Art Fair | Art Brussels: 41st edition with Thomas Verstraeten

Solo presentation Thomas Verstraeten

Verstraeten works on an art practice that straddles performing arts and visual arts. In his visual practice, Verstraeten spins narratives out of the movements of the city and its inhabitants, out of their visible and hidden stories and lives. In his videos, installations and often participatory performances, the ordinary is theatralized into the extraordinary. Theatralization is "not about the creation of fiction, but the transformation and idealization of time and space" (Bart Verschaffel, On Theatricality). These projects have been presented in the urban public space and in cultural institutions.

For his presentation at Art Brussels, Thomas Verstraeten is showing a new installation constructed from the pieces he created for his Seefhoek Series. A new approach, a different view, a totally immersive experience. A third part...