Artist talks in October
On Monday 7 October Contour is organising an artist talk in collaboration with the Mechelen Academy of Fine Arts. Sarah Vanhee (BE) and Paul Hendrikse (NL) will speak about their artistic practices and about the artworks they are presenting at Contour 2013.
Practical information: free admission, Monday 7 October, 19:00, Contour chapel (Sint-Romboutskerkhof 2, 2800 Mechelen). More info: www.academiemechelen.be.
On Wednesday 16 October bookstore De Zondvloed hosts Contour. Crime writer Arne Dahl (SE) will be reading from The Miraculous Draught of Fishes, the short story he has written especially for Contour 2013. Dahl will also talk about his other works and his contribution to the biennial.
Practical information: free admission, Wednesday 16 October, 20:00, De Zondvloed (Onze-Lieve-Vrouwestraat 70, 2800 Mechelen). More info: www.contour2013.be/en
Contour 2013 in the press
The biennial has been widely covered on television (Vlaanderen Vakantieland, één), on cobra.be and in the written press in Belgium and abroad:
The artists didn’t disappoint. From their individual experiences and fantasies, they illustrate the richness of the given theme. Most of the works being presented are brand new and commissioned by Contour. … The visitors get the feeling that a world is being opened up for them. Only a few artworks manage to do this. The choice of Contour for a bizarre working space has led to a fascinating result. – De Standaard
With its sixth edition Contour, the biennial of moving image in Mechelen, has not only grown – noblesse oblige – but has also matured. The centre of gravity of the exhibition now lies in one space and is no longer spread across the city – except for two or three satellites. Collaborations with other biennials put it in an international context. - <H>ART
For the occasion a new architectonic construction was installed in the new, underground space of the Court of Busleyden. It recalls the ground structure of a sports arena as well as the courtyard of a prison and (with some good will) the nave of a church. There are compelling works. … A punch in the stomach is I Screamed and I Screamed and I Screamed: a cabin, a video still of a prison wall, four audio tracks with screaming. - Knack
More ‘Leisure, Discipline and Punishment’ in Mechelen
For those who want more of Mechelen’s prison or the city itself, Contour joins forces with several partners.
In October and November you can take part in Rondom Prison, a series of events organised by Vormingplus, comprising of a walk in the city on the theme of detention, a guided tour of the prison, a meeting with prisoners and a special evening to round it all off.
You can book your place at the Contour ticket office or through Vormingplus.
More info: www.vormingplus-regiomechelen.be.
Under the title ’t Is Geregeld Mechelenbinnenstebuiten organises a two-hour walk on the theme of Contour 2013, Leisure, Discipline and Punishment. For groups only (80 euros / max. 25 persons per guide).
Reservations via Tourism Mechelen: toerisme.mechelen.be.
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