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18/05-26/05

GIFTSHOP GHENT

18/05-26/05

GIFTSHOP GHENT

18/05-26/05

GIFTSHOP GHENT

18/05-26/05

GIFTSHOP GHENT

18/05-26/05

GIFTSHOP GHENT

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EXPO

DE/CONSTRUCTIE

Building up and breaking down, loose and fixed, changing and remaining static, connecting and disintegrating, construction and deconstruction.

These are dynamic processes applicable to almost every plane of our existence. They create tension, transformation and vibration. One might even argue that these processes are essential for progress in life.

Curating The Young selected eight young artists to work with the broad concept of (de)construction. We challenged them to look at reality in a different way, so that ultimately the expo also asks the visitor to "deconstruct" reality and gain new insights. What is a whole and what is composed of parts? Isn't everything made up of small parts and connections between man, animal, object, matter, particle and molecule? Does any transformation ever have a beginning or an ending point?

According to philosopher Jacques Derrida, 'deconstruction' is a fusion of construction and destruction; a contradiction that he believes is the essence of our existence. The 'deconstructivism' of the 20th century thereby aims to make you think about things that at first glance seem logical and normal. Architects, artists and linguists were already taking up this philosophy; they created buildings, works of art and texts that challenge the usual view of reality. They transform the perception of words, materials and objects you think you know.

THE ARTISTS

OPENING HOURS

Our eight artists were inspired by this deconstructivist way of thinking. They tackled themes of (de)construction and make you think about the meaning of language, the status of a work of art, our senses, standards of politeness, fashion, and so on.

Some artists shake the idea of "the artist" and "the artwork"; through participation, interaction and co-creation, works are created with the help of participants and visitors of the expo. This way, the artwork is the result of connections and vibrations without an ending point and as a continuous subject to change.

From performance to installation, architecture, drawing and much more. The artists bring their interpretation of DE/CONSTRUCTIE through different media and working methods. One work actively asks you to interact with bystanders, while another merely asks you to listen silently. In doing so, the works break the traditional image of "the work of art" as a two-dimensional painting and show that the idea of a work of art is open and changeable. Every connection you make with a work - whether you distort it with your fingers or reinterpret it - creates a DE/CONSTRUCTIE.

18/05 SATURDAY/OPENING: 7 PM - 11:30 PM

19/05 SUNDAY: 1 PM - 6 PM

20/05 MONDAY: CLOSED

21/05 TUESDAY: CLOSED

22/05 WEDNESDAY: 2 PM - 8 PM

23/05 THURSDAY: 7 PM - 10 PM

24/05 FRIDAY: 7 PM - 11 PM

25/05 SATURDAY: 2 PM - 11 PM

26/05 SUNDAY/FINISSAGE: 1 PM - 6 PM

_PLEK AND GIFTSHOP

The expo will take place at GIFTSHOP, a new space for vibrant encounters and fusion, organized by Plek vzw. In the middle of the city center and near the Grafittistraatje, GIFTSHOP serves as a hub for interaction between tourism, youth culture and the local culture of Ghent. A perfect place to get started with (de)construction, participation and connection!

_Plek vzw is an organization based in Ghent that claims space for young people to express themselves creatively, without boundaries. In the past, they have already given a stage to 60 organizations and individual artists. Now, Curating the Young and its artists can be added to this list with the expo DE/CONSTRUCTIE.