26.06.2021
Trip to Koksijde
Under the guidance of S.M.A.K. director Philippe Van Cauteren and Griet Van de Velde.
12:45
Departure at S.M.A.K., by bus.
14:00 - 15:00
Guided tour of the Ten Bogaerde site by a local guide.
Arts Centre Ten Bogaerde is a unique place where art, nature and heritage come together in an oasis of peace. Temporary art exhibitions take place and in the garden and on the first floor you will find the permanent collection of art works by George Grard.
15:00 - 16:00
Arts Centre Ten Bogaerde | DACH (works of art from the S.M.A.K. collection), commented by Philippe Van Cauteren
Starting from the specific architecture of the 13th-century abbey farm and the permanent presence of the figurative sculptures by George Grard (1901-'84), the exhibition explores the very diverse manifestations of sculpture from the 1950s to the present. In addition, the exhibition also relates to the surroundings of Koksijde and by extension to today's globalised society and the role that a museum for contemporary art can play in this. The title 'Dach' is therefore not a random choice. Dach', German for roof, was borrowed from a sculpture by the Austrian artist Oswald Oberhuber (1931-2020). In all its simplicity, this extraordinary work illustrates very well what a museum should be, namely a place that offers shelter and protection to artists, works of art and visitors in all openness.
The 'Dach' exhibition is a collaboration between Ten Bogaerde Arts Centre (Koksijde) and S.M.A.K. After 'Ungenau' (De Halle, Geel, 2016) and 'TRUST' (Les Brasseurs, Liège, 2018), this is a new exhibition in which a selection of works from the S.M.A.K. collection is exhibited at an external location.
16:00 - 16:45
Drink (offered by the Friends) on the terrace of Brewery Sint-Idesbald
17:00 - 18:00
Visit to
Emergent
with a guided tour by artistic director Frank Maes through the current exhibitions:
between 19:30 and 20:00
Back at S.M.A.K.
Price (guide + bus): 30 euro
The trip for this date is already full. The number of participants was limited.
