Hoger Instituut voor Schone Kunsten
Michiel Alberts
Fia Cielen
Ronald Detige
Simon Gush
Judit Hettema
Reiko Kanazawa
Lea Lagasse
Jasper Rigole
Elif Saglam
Marie Snauwaert
Hans Wuyts
Oleg Yushko
Philippe Van Cauteren
Thomas Caron
For twelve artists from different countries, the exhibition rounds off a two-year period of study at the Hisk. The result is a very diverse ensemble of drawings, video, photography and installations. Philippe Van Cauteren and Thomas Caron (both from the S.M.A.K.) were invited to curate the exhibition.
Curators: Philippe Van Cauteren & Thomas Caron
Michiel Alberts, Fia Cielen, Ronald Detige, Simon Gush, Judit Hettema, Reiko Kanazawa, Lea Lagasse, Jasper Rigole, Elif Saglam, Marie Snauwaert, Hans Wuyts, Oleg Yushko
Hisks Laureates 08
For twelve artists from different countries, the exhibition Perché realizzare un’opera quando è così bello sognarla soltanto?* rounds off a two-year period of study at the HISK / Hoger Instituut voor Schone Kunsten.
The HISK is a postgraduate educational institute specialized in visual and audiovisual art. Twenty-five young artists from Belgium and abroad benefit from personalized coaching and their own studio during a two-year period.
As per annual tradition, this year the HISK is organizing a farewell exhibition. Philippe Van Cauteren and Thomas Caron (both from the S.M.A.K.) were invited to curate the exhibition.
Perché realizzare un’opera quando è così bello sognarla soltanto? is divided between two locations. All twelve artists exhibit their work in the former Bayer laboratories of Ghent University. The result is a very diverse ensemble of drawings, video, photography and installations. At the S.M.A.K. one artist has left his mark on the museum collection.
The exhibition is accompanied by a publication, albeit one that does not take the form of a traditional catalogue. For Perché realizzare un’opera quando è così bello sognarla soltanto? each artist was given carte blanche to design a poster-size edition. The twelve posters, along with a thirteenth general poster, constitute a set which visitors can take away with them free of charge.
Opening: Friday November 21, 2008 - 8 PM
Hisk - Higher Institute For Fine Arts
Charles de Kerckhovelaan 187a - Gent
Open from Thursday till Sunday from 12 PM till 6 PM / Nocturnes till 10 PM on Thursday December 4 & Saturday December 13, 2008
Free entrance
The exhibition is also at:
Universiteit Gent, Faculteit Ingenieurswetenschappen, Gustaaf Magnelstraat 4, 9000 Gent (tussen Joseph Platteaustraat en Rozier)