Koen Vanmechelen in the Press

At the opening of his exhibition Mechelse Styrian – 17th generation – Cosmopolitan Chicken Project at the Kapelica Gallery in Ljubljana (SI), Koen Vanmechelen was interviewed by the National TV (RVT).

Have a look at the newsitem: Koen Vanmechelen on national news in Slovenia

Magazine Sjiek (by newspaper Het Belang van Limburg) interviewed Koen Vanmechelen to get to know his wildest dreams.

23/03/2013

Belgian magazine Knack published a nature travelguide, with Flanders' most beautiful nature domains. They interviewed Koen Vanmechelen about the 'Duinengordel', a wide area of dunes, that borders on his home in Meeuwen (Limburg, Belgium).

source: Ontspannende natuur, natuurreisgids vlaanderen, Knack, 2013

The International Day of Happiness is celebrated on 20 March with the intention to acknowledge the importance of happiness as a universal goal.
Bozar did, together with the United Nations, its part by organizing a debate night. An evening filled with reflecting and discussing on happiness. Because there should be different methods to measure wealth with only prosperity.

Koen Vanmechelen, one of the guests at the International Day of Happiness, had an interview with Belgian classic radio station Klara about this universal topic.

Why are his art and projects so related to happiness?
What is the relation between culture and happiness?
Is Koen happy being an artist?

Listen to the artist’s responses via the link below. (in Dutch)

“To be happy as an artist you need to heal yourself first and then the world.”
–Koen Vanmechelen-

(Espresso, Klara, 19/03/2013)

Roosters crow according their internal clock and not because they recognize daylight. That is what scientists concluded according a British research.
But is this so?

The artist and “chicken specialist” Koen Vanmechelen was invited by Belgian radio station Radio 2 to give his vision on this subject.

“Roosters react to sunlight because they acknowledge a changing. Sunset has been adopted in the animal’s system, a kind of signal function which instinctually warns roosters there is something about to change, without knowing exactly what. Crowing is just anticipating to what they feel coming.” -Koen Vanmechelen-

Want to find out more? Listen to the interview in Dutch.

(Radio 2, 19/03/2013)

Article in La Libre on the International day of Happiness, with a testimony by Koen Vanmechelen.

(La Libre Belgique, 16.03.2013)

1. Articles on the new permanent installation Infinity - C.P.P. by Koen Vanmechelen, at the Sint-Trudo Hospital in Sint-Truiden.

(Limburg Actueel, Het Nieuwsblad, Het Belang Van Limburg)

2. Infinity - C.C.P. on the national news (Deredactie.be, 16.03.2013)

Article on the exhibition L'origine de l'œuvre by Lieux-Communs. With the works Symbiosis - C.C.P.; and Hybridity in Art and Science on display by Koen Vanmechelen.

‘De Standaard’ interviewed Koen Vanmechelen about his business model and investments.

Koen Vanmechelen was interviewed by De Weekkrant, a regional newspaper, about his career and route to recognition.

An article about Koen Vanmechelens exhibiton in WAshington (Connersmith), in 2009.

Article on COMBAT in Fjoezzz (kwartaalblad van de Vereniging van Vrienden van Modern Glas)

Article in De Morgen on Koen Vanmechelens visit to Suriname.
 Read all about the upcoming projects there, in this beautiful report by Pieter Van Maele.

The exhibitions, the projects and the events attracted wide press coverage, from written to visual media and from local, to national and international media. Did you see Koen at Café Corsari last week or, together with Adriano Berengo, at the national Lebanese channel for Glasstress Beirut? And did you also like Hotel de Inmigrantes at De Zevende Dag?

Bond zonder Naam presented on 12.12.12  a campagne about loneliness, one of the last taboos in our society. Koen Vanmechelen fully supports the campagne. Find here related press items:

Koen Vanmechelen at Cafe Corsari; They talked about Koens projects, but also about the new campagne of Bond zonder Naam.

Article on Eenzaamheid (loneliness) in De Standaard

Koen Vanmechelen and Anniek Gavriilakis (Bond Zonder Naam) were invited by TVL (provincional television) for a talk about the new campagne

Koen Vanmechelen had an interview with ILYA (magazine for smart solutions). They talked about his Cosmopolitan Chicken Project and what we can learn from a genetic point of view.

Koen Vanmechelen was invited for an interview with radiostation KLARA, for the emission BABEL. They talked about his new exhibition COMBAT,  on display in Alden Biesen (Bilzen, BE) till December 16.

It can also be replayed online; http://radio.klara.be/radio/10_herbeluisteren.php

Presscoverage of the solo exhibition of Koen Vanmechelen; COMBAT, that is on display at Landcommandery Alden Biesen (Rijkhoven, Bilzen) and art gallery De Mijlpaal (Heusden-Zolder) from October 7 till December 16.

1. article in (H)ART (A magazine on contemporary art in Belgium and surroundings) # 102 (18.10.12) - p 21 - by Joaness Késenne

Koen Vanmechelen was invited by Porschist, the 3 monthly magazine for Porschelovers, for an interview about his Cosmopolitan Chicken Project, recent and upcoming projects.

For a summeritem in the regional newspaper 'Het Belang van Limburg, Koen Vanmechelen's parents gave an interview. Find out what he was like as a little child.

