Cindy Wright creates large-scale oil paintings on canvas. At first glance the monumental still life paintings appear to be photo-realistic, using the photographic methods of cropping compositions and intense source lighting. But on closer inspection, the range of mark-making and painterly applications become astoundingly apparent. Wright’s work echoes the morbid tradition of ‘vanitas’ from the Dutch Old Masters of the 16th and 17th Century. Between beauty and decay, archetypal symbols l...

Elsje Dezwartes book Coil is a visual and cerebral reflection of everything and nothing, of how humans experience and live through time. It is about human experience across generations; caught in an infinite time loop. The cadence and rhythm of the images slowly carry the viewer along, as time passes. The reader becomes part of the scene and decides for themselves the direction and sequence of events. Are they looking at the present, the past or the future? The landscapes develop their own ch...

HART is een toonaangevend Belgisch tijdschrift over kunst. De redactie schrijft met inzicht en passie over kunstenaars en hun werk, tentoonstellingen en kunstinstellingen. Daarnaast bericht het tijdschrift ook over architectuur, podiumkunsten, design en mode. Deze unieke veelzijdigheid wordt vertaald naar de ‘HART city guide for art lovers’. Deze eerste editie biedt een insider view van de hotspots in de Brusselse art scene. Tal van kunstenaars nemen je mee op een wandeling langs hun must...

"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...

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

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. ...

Filip Claus is vooral bekend als baanbrekende fotograaf bij De Morgen. Zowel zijn spraakmakende portretten van Belgische politici als zijn indringende beelden van conflicten in Zuidoost-Europa, Afrika en vooral het Midden-Oosten, behoren intussen tot het collectief geheugen. Gestolde taferelen. Een guerrillastrijder met het fototoestel als enige wapen.

Oogst kwam tot stand naar aanleiding van de gelijknamige tentoonstelling in de Sint-Pietersabdij in Gent, van 12 mei tot 20 augustus 2023.