Eco stories
Opening hours
| Day | Time slot | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon - Tue | Closed | ||
| Wed - Fri | 14:00 - 20:00 | ||
| Sat - Sun | Closed | ||
Location
Pilar Expo (First & Second Floor)
Triomflaan, Entrance 6, 1050 Brussels
Eco Stories – Art and Activism in Times of Global Warming
The challenges facing societies today call for an ongoing exchange between science, art, technology, and social reflection. In this context, the fact that the exhibition takes place on a university campus is particularly significant. As part of this project, the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) served as a platform for collaboration between artists and scientists. The exhibition brings together artistic and scientific perspectives, exploring the possibilities that emerge at the intersection of different disciplines.
This vision and approach are largely the result of the work of Frank Theys, the exhibition’s curator. For this project, he brought together artists and VUB researchers in a process of dialogue, exchange, and investigation. By connecting different forms of knowledge, the exhibition expresses an ecological vision grounded in interdependence, collaboration, and interconnectedness. Rather than focusing on the isolated individual or the separate discipline, it foregrounds the network of relationships from which new insights and narratives can emerge. By enabling artists and scientists to work and think together, rather than alongside one another, the curator has created a process that exemplifies the ecological principles embodied by this exhibition.
The participating artists are Valentina Bianchi & Milan Gillard, Ricardo Brey, Alexandra Dementieva, Lars Dittrich & Jara Saluena Martin, Marjolijn Dijkman, Ploy Thongchamnan, and Frank Theys.
In collaboration with the scientists Lealia Derickx, Waldo Galle, Vincent Ginis, Seorin Kim, Mathieu Louis, Adriana Moreno Cely, Kimberley Vandenhole, Tibo Vanleke, and Arne Vanhoyweghen.
Alongside the exhibition, Professor Sara Buekens, drawing on her expertise and academic discipline of ecocriticism, curated a literary programme featuring lectures, discussions, and public activities. The programme includes contributions from Hélène Zimmer, Pierre Schoentjes, Piet Gerbrandy, and Marco Caracciolo.
Curator: Frank Theys
Organised by: HuisvandeMens Brussel and deMens.nu, in collaboration with VUB, PILAR, HOST, CROSSTALKS, and UCOS.
Coordinators and contact persons: Jan.vandenbrande@demens.nu and Vincent.declercq@demens.nu
Text: Jan Van den Brande