Kunstplaats Vonk

25/03/2024

Open Call: ateliers voor beeldende kunstenaars in Hasselt en Genk.

Kunstplaats Vonk biedt ateliers aan voor minstens 1 jaar. Artistieke feedback, reflectie, studio visits en een netwerk vanaf het tweede jaar.

Ben je beeldend kunstenaar en op zoek naar een atelier vanaf september 2024? Appliceren kan tot 8 mei via: https://kunstplaatsvonk.be/activities/open-call-ateliers-voor-beeldende-kunstenaars-in-hasselt-genk

14/03/2024

Kunstplaats Vonk and PXL-MAD welcome Tom Poelmans for a new Late Lunch Lecture on Thursday March 21.

Tom Poelmans is a con­tem­po­rary Belgian artist known for his strik­ing and imag­i­na­tive art­works that often blur the lines between real­i­ty and fan­ta­sy. Poelmans’ art encom­pass­es var­i­ous medi­ums, includ­ing paint­ing, draw­ing, sculp­ture, and instal­la­tion. He is par­tic­u­lar­ly acclaimed for his vibrant and sur­re­al paint­ings, which fea­ture a mix of sur­re­al­is­tic imagery, bold col­ors, and intri­cate details. His work often explores themes of iden­ti­ty, mem­o­ry, and the sub­con­scious, invit­ing view­ers to immerse them­selves in dream­like land­scapes and narratives.

21.03.2024 (19h00) Aula B, Campus Elfde Linie, Hasselt

27/02/2024

We’re very excited to share this first image of William Ludwig Lutgens’ first ever film production with the support of Kunstplaats Vonk.

In the work /du:m fəˈtiːɡ/, William Ludwig Lutgens explores the state of the mod­ern work­ers, today’s entre­pre­neurs and achieve­ment-ori­ent­ed indi­vid­u­als — their own mas­ters and slaves. Navigating a world of exces­sive pos­i­tiv­i­ty and pro­duc­tiv­i­ty, the char­ac­ters appear as burnouts, a zomb­i­fied species that have lost the will to be them­selves in an auto-exploit­ed, over­achiev­ing, ‘noth­ing is impos­si­ble’ soci­ety. The film reflects on human­i­ty wag­ing war on itself, strug­gling to find mean­ing­ful social and phys­i­cal con­nec­tions in the realm of the real.

Read more here: https://kunstplaatsvonk.be/activities/in-residency-william-ludwig-lutgens-2

15/02/2024

On Thursday February 22, Kunstplaats Vonk and PXL MAD invite Dennis Tyfus for the first Late Lunch Lecture of 2024.

Dennis Tyfus is a visual artist, radio producer, graphic designer, musician, publisher, no-choice tattoo artist and applause meter. Tyfus’ practice is characterized by an anarchic attitude, both toward the contemporary art world and to established (cultural) imagery. In his oeuvre, everything flows into one another, without a fixed definition, beginning or end. As such, he leans closely to the oeuvre of artists such as Dieter Roth, Mike Kelley, Jim Shaw and Wim T. Schippers.

Welcome!

22.02.2024 (19h00) Aula B, Campus Elfde Linie, Hasselt

14/02/2024

Meet the artists for the New York City program 2024!

10.06.2024 to 15.6.2024 Kunstplaats Vonk takes 8 emerg­ing visu­al artists from Belgium to New York to build their network.

06/02/2024

[CLOSED] Open Call: Elen Braga is looking for 12 male performers (no professional skills required).

Elen Braga is creating a new video performance with Kunstplaats Vonk entitled Flesh, Stone, Iron and Clay. The performance is a study of the gestural movements of the individual or collective body in the rhetoric power and authority.

For the first part, Elen is looking for male performers to collaborate on a performance inspired by videos of bodyguards found on the internet. Over a period of 2 days, Elen Braga will present the concept, images, movements and some score ideas. Afterwards we’ll work together to develop the choreography.

Rehearsal: 21 and 22 February 2024 (3 hours a day)
Video shoot: 23 February 2024 (10h-17h)
📍Hasselt
The artist provides a fee.

Interested? Questions? Send an e-mail to [email protected]

23/01/2024

We’re very happy to welcome Elen Braga to our residency program in 2024!

Elen Braga will cre­ate a new video per­for­mance in production with Kunstplaats Vonk enti­tled Flesh, Stone, Iron and Clay.

The work is a study of the ges­tur­al move­ments of the indi­vid­ual or col­lec­tive body in the rhetoric of pow­er and author­i­ty. It is also an explo­ration of the influ­ence of col­lec­tive ide­olo­gies and beliefs and their impact on the lives and choic­es of indi­vid­u­als. Flesh, Stone, Iron and Clay explores the pit­falls and stakes of human progress and the inter­play of free­dom and power.

Read more here: https://kunstplaatsvonk.be/activities/in-residency-elen-braga

Photo by Tom Van Hee.

11/12/2023

Open Call presentation opportunity for starting artists.

Kunstplaats Vonk launches a call for a DIY presentation project at our space in Hasselt. We are looking for starting artists and or collectives who will have the opportunity to appriopriate the space for a duration of one month and use it as breeding ground for a new presentation project.

Deadline: 12.01.24 (23h59)

Kunstplaats Vonk launches a call for a DIY presentation project at our space in Hasselt. We are looking for starting artists and or collectives who will have the opportunity to appropriate the space for a duration of one month and use it as breeding ground for a new presentation project.

06/12/2023

On Thursday December 14, Kunstplaats Vonk and PXL MAD will go in dialogue with Kati Heck for another Late Lunch Lecture.

Kati Heck (b. 1979, Düsseldorf) is known for her lucid yet enig­mat­ic paint­ings, in which real­ism is trans­formed from a rep­re­sen­ta­tion­al cat­e­go­ry into a flu­id process. Her com­po­si­tions branch into mul­ti­ple gen­res – with lit­er­a­ture, art his­to­ry, folk­lore and lived expe­ri­ence form­ing simul­ta­ne­ous and indi­vis­i­ble strands. Her prac­tice also incor­po­rates sculp­ture, film, per­for­mance and photography.

Welcome!

On Thursday December 14, Kunstplaats Vonk and PXL-MAD welcome Kati Heck for a new Late Lunch Lecture.