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Ghent (Belgium), Oct 14 (EFE) .- (Camera: Jorge Ocaña) The findings of a Belgian investigation will shed light on one of the secrets that the work "Adoration of the Mystic Lamb" has kept for centuries: the contribution of the brothers painters Hubert and Jan van Eyck in the elaboration of one of the most famous altarpieces of the Flemish school. FOOTAGE OF THE EXHIBITIONSOUNDBITES FROM CHIEF OF RESTORATION HÉLÈNE DUBOIS
Brussels, Oct 4 (EFE).- (Camera: Leo Rodriguez) A Belgium retrospective of British documentary photographer Martin Parr’s take on the mundane and quotidian in life, albeit with lashings of humour and irony, launched Monday.The seemingly simple pictures reveal nuanced glimpses into the experiences of myriad generations and people of diverse backgrounds always in an almost stereotypical western context. FOOTAGE OF THE EXHIBITION 'MARTIN PARR, PARRATHON' AT THE HANGAR PHOTO ART CENTRE IN BRUSSELS. SOUNDBITES OF ANDRÈA HOLZHERR, CURATOR.
Brussels, Oct 3 (EFE) .- (Camera: Leo Rodríguez) Clouds have been a recurring element throughout the history of art and now in Brussels, one of the cloudiest cities in Europe, an exhibition analyses a part of this epic through works by various Belgian and international artists.FOOTAGE OF THE EXHIBITION 'CLOUDS, OF YESTERDAY AND OF TODAY' AT THE MAISON DES ARTS IN BRUSSELS.SOUNDBITES OF CLAIRE LEBLANC, CURATOR OF THE EXHIBITION.
Brussels, Sep 18 (EFE) .- (Camera: Leo Rodríguez) Confusion, shame, strangeness and, sometimes, even fear is what brings together the more than 40 works in the exhibition "Ceci n'est pas un corps "('This is not a body'), which brings together the great masters of hyperrealist culture in one of the capitals of surrealism, Brussels.FOOTAGE OF THE EXHIBITION.SOUNDBITES OF EMILIE DEROM, COMMUNICATION DIRECTOR OF THE EXHIBITION.Translation:"Hyper-realistic artists turn their backs on abstraction. They try to get a very detailed representation of nature and, therefore, of the human body.As you can see behind me, some sculptures give the feeling that they are real people. The visitor is very confused. Am I dealing with a real body or a fake body? All the details are there. The contours, the textures, the hair and the nails, it is very disturbing." "Hyper-realistic artists still want to convey a message. So all these sculptures carry a certain message." "In 2008 he found himself in a difficult situation, which is why he finally represents the loss of control he had over his own body. Situations without perspectives and that is the interesting thing about hyperrealist artists, there is a message behind it."
Brussels, Sep 14 (EFE / EPA) .- The Spanish Embassy in Belgium opened Tuesday an exhibition by artist Gonzalo Orquín, who tells anonymous stories about European immigration through his realistic paintings.(Camera: LEO RODRIGUEZ)SHOT LIST: THE EXHIBITION "TODO OCEANO SE VE AFECTADO POR UN GUJARRO" BY ARTISTS GONZALO ORQUIN AT THE SPANISH EMBASSY IN BRUSSELS, BELGIUM.