Interview by Joos Meesters

Report on 'Het Journaal' VRT; http://www.deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws/cultuur%2Ben%2Bmedia/kunsten/120707_Watou

Report on 'Het Journaal' VRT; http://www.cobra.be/cm/cobra/cobra-mediaplayer/kunsten/1.1360201

Report on FOCUSTV; http://www.focus-wtv.tv/video/de-hele-zomer-lang-kunst-watou

Hotel de Inmigrantes - Cosmopolitan Stranger,  a project with 40 international artists working in Koen Vanmechelens studio and living like real immigrantes. Parallel event Manifesta9.
 

See press;

Report on 'De zevende dag' VRT (national television); http://www.cobra.be/cm/cobra/kunsten/120603-sa-cosmopolitanstranger

Report on 'Het Journaal' VRT,; http://www.deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws/mediatheek/programmas/journaal/2.21544/2.21545/1.1320165

Report on TVL (local television); http://www.tvl.be/nl/2012-06-04/kunstenaars-leven-als-asielzoeker-bij-koen-vanmechelen/#.T80GKr-fRDI

Article in Het Belang Van Limburg (newspaper); http://www.hbvl.be/limburg/hasselt/uhasselt-onderzoekt-dna-van-kunstenaars.aspx?hkey=0EA1EB427E9D6E971D07B795F2E67578&utm_source=hbvl&utm_medium=nieuwsbrief&utm_campaign=hyperlokaal

Knack.be; http://www.knack.be/belga-algemeen/uhasselt-onderzoekt-dna-van-kunstenaars/article-4000110951873.htm

Article in Het NIeuwsblad (Belgian newspaper); http://www.nieuwsblad.be/article/detail.aspx?articleid=DMF20120531_00168827

Klara (Belgian radiostation); http://radio.klara.be/radio/10_espresso.php?cat_actief=45&rubriek_id=105

Koen Vanmechelen has officially inaugurated one of his Cosmogolems on the Bolderberg in Heusden-Zolder (Belgium).

A little reportage was made about the event and the result was placed on youtube. If you want to see for yourself you can check it at this link:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJup31ofuqM

Article in De Standaard about Manifesta9 for which Koen Vanmechelen has organises a parallel event.

Article about Manifesta9 Parallel Events

Article about the 'Open University of Diversity' in 'De Standaard', Belgian news paper by Rudi Smeets.

Article on Knack.be about the private view of the Open University of Diversity by Elien Haentjens.

Article about the 'Open University of Diversity' by Eric Rinckhout in 'De Morgen' - Belgian news paper.

Article about the Open University of Diversity in Het Belang van Limburg, Belgian Newspaper by Christoph Rutten. 

Footage from the Open University of Diversity on TVL; watch online.

De Vlaming Koen Vanmechelen is een kunstenaar van wereldfaam.

Hij kruist raskippen tot een superbastaard. Bij de Venlose preparateur Leon Bouten worden ze opgezet. Hij bestelder er ook een jas, gemaakt van Chinese zijdehoenders. 

Article about 'Modified Spaces - C.C.P.', Guanghzou triennial.

Download article in 'Het belang van Limburg' about 'Modified Spaces', Koen Vanmechelen's installation at the 4th triennial of Guangzhou.

Strong Article from art critic Jonathan Turner about the 54th Venice Biennial. 
About Koen Vanmechelen's work he states;  "Out of the blur of the Venice Biennale, particularly in an edition dedicated to ILLUMI-nations, there are always a few individual works which shine out like beacons. In the Palazzo Loredan, Belgian artist Koen Vanmechelen has continued his artistic study based on the creation of a new breed of chicken, with a marble statue of his 15th generation Mechelse Fayoumi rooster surreally exhibited on a plinth among busts of Veronesi, Palladio and Bellini in the foyer of the Institute of Science, Letters and Art." - Jonathan Turner

More info about the magazine. 

Article about 'King's crown' expo in Knokke and 'Nato a Venezia' in the 54th Biennial. 

Read the full article about the expo 'King's crown' at Absolute Art online. 

Interview with Koen Vanmechelen, Willy Vandenbussche and Yoeri De Backer about the expo 'King's crown' at absolute art gallery in Knokke (see calendar for more info).

http://www.focus-wtv.tv/programma/focus/kippen-vanmechelen-knokke-heist#.TjuP16GEGuU.twitter

Article about the organization behind Koen Vanmechelen

 Article about the oganisation behind the CCP http://www.jobat.be/extra/krant_archief/JobatFULL_20110709.pdf 

Article about Koen Vanmechelen's solo exhibition 'Nato A Venezia' in the 54th Biennial of Venice

Interview with Jan Cremer, curator of ArtZuid. Among others he talks about why he's chosen 'Coming World' and the 'Cosmogolem' to be part of the international art route.

Interview with Bice Curiger, curator of ILLUMINATIONS at the 54th Biennial of Venice

 Read online; http://kurier.at/kultur/3911143.php

Read online; http://www.demorgen.be/onpdm/page.do?pageNr=44&date=20110604&pubCode=DMO

ARTZUID 2011, Amsterdam (NL)
Read online; http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=47723

Watch the interview with Koen Vanmechelen and prof Jean-Jacques Cassiman online; http://www.cobra.be/cm/cobra/cobra-mediaplayer/expo/1.708896

Invitation for the press conference of 'Nato a Venezia', the personal exhibition of Koen Vanmechelen. Collateral event of the 54th biennial of Venice. More info; http://www.labiennale.org/en/Home.html.

Contact:  Atemporary Studio, info@atemporarystudio.com or +39 339 5323693. 

Article about the 53rd biennial of Venice 2009

 Article about 'The Cosmopolitan Chicken Project' during the 3rd Biennial of Moscow. 

De Huisarts - 17.09.2011 - p. 29