Expo: "WAKING UP THE BEAR" – Bart Van Dijck

Expo: "WAKING UP THE BEAR" – Bart Van Dijck
18.02 > 19.03 / Le Clignoteur

vernissage 17.2 – 18h30
with winterfire.

finissage 19.3 – 14h > 19h
with pancakes and book signing.


Visible from Saturday 18.2 till Sunday 19.3,
every Saturday and Sunday between 14h and 18h.

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EN
Artist Bart Van Dijck (B, 1974) explores local folklore and cultural identity. His practice consists of video's, documentaries, drawings, sculptures, installations, performances and publications.

His interest in both the local and the exotic, folk traditions and pop culture is central to his work. He examines how the identity of a community is determined by the use of symbolism and rituals.

For his solo “WAKING UP THE BEAR”, Belgian artist Bart Van Dijck presents a new sculpture, an installation and a selection of masks that have appeared as props in previous videos and performances.

The exhibition is inspired by the bear who wakes up from hibernation, thus announcing the end of winter and initiating the celebration of carnaval. It hints at reoccurring themes in the oeuvre of the artist, such as cultural identity and folk traditions.

On occasion of this exhibition an artist book will be published in limited edition at the Frans Masereel Centre. It is an account of a trip to the Romanian Bacau district, known for its tradition of "dancing bears".

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NL
Bart Van Dijck (B, °1974) maakt video’s, tekeningen, sculpturen, installaties en documentaires. De interesse die hij heeft voor zowel inheemse als uitheemse volkstradities staat centraal in zijn werk, dat steeds een onderzoek naar identiteit inhoudt.

Naar aanleiding van de tentoonstelling verschijnt ook een kunstenaarsboek van Bart Van Dijck. ‘URS’ wordt uitgegeven bij het Frans Masereel Centrum.


www.bartvandijck.be
www.leclignoteur.be/current/


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friday 17.2 – 18h30
OPENING: vernissage with winterfire.

friday 24.2 – 20h00
CINÈCLUB: screening + Q&A session.
'The weather was good' (https://youtu.be/12VxBBTx6Vo)
60' film by Bart Van Dijck on Belgian folklore.

friday 17.3 –20h00
CHAMBRE D'ÈCOUTE

sunday 19.3 – 14h00
FINISSAGE: with pancakes and book signing.
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