CIAP
Lombaardstraat 23
3500 Hasselt
Belgium
info@ciap.be
www.ciap.be
CIAP is an independent association for contemporary art. CIAP was founded in 1976 and its operating methods are very comparable to the German model of the Kunstverein, a model that is not well known in Flanders. CIAP aims to respond to the local art scene in a 2-way direction, on the one hand by presenting from within the local context towards a larger (eu)regional public and on the other hand by boosting the local artists, art-professionals and public by showing innovative international artistic developments.
Laurie Charles’ (BE, 1987) work comprises video art, painting, installation, textile and performance. Drawing upon theories like speculative realism or queer ecology, Charles is creating a sequel for her film ‘Love of Matter’ (2016). Her new work continues to explore how organisms, communities and utopias are interconnected. Charles - together with colleagues and friends - questions the concept of ‘going back to nature’.
Martin Belou (FR, 1986) has a similar discovering look at the elements surrounding us. His practice finds affiliation with concepts of alchemy and shamanism: homegrown mushrooms, boiling kettles on gas fires or masks exemplify Belou’s work. His new creation departs from CIAP’s architectural elements to intervene with a great visual and tactile play with elements like earth and fire.
Opening of the two new exhibitions of MARTIN BELOU and LAURIE CHARLES during the KUNSTENNACHT in Hasselt.