ghent TRACK - part II

"TRACK is a unique art experience in the public and semi public space of the city of Ghent. It offers surprising, enriching and unexpected encounters with the city, its history and its inhabitants and incites to reflect upon urban realities and the contemporary human condition in a broader sense. 41 international artists were invited to conceive new art works that are strongly rooted in the urban fabric of Ghent but link the local context with issues of global significance." more information on TRACK here. 

tazu rous 
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for backdrops, the artist uses iconic objects. here he built a full functional {and fully booked} hotel room around st-pieter's railway station clock. one clambers steel steps {read: one conquers vertigo} to land in a comfortable room with a stunning view. 
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more images here. 

mircea cantor 
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amidst the ruins of st-baafs abbey rises a wooden house of which the ropes lament the songs and stories of places we live in, the volatility of time passing and the present we so easily forfeit. 

tadashi kawamata 
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stretching the boundary between architecture and installation art, the artist has built slums, using pallets and waste materials, in the turning basin of dampoort's busy traffic interchange. 

benjamin verdonck
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* Hebban olla vogala nestas hagunnan hinase hic anda thu, wat unbidan we nu? 

in collaboration with school children, the earliest known flemish phrase {°1100} is visualized using today's well known marketing symbols chosen by the children. the first letters of these products spell out the original phrase.

mark manders
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the house in which the artist presents his work is stunningly beautiful and derelict.  

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the artists' sense of humour appealing.

benjamin verdonck
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the tree house is an exact replica of the houses already living in the area since the 1950's. taking the saying barking up a tree to quite a new level. 
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more images here. 

peter buggenhout 

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in former golden gloves boxing club, an inside out installation reflects the artists' vison on decay, imperfection, erosion and transcience. 
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smelly polyester!

ghent tondelier quarter
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the former industrial site is being refurbished as we speak. amongst others, above artist used the changing site to translate a vision. 
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our own vision rather more down to earth... ice creme brulée! 

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hebban olla vogala nestas hagunnan hinase hic anda thu, wat unbidan we nu?
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(flemish)
alle vogels zijn al aan het nestelen, behalve jij en ik; waar wachten we nog op?
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(english)
all the birds are making their nest, except for you and i; whatever are we waiting for? 

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you will be able to walk the TRACK walk for real, until september 16th. 
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by means of an appetizer, or if you can't make; this way please. 
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enjoy. ♥
{don't forget to click the images for details}