Crossquery - The Jerusalem Biennale (IL), NOV 11 – DEC 30, 2021
Koen Vanmechelen has been invited to the 5th edition of the Jerusalem Biennale entitled Four Cubits (ארבע אמות). In Jewish tradition, Four Cubits is used to point out a person’s private space. A cubit, or Ama in Hebrew, is an ancient measurement of length of about 0.5 meters. Therefore, four cubits are about 2 meters- the 2 meter circle surrounding a person is his/her personal space. Under the title Crossquery, Vanmechelen presents a site-specific installation. This eerie, al
WILD GENE documentary selected for BAFF
BAFF2021 competition, NOV 14th, ISELP, Brussels (BE) The documentary 'WILD GENE - the art of Koen Vanmechelen' by director Joris Gijsen has been selected for the official competition of BAFF – Brussels Art Film Festival. After the acclaimed broadcast of the film on Belgian television at the end of October 2019, 'WILD GENE' was selected for the official selection of the renowned Festival International du Film sur l' Art (FIFA) in Montreal and at the Brussels Art Film Festival
Facts to Act - Hannah Arendt Institute , OCT 29TH, Congres center LAMOT, Mechelen (BE)
THE HANNAH ARENDT INSTITUTE PRESENTS Facts to Act How do you make science impactful? How do you ensure that scientists, politicians, professionals and citizens take action together? By bringing them together in lectures, debates and workshops. You focus on facts and actions as the goal. You let the guests speak and listen, until they come up with solutions for doers to work with in our cities and municipalities. That's what we do at Facts to Act. But the conversation only rea
