Belgia i sztuka w przestrzeni publicznej

Pit to projekt Z33 Art Center, który wprowadza sztukę w przestrzeń publiczną w Borgloon / Heers w Belgii. Prace pit wpisują się w krajobraz i odnoszą do otoczenia. Wprowadzają w  krajobraz wiele historii, nie zawsze widocznych od razu. Wszystkie znajdują się na niezwykle malowniczym szlaku wśród sadów, wzgórz, łąk i lasów.

 

 Project Burchtheuvel, Tadashi Kawamata - Tadashi Kawamata (JP) builds large wooden sculptures in the open space. As he lets the local community help build his sculptures, they can be labelled as social constructions. September 2011, the Japanese artist worked together with twenty visual art, architecture and interior design students for two weeks in Borgloon. They built a wooden sculpture around and on top of the Burchtheuvel, a historically significant place in Borgloon. They researched how the Burchtheuvel could once again play a fully-fledged role in the city centre. When you ascend the artwork, you get a magnificent view of the spacious surroundings of Borgloon.

Reading between the Lines, Gijs Van Vaerenbergh - The Belgian architects duo Gijs Van Vaerenbergh (BE) built a see-through church for Borgloon. Reading between the Lines is 10 metres high and consists of 100 stacked layers of steel plate in the shape of a church of Loon. The construction weighs a whopping 30 tons. The special way of construction makes the landscape always visible throughout the church, from far away and up-close. The church is therefore present but also absent in the landscape

Twijfelgrens, Fred Eerdekens - drewniana rzezba wzdłuż Drogi Rzymskiej, przypominająca pisane słowo Twijfelgrens, co oznacza "doubt border". Widziane tylko z odpowiedniej perspektywy. Ze względu na położenie słońce w czasie wycieczki nie udało się tego ująć.
In Borgloon, Fred Eerdekens (BE) shows a folded line in the landscape. Along the Roman Road (Romeinse Kassei) you will find a wooden-like sculpture where you – only when looking from the right angle – can read the word ‘twijfelgrens’ (doubt border). Fred Eerdekens often uses language as a medium for his artworks. At the same time, his work is a reflection on how language works. For Twijfelgrens you have to assume the right position to be able to read the ‘concealed’ word and to gain insight.

 
Proximity Effect, Paul Devens -
In the Servatius church in Groot-Loon, sound artist Paul Devens (NL) shows a new artwork. Proximity Effect is a sound installation made to measure for this beautiful church that originates from the 12th century. Speakers and sensors take the visitor to a game of tones, sounds of outside recordings, acoustics, echo and space.

Field Furniture “Pure Nature”, Ardie Van Bommel  - At the tree tents of Dré Wapenaar in Tradendreef you can find Field Furniture “Pure Nature” by Ardie Van Bommel (NL). She brings a sit, wash, toilet and barbecue unit based on the palettes or fruit chests that you can often see in the Haspengouw landscape. For Ardie Van Bommel it’s important that visitors of Tranendreef meet each other around her artworks. 

Tranendreef, Dré Wapenaar - In the landscape, next to the lane heading to the castle of Hex, you can find four tree tents where you can spend the night. The tear-shaped sculptures are hanging from the standard trees and provide an alternative form of accommodation to spend a night in Haspengouw. The work of Dré Wapenaar (NL) is always situated on the border between architecture and sculpture, between a stay and a meet. His sculptures are mainly tent constructions that are placed temporarily. The social interaction around the work is of great importance for the artist.