The point of view of children, which were born in a country other than their parents’ homeland(s) or moved with… Read more Europa, Oxalá
Author: frankaboutart
visiting art’s outer margins
Travelling to the southern extremes of Brussels’ inner ring distances the mind and body from the city’s prime tourist draws.… Read more visiting art’s outer margins
Penny Umbrico’s Learning from eBay
I recall being impressed with Jeff Wall’s Movie Audience (1979). The work, which is mounted high up on the wall,… Read more Penny Umbrico’s Learning from eBay
Joe Zorilla’s “Blue Hooks”
Blue Hooks, currently on show at Brussels’ Galerie Greta Meert, presents a small collection of taciturn and seemingly unrelated new… Read more Joe Zorilla’s “Blue Hooks”
Looking North
‘The North’ is a concept and a place. In the visual arts—produced by non-Northeners, as opposed to Sami, Inuit and… Read more Looking North
kutikuti: WAR
Having grown up in North America, the threat of war has often seemed like an alien concept. But in Europe,… Read more kutikuti: WAR
ON THE LOOKOUT at CAB
ON THE LOOKOUT is a group exhibition and an experimental project that—via light, colour and space—probes the immaterial properties of… Read more ON THE LOOKOUT at CAB
Tekla Inari: life writes books
I recently discovered artist/poet Tekla Inari‘s new publication at MUU Helsinki Contemporary Art Centre‘s BOOKED 2022. Though one shouldn’t judge… Read more Tekla Inari: life writes books
Nina Canell: Scree
Nina Canell’s work first came to my attention in 2012. That was when I saw Tendrils at the Douglas Hyde… Read more Nina Canell: Scree
The incredibly light and airy presence of Giorgio Griffa’s paintings
Upon reading that Xavier Hufkens would be presenting Giorfio Griffa’s paintings — unstretched canvases that are folded when in stored… Read more The incredibly light and airy presence of Giorgio Griffa’s paintings