Lecture on 'Why Are You Angry?' by Nashashibi / Skaer by Pieter Van Bogaert
On the occasion of the launch of the second volume of UpClose, the new publication series focused on key works from the S.M.A.K. collection, art critic and curator Pieter Van Bogaert will give a lecture on this work. Two weeks before the lecture and on the day itself, you can watch the film for free at S.M.A.K.
In 'Why Are You Angry?', Rosalind Nashashibi and Lucy Skaer examine how French artist Paul Gauguin depicted Polynesian women. They followed in Gauguin’s footsteps to Tahiti to create images of women and re-enact several of his famous paintings. The film thus offers a commentary on Gauguin's colonial, male gaze.
About UpClose
UpClose is a new publication series in which a significant work from the S.M.A.K. collection is analyzed in depth by an (inter)national authority. The series was launched with a close reading of the key work Pense-Bête by Marcel Broodthaers, written by John Welchman.
Practical information:
- Lecture: Sunday 29.Mar.2026 at 11:00
- 10.Mar – 29.Mar.2026: ongoing screening (18 min)
- Free admission
- Registration via reservation@smak.be
- In Dutch
'Why Are You Angry?' by Nashashibi/Skaer
