Chantal Akerman. Travelling — Scenography for BOZAR
Exhibition devoted to the career and work of Belgian film-maker, artist and writer Chantal Akerman.
This exhibition was conceived by Bozar, the Chantal Akerman Foundation and CINEMATEK, and produced in collaboration with the Jeu de Paume for its presentation in Paris in September 2024.
Curators: Laurence Rassel, in collaboration with Céline Brouwez (Fondation Chantal Akerman & CINEMATEK)
and Alberta Sessa (Bozar) for the exhibition at BOZAR and with Marta Ponsa for the exhibition at Jeu de Paume
Scenography: Émilie Lecouturier
Graphic Design: Spec loos
Technical Head of Production: Frédéric Oulieu
Lighting: Colin Fincoeur
Art handling: Wouter, Benoit, Steve, Hugo, Nick, Yo, Isabelle, Glen, Ben, Justin
Editing and spatial concept of the installations: Claire Atherton
Audiovisual production of the installations: Christophe Leunis
Pictures: Emilie Lecouturier, Félix Bodson
2024
Ann Veronica Janssens — Scenography and production management
Since 2018, I have been working in close collaboration with Ann Veronica Janssens on the scenography and production management of her exhibitions, as well as the production management of her works and in-situ installations.
This leads me to collaborate with the studio team (Helena Vieira Gomes, Hugues Loinard, Sylvie Greindl, Claudio Janssens), her galleries (Bortolami Gallery, New York (US); Esther Schipper, Berlin (DE); Alfonso Artiaco Gallery, Napoli (IT); kamel mennour, Paris/London (FR/UK); Gallery Micheline Szawcjer, Antwerp (BE); 130IPE, Los Angeles (US)), institutions (Louisiana Museum, Copenhagen (DK); South London Gallery, London (UK); Den Frie, Copenhagen (DK); Panthéon, Paris (FR); Centre Pompidou-Metz, Metz (FR); Collection Lambert, Avignon (FR); Pirelli HangarBicocca, Milan (IT); ...), and others for site-specific projects.
Images credit: Andrea Rossetti (1-10) for 'Grand Bal' at Pirelli HangarBicocca, Milan / Kristien Daem (11), Structural Colours artwork / Andy Stagg (12) for South London Gallery, London / Kim Hansen (13) for Louisiana Museum, Copenhagen / Philippe de Gobert ( 14) Gallery for Micheline Szawcjer, Antwerp / Vildana Memic (15) for Gallery Micheline Szawcjer, Antwerp
Vincent Meessen — Scenography and production management
Since 2018, I have been working in close collaboration with Vincent Meessen on the scenography and production management of his exhibitions, as well as the production management of his works.
This leads me to collaborate with institutions: Printemps de Septembre, Toulouse (FR); Leonard & Bina Ellen Gallery, Concordia University, Montreal (CA); Chicago Architecture Biennial, Chicago (US); