HOPPER&FUCHS
The pinnacle principle of Bruno Devos’ curating is to create a safe space for books to serve as a tool for artists to engage their work with the public. This grounds in on the totality of the book: to enable an idea to be accessible to the world, a fellowship between the author and public
The Belgian artist Sergio De Beukelaer has been working on a self-confident and uncompromising oeuvre of paintings for over twenty years. Leaf through his archive of sketches, designs, and preliminary drawings made between the years 1997-2023. (cat.)(draw.) follows the first book published called (cat.) —-recently sold out— and presents the prequel to the final result. Discover how an artist plots his designs and handles his archive of drawings.
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Participatory art is both a form of creative expression and a powerful tool for fostering connection, dialogue, and community well-being. As art historian and critic Claire Bishop (2006) reflects, this practice challenges traditional hierarchies by emphasizing collaboration and shared involvement. In this publication, I aim to explore participatory art through art through my own experience as an artist-mediator, focusing on how it bridges cultural and personal narratives.
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the bear and butterfly by Ruth van Haren Noman contains a selection of watercolours that were created across the seasons of one year. Starting in winter; slumbering, slow and hidden like a bear in hibernation, then spring; rooting and developing, unfolding itself like a butterfly. Summer arrives; flourishing and ripening towards the harvest in autumn, where things get processed and perhaps shaped into a book which can nurture us during yet another winter.