The Spinoza Car is the work of Thomas Hirschhorn, a big admirer of the famous Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza. Using the car as a medium, the artists is work using two kinds of elements, the profane and the spiritual reverberate the heart of Spinozist’s work in his quest for truth. The spiritual can be seen expressed through through the books and other objects bearing messages. The profane here is depicted the countless glasses taped to the car.
The car is exposed in the Horta hall of theBozar between 26 Feb ’21 — 30 May ’21
Below are a few pictures of this very interesting piece of art:
The World as a Pavilion is the title of the exhibition at the Brussels Bozar showcasing a retrospective of the experimental work and research of Croatian architect Vjenceslav Richter (1948-1998). During this prolific period spanning five decades, Richter produced a number of unique and significant projects blending architectural projects and visual arts.
BOZAR (Museum of fine Arts) and the MSU (Zagreb Museum of Contemporary Art) both joined forces to organise this during the Croatian European Union Presidency.
On one side, this exhibition showcases a reassuring world, with familiar craftsmen of yesteryear, working their old trades and on the other, a darker and more disturbing side , populated with the psychotic or mentally ill, common criminals, collaborators, spies or souls possessed of by devil. To add to the general feeling of discomfort, about half of these dolls are automated, performing repetitive actions as you move around. A bit of the Adventures of Tintin but for adults, if you like…
This exhibit is held at the Bozar only until 21st of July 2020
Pictures of the “Mondo Cane†Exposition
The Knife-Grinder of Wexford
Brigitte Pannecoucke in a wheelchair
Mentally ill face of Brigitte Pannecoucke
Chef Sateri, nicknamed Il Pesce (the fish)
Close up picture on Sateri
Franceline De Veugeleir
Franceline De Veugeleir close-up on face
Mosquetero sin dinero of his real name Raf Smulkens
De Belder Guido, the inventor of Magical Abstract Realist Romanticism
Closeup on the face of De Belder Guido, the painter
The Rat woman
At her feet the rat and the filth
The face of the rat woman
The fool
Rocco Swenty Di Malaga, the ventriloquist
Jacobina Bienebol, the daugher of the preacher
Closep-up on the face of Jacobina Bienebol
Ilse Koch
The Swiss murderer
Closer look at the face of the Swiss
The body of Klottemans
The face of Klottemans
Irmgard Speck, the introverted
Closer look at the detail of the face of Irmgard Speck
Flap the failed comedian
Flip standing on the cart
Close-up on the face of Flip
Kristinus Oplinus, the devout catholic turned Satan’s spawn
