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Nuestros Silencios by Rivelino in Brussels Louise

admin — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:22:32 +0000

After Madrid and Lisbon, Brussels is next in hosting from April 21 to July 15, the 2010 Mexican traveling exhibition Nuestros silenciosa. Made by sculptor and artist Rivelino it was launched to promote the bicentennial anniversary of Mexico’s independence. Composed of 10 busts in bronze and an 11th, special “touch” box for the blind it’s theme is about Freedom of expression.

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Make your voice heard with la Pasionaria

admin — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:57:00 +0000

The loud-hailer La Pasionaria is the work of artist Emilio Lopez-Menchero. It was inaugurated on July 7, 2006 and is located at the beginning of the Avenue de Stalingrad.

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Photo of la Pasionaria byartist Emilio Lopez-Menchero

la Pasionaria is meant as a suggestion to spontaneous self expression

Rue des Six-Jeunes-Hommes tavern sign

admin — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:00:29 +0000

The sign of a former tavern in this neighborhood, it perpetuates the memory of six young jokers seeking zwanzes (a Flemish word for pranks) under the harsh rule of the Spanish Duke of Alba. Examples of their efforts included replacing holy water in the churches with ink and attaching old ladies attending Mass to one another with pins … But the pranks finally ended the day they threw a jar of soot in the face of Jean Vargas, one of Alba’s collaborators. Arrested, they were sentenced to death and hung. Today, the tradition continues because if you examine the sign closely, you’ll see that it only includes four young men, as if some joker had kidnapped the two others in order to upset historians, and who can tell, perhaps one day transform this sign into that of the four Amon sons, of the street just around the corner.

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Photos of the tavern sign at rue des Six-Jeunes-Hommes

Ceramic art facade on 147 rue du Rempart des Moines

admin — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:51:21 +0000

An unusual looking refuge for people recovering from living on the streets that its exterior was neatly covered with handmade ceramic art up to the 1st floor.

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Photos of the house displaying the ceramic art facade

Some detail of the Ceramic art that was made among other things: Carved tiles, patterns, portraits, seahorses, flowers, etc…

Pavillon du Bonheur Provisoire

admin — Thu, 22 May 2008 10:22:30 +0000

The Pavillon du Bonheur Provisoire is 600 meters cube temporary building that’s entirely made out of empty Jupiler cases of beer, 33 000 to be exact. Can you imagine calling your insurance broker and asking for them to give you buildings insurance quotes for a property made of beer cases? The Pavilion of Temporary Happiness is an extension of the Atomium’s Expo 58 and holds an exhibition about the history of the World’s Fairs. To complete this giant Lego-like block structure it took 19 workers nonetheless a combined total of 3900 hours to assemble.

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Before entering Pavillon du Bonheur Provisoire

Photos from inside the Pavilion of Temporary Happiness

The Pavillon du Bonheur Provisoire has also a backyard