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4700 Eupen
Belgium
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December 12, 2021–February 27, 2022
Was uns angeht (What concerns us): New acquisitions of the East Belgium Art Collection
Founded in 1974 and comprising more than a thousand works from the fields of painting, drawing, sculpture, installation and photography, the East Belgium Art Collection is a representation of artistic achievements from the region. The exhibition brings together the new acquisitions from the last five years (2017–21) with works by 29 artists.
January 15–February 6, 2022
Arthur Cordier: FREE COFFEE** NO SMARTPHONE FOR ETERNITY
Arthur Cordier does to advertising what advertising does to public space. For the duration of the exhibition the artist provides IKOB with office plants and free coffee with a twist. The artist’s analytical, playful approach to cycles of labour, advertising and consumption runs through each element of the exhibition.
February 11–27, 2022
CMMC (Céline Mathieu and Myrthe Christianne van der Mark): Sun Tan
CMMC is an artist duo focused on performance. Somewhere between strongly intuitive and oddly constructed, their practice combines language and doubt. For their solo exhibition at IKOB, CMMC take the museum’s physical adjacency to a tanning salon as a starting point for a performative installation, exploring (artificial) solar power as energy and affect.
March 12–June 5, 2022
Kristina Benjocki: At sunset we retreat once again, up the hill, to where we can watch the skeins of water reflect colours we’ve never seen before
Amsterdam-based artist Kristina Benjocki’s work explores the political mechanisms of forgetting and remembering in the context of former East and West Europe, and materializes through film, installation, audio and textile. Engaging with the local history of the cloth industry in Eupen, the exhibition is a poetic interrogation of how textile production intersects with stories of political resistance and the construction of cultural identity. Generously supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
March 12–May 29, 2022
Reinhard Doubrawa: THE COMPLETE WORLD COLLECTION PART1
Reinhard Doubrawa presents his self-contained installation THE COMPLETE WORLD COLLECTION PART1, an attempt to explain the composition of the world through an encyclopedic display of its key words and objects. In black, white and shades of grey, the universe reveals itself through handmade prototypes.
June 24–September 25, 2022
IKOB Feminist Art Prize
The second edition of the IKOB Art Prize that focuses on the theme of feminism and what it can mean to emerging artists working today. The exhibition presents the finalists for the award, chosen through an open call for applications from artists of all ages and genders based in Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg and Germany. A jury will select three winners, whose work will also be acquired for the IKOB collection.
October 9, 2022–early 2023
Johan Tahon & special guest
Dutch sculptor Johan Tahon is known for his large-scale plaster human figures, emanating a monumental presence and deep sense of materiality. Tahon’s relentless search for the inexpressible has led to creative relationships with artists from other disciplines, musicians and writers, one of whom he invites to collaborate with him for this exhibition at IKOB.
IKOB – Museum of Contemporary Art is located in Eupen, in the German-speaking region of Belgium. The exhibition programme is curated by Frank-Thorsten Moll and Brenda Guesnet.
*Due to the current situation, dates are subject to change. For updates, please visit our website.
