Group exhibition, Bridge

Bridge, Group Exhibition
Henro / Ma-ka, Kanaal
March 9 - November 2, 2024

Axel Vervoordt is pleased to present Bridge, a group exhibition installed in Kanaal’s Henro and Ma-ka spaces. One of the exhibition’s guiding philosophies is an exploration of art’s power in navigating complex cultural differences while offering potential dialogues toward coexistence and peace. The historical figurative artefacts and contemporary artworks reveal profound ways to show respect for diverse communities and their respective cultures, identities, languages, and religions. Bridge features artworks by Erszébet Baerveldt, Ida Barbarigo, Markus Brunetti, Peter Buggenhout, Shen Chen, Kimsooja, Jaffa Lam, Michel Mouffe, Zoran Mušič, Renato Nicolodi, Ryuji Tanaka, Shiro Tsujimura and Günther Uecker. Some artworks confront viewers with painful memories and historical wounds, to foster a world where such atrocities are never repeated. Bridge invites viewers into a reflective journey toward understanding, insight, and reconciliation.

Art, in all its timeless forms, is a language of communication that has the ability to overcome barriers and cultural differences while revealing an artist’s voice in the conversation about experiences. The exhibition, Bridge, seeks to raise questions as well as offer answers about how different perspectives can peaceably coexist side-by-side.