Sheila Hicks
in HORST Festival, Belgium
2018
Courtesy: HORST Festival, Belgium; photo: Jeroen Verrechttion
The final year was a synthesis of where HORST has grown to in the past years. A place where contemporary art dialogues with its historic setting, its green surroundings and the festival. A yearly exhibition with new in-situ artwork at the intersection of architecture and visual art. A festival driven by experiment, but built with insights of respected architects & designers, combined with a well-selected electronic music program from across the spectrum.
For the final edition, curatorial duo Gijs Van Vaerenbergh brought together a strong and diverse group of artists and architects. Under the theme “Archetypes” they were invited to create new work reflecting on the historic context of the site.
International participants were Tokyo-based Atelier Bow Wow, Paris-based American textile artist Sheila Hicks, visual artist Katja Mater and De School artists in residence duo Children Of The Light. Belgian artists include interdisciplinary art collective 019, sculptor Caroline Coolen, the ongoing collaboration of photographer Pieter Huybrechts & scenographer Erki De Vries, sculptor Leon Vranken and Cas-co residents Club Efemeer.