Dirk Braeckman - RE/SISTERS - Nick Geboers
Press conference, Thursday 28 March, 11 am at FOMU
From 29 March, FOMU presents three new exhibitions. Dirk Braeckman creates new work in dialogue with the FOMU collection. RE/SISTERS, a collaboration with the Barbican in London, is an ambitious group exhibition on ecology and gender. Discover new work by Nick Geboers, realised with the FOMU grant. Together with the exhibitions, FOMU launches a new branding developped by Antwerp branding agency Mutant.
Dirk Braeckman - Echtzeit
29.03.24 - 19.01.25
Dirk Braeckman (BE, °1958) has explored the medium of photography in dark and understated images, for over forty years. The ‘Echtzeit’ exhibition presents a dialogue between Braeckman and the FOMU collection. It shows the museum pieces personally selected by the artist, and also the new work that these inspired. Braeckman appropriates the pieces from the collection and the viewer experiences them through the artist’s camera, eyes and hands.
Braeckman is interested in photographs with imperfections, in empty interiors, everyday objects, evocative places or objects that leave much to the imagination. He has chosen from the FOMU collection functional photographs, made without artistic ambition. He recognised certain qualities and commonalities with his own work in these atypical images.
Rephotography and experimentation have always formed part of Braeckman’s artistic practice, though the trajectory to the final image is always different. For the FOMU exhibition, he worked for the first time with an existing collection of photos. Braeckman took photos of the chosen images and printed them. He then over-painted, smeared or cut holes in the prints. He photographed the results and processed them further in his analogue and digital darkroom.
The original meaning of the photographs has been altered through the removal of context, the change in format and the addition of titles. A functional document is transformed into a piece of art, a timeless visual poem that raises more questions than it answers.
‘Echtzeit’ refers to Braeckman’s bridging of the past and present. Simultaneously and in real-time, three perspectives: of the original photographer, of Braeckman and of us, the viewers come together.
You can also listen to an audio guide at the exhibition where authors Alara Adilow, Yousra Benfquih, Peter Verhelst and Niña Weijers add their spoken words to the photographs.
On the occasion of the exhibition, Dirk Braeckman and FOMU will release a unique edition. This edition will be presented on the opening night of the exhibition (28 March at 8 pm) and will be available exclusively in the FOMU shop.
Dirk Braeckman dedicates the exhibition and accompanying book to Clarisse M (2004 - 2023).
Press images & interviews
Below is a selection of press images in low res. A larger selection of press images and high res images are available on request. You can use a maximum of 3 images free of rights for articles about the exhibition. The images may not be cropped and you always have to mention the full copyright.
More information on Dirk Braeckman and his work.
Dirk Braeckman is available for interviews. Contact Isabelle Willems and Sarah Skoric to request an interview.
On Thursday 6 June Dirk Braeckman will give an artist talk at FOMU. More information.
Accompanying the exhibition, the artist book 'Dirk Braeckman - Echtzeit' will be published by Stockmans publishers, with texts by Tamara Berghmans and Clément Chéroux. The book has 240 pages and contains 140 new photographic works and is available in the FOMU shop for €50.
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RE/SISTERS - A Lens on Gender and Ecology
29.03.24 - 18.08.24
RE/SISTERS surveys the systemic links between the degradation of the planet and the oppression of women and minorities. The exhibition is rooted in ecofeminism, a movement that arose in the 1970s and is alive and kicking today. RE/SISTERS brings us eye -to -eye with activist women and communities. They are often at the forefront of advocating and caring for the planet, as they are oppressed by the same social, economic and political power structures.
The exhibition brings together works from over forty international women and gender non-confirming artists. Through photographs, videos and installations dating from 1969 to the present, we see their view of our world and habitat as allies, victims and leaders. And how they present themselves as fellow resisters, fighting systems of oppression.
Participating Artists
Laura Aguilar (VS), Hélène Aylon (VS), Poulomi Basu (India), Mabe Bethônico (Brazilië), JEB (Joan E Biren) (VS), melanie bonajo (Nederland), Carolina Caycedo (Columbia), Judy Chicago (VS), Tee Corinne (VS), Minerva Cuevas (Mexico), Agnes Denes (VS), FLAR (Feminist Land Art Retreat) (VS), Format Photography (VK), LaToya Ruby Frazier (VS), Gauri Gill (India), Simryn Gill (Maleisië), Laura Grisi (Italië), Taloi Havini (Bougainville / Australië), Nadia Huggins (Saint Vincent & de Grenadines), Anne Duk Hee Jordan (Korea/Duitsland), Barbara Kruger (VS), Dionne Lee (VS), Zoe Leonard (VS), Chloe Dewe Mathews (VK), Ana Mendieta (Cuba), Fina Miralles (Spanje), Mónica de Miranda (Angola/Portugal), Otobong Nkanga (Nigeria), Josèfa Ntjam (Frankrijk), Ada M. Patterson (Jamaica), Ingrid Pollard (VK), Susan Schuppli (Canada), Seneca Women’s Encampment for the Future of Peace and Justice (VS), Xaviera Simmons (VS), Pamela Singh (India), Uýra (Brazilië), Diana Thater (VS), Mierle Laderman Ukeles (VS), Sim Chi Yin (Singapore).
Public Program
RE/SISTERS and its public programme invite you to let go of deeply ingrained assumptions and to make room for new perspectives. Guided by the phrase ‘The change we want to bring is what binds us’, FOMU and MINO work together to connect local partners. Ongoing conversations and reflections form a shared basis for the public programme that accompanies the exhibition.
Book
Accompanying the exhibition is a richly illustrated catalog published in collaboration with Prestel. The book is structured around six thematic chapters, featuring essays by leading thinkers such as Kathryn Yusoff, Astrida Neimanis, Catriona Sandilands, Greta LaFleur, Lucy Bradnock, Christine Okoth, Anna Feigenbaum, Angela Dimitrikaki, Ros Gray, and Alona Pardo. Graphic design by The Bon Ton. The book is available for €49 in the FOMU shop and online.
The exhibition is realized in collaboration with the Barbican in Londen, curator Alona Pardo.
Press images & interviews
Below is a selection of press images in low res. A larger selection of press images and high res images are available on request. You can use a maximum of 3 images free of rights for articles about the exhibition. The images may not be cropped and you always have to mention the full copyright.
The curators are available for interviews. Contact Isabelle Willems and Sarah Skoric to request an interview.
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%2C%201983%20(3)_scr.jpg "Barbara Kruger, Untitled (We won’t play nature to your culture), 1983, Courtesy of Glenstone Museum, Potomac, Maryland")
Barbara Kruger, Untitled (We won’t play nature to your culture), 1983, Courtesy of Glenstone Museum, Potomac, Maryland_scr.jpg "Pamela Singh, Chipko Tree Huggers of the Himalayas #4, 1994 © Pamela Singh, Courtesy of sepiaEYE")
Pamela Singh, Chipko Tree Huggers of the Himalayas #4, 1994 © Pamela Singh, Courtesy of sepiaEYE_scr.jpg "Judy Chicago, Immolation from Women and Smoke, 1972 / Fireworks performance Performed by Faith Wilding in the California Desert © Judy Chicago/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Photo courtesy of Through the Flower Archives, Courtesy of the artist; Salon 94, New York; and Jessica Silverman Gallery, San Francisco")
![Fina Miralles, Relacions. Relació del cos amb elements naturals. El cos cobert de palla [Documentació de l'acció realitzada el gener de 1975 a Sabadell, Espanya] / Relationship: The Body’s Relationship with Natural Elements. The Body Covered with Straw, 1975, Courtesy of MACBA, Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona](https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/28ba86aa-1fed-429a-81f8-279b77001b62/RS241019_02.%20Fina%20Miralles%2C%20Relaciones%2C%20Relacio%20del%20cos%20amb%20elements%20naturals%2C%20El%20cos%20cobert%20de%20palla%20%5BDocumentacio%20de%20l'accio%20realitzada%20el%20gener%20de%201975%20a%20Sabadell%2C%20Espanya%5D%2C%201975%20(2)_scr.jpg "Fina Miralles, Relacions. Relació del cos amb elements naturals. El cos cobert de palla [Documentació de l'acció realitzada el gener de 1975 a Sabadell, Espanya] / Relationship: The Body’s Relationship with Natural Elements. The Body Covered with Straw, 1975, Courtesy of MACBA, Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona")
_scr.jpg "Maggie Murray, Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp - Embrace the Base action 12/12/1982, 1982 © Maggie Murray / Format Photographers Archive at Bishopsgate Institute, Courtesy of Bishopsgate Institute")
Maggie Murray, Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp - Embrace the Base action 12/12/1982, 1982 © Maggie Murray / Format Photographers Archive at Bishopsgate Institute, Courtesy of Bishopsgate Institute_scr.jpg "Chloe Dewe Mathews, From the series Caspian: The Elements, 2010, Courtesy of the artist")
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Xaviera Simmons, Red (Number One), 2016, Courtesy of the artist and David Castillo Gallery, MiamiNick Geboers
29.03.24 - 12.05.24
Photography is both an instrument and a source of inspiration for Nick Geboers. By constantly viewing the world through a lens, framing has become second nature to him. Observations gain clarity, details come into focus, abstract shapes begin to appear. Nick Geboers’ images seem to exist outside time. The exhibition is a flow of images that leaves space for associative contemplations about a world that seems both near and out of reach.
Nick Geboers (1987) lives and works in Balen, Belgium. He studied photography at the Luca School of Arts in Brussels and KASK in Antwerp, where he later worked as a researcher for several years.
In 2023 FOMU awarded grants to Meggy Rustamova and Nick Geboers. The selection was made in partnership with VICE and WIELS. The FOMU Grant consists of an artistic commission for new work, a presentation at the museum, and an acquisition of the museum’s collection.
The FOMU Grant is a breeding ground for the development of the artistic careers of photographers in Flanders, as well as a stimulus that encourages dynamism and innovation within the field of photography. Through this grant, FOMU also expands its own view of the photographic landscape and enhances a multivocal approach both to its exhibitions and its acquisitions.
Press images & interviews
Below is a selection of press images in low res. A larger selection of press images and high res images are available on request. You can use a maximum of 3 images free of rights for articles about the exhibition. The images may not be cropped and you always have to mention the full copyright.
Press conference & interviews
The press conference for the exhibitions Dirk Braeckman, RE/SISTERS and Nick Geboers is on Thursday 28 March, 11 am at FOMU. The curators wil guide you through the exhibitions. Interviews are on request.
Please confirm your presence before 27 March.
Isabelle Willems
Sarah Skoric