Constant Permeke
dal 9/10/2012 al 19/1/2013
Segnalato da
9/10/2012
Constant Permeke
Bozar - Centre for Fine Arts, Bruxelles
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of his death, the show presents 130 works by the Flemish expressionist Constant Permeke. Marlene Dumas and Thierry De Cordier frame the retrospective with their own visi on on the female nude (Dumas) and the landscape (De Cordier).
curated by Willy Van den Bussche
The last major retrospective devoted to Constant Permeke took place in The Hague in 2004, so it is high time for a tribute to this distinctive Flemish expressionist. Permeke, who died sixty years ago in Ostend, had a unique empathy with the hard lives of fishermen and peasants, working people with an intimate bond with the land and the sea. By enlargement and abstraction, Permeke created archetypes with a universal character. An impressive selection of 130 paintings, drawings, and sculptures, including many key works, reveals every facet of Permeke’s oeuvre: female nudes, land and sea, fishermen and peasants in their everyday lives.. New landscapes by Thierry De Cordier and nudes by Marlene Dumas underline Permeke’s contemporary relevance.
BOZAR intends to take this retrospective far beyond the borders of Belgium, since we believe that Permeke deserves wider international recognition alongside his expressionist contemporaries. We are currently exploring various potential scenarios. Obviously, many financial and practical details need to be ironed out before an exhibition can go on tour, and we will post any updates on our website as soon as possible.
Image: Thierry De Cordier, The Sea (Finally), 2008-2009, Private. Collection (Belgium) Courtesy the Artist and Xavier Hufkens, Brussels
Press contacts
Press Officer BOZAR EXPO - Annelien Mallems: T. +32 (0)2 507 83 89, T. +32 (0)479 98 66 07, leen .daems@bozar.be
Press Officer FESTIVAL, WORLD MUSIC, ARCHITECTURE: T. +32 (0)2 507 84 48: T. +32 (0)479 98 66 04, annelien.mallems@boza r.be
Senior Press Officer BOZAR THEATRE, DANCE, CINEMA, CORPORATE - HélèneTenreira: T. +32 (0)2 507 84 27, T. +32 (0)475 75 38 72, helene.tenreira@bozar.be
Press Officer BOZAR MUSIC, LITERATURE - Laura Bacquelaine: T. +32 (0)2 507 83 91, laura.bacquelaine@bozar.be
Press conference 10 October at 11 a.m.
BOZAR - Centre for Fine Arts
Rue Ravensteinstraat 23 Brussels
Hours: Tuesdays to Sundays, 10 am > 6 pm; Thursdays, 10 am > 9 pm. Closed on Mondays
Tickets
€ 11,00 – 9,00 – 6,00 – 4,00 (discounts on www.bozar.be)
€ 14,00 Combiticket Constant Permeke + Ju les Wabbes