(9 January 2017) “A due: Arte contemporanea in Italia e Belgio 1990-2015” (‘In twos’: Contemporary art in Italy and Belgium 1990-2015) conceived and curated by Laura Viale and Maria Elena Minuto for the Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels, is a project that stemmed from the idea of creating a dialogue between Italian and Belgian artists that have emerged since the 1990s up to the latest generations. With a cycle of appointments that will continue until the end of 2018, “A due” offers exhibitions, performances, and encounters that highlight the dialogue between artists from different cultures, experiences, and generations. Each Italian artist is in fact encouraged to invite a Belgian artist to exhibit and create a relationship of affinity or contrast between artists. The second year of the project opens with Raffaella Crispino and Hans Demeulenaere’s “What We Can Use, What We Cannot Move” on Thursday, January 12 to Friday, February 24 at the ICI. Crispin and Demeulenaere reflect on the critical and linguistic rationale behind contemporary art exhibitions and curatorial methodologies. A selection of the material produced and preserved by artists develops a complex narrative of images, objects, sculptures, and installations that leave visible traces of their creative and research process. Raffaella Crispino (Naples, 1979) lives and works in Brussels. She creates installations and sculptures using various media including video, photography, and textiles. Hans Demeulenaere (Oostende, 1974) lives and works in Bruges. Central to his research is the reflection on exhibition spaces and the transformation of architectural elements into sculptures and installations. (Red)
“A due”: Contemporary art in Italy and Belgium 1990-2015
