Don’t Call it a Scene: Belgian Art Gets a Fittingly Patchy Survey

Still from Elonore Saintagnan, Un film abcdaire, video, 21010. P010. Produ Red S Red Shoess. Cous. Courtesne Levne Levy Pr

Since its inaugural show in 2009,Un-Scenes curatorial approach has been characterized by itsresistance to any impulse to define a Belgian scene. Because Belgium is composed of two primary language communities, attempts to define Belgian art are dismissed as mischievous by curators Devrim Bayar, Charles Gohy and Dirk Snauwaert in the catalogue for the first Un-Scene. Stereotypes such as French-speaking artists [tend] toward sardonic humour and language games, whilst Flemish artists tend toward melancholic descriptions and mystificationstrators selected 12 emerging artrators selected 12 emerging artrators selected 12 emerging artrators selected 12 emerging... [via Art Fag City]