the site where the Kiosk or Bandstand used to be. There is also a direct view of the City Hall, which features in my video projection. The video, which last just under 39mins, depicts the slow but somewhat “majestic” erasure of the town hall, in a sense perhaps foreshadowing its demise and ultimate decay.
Material has already been in circulation to advertise the event, which expects to receive an audience in excess of 13,000 visitors over the course of its duration.
We’ve been featured on Art-Agenda.com – http://www.art-agenda.com/shows/warp-presents-coup-de-ville-2016-triennial-for-contemporary-art/
And the press were meeting some of the arists for interviews!
Once again, the curator Stef van Bellingen, was on hand to support with any issues and was keen to talk further about the context of the project and motivation for the work created.
The catalogue is almost ready for circulation and I look forward to seeing this next week when I attend the official launch.
So until then…!
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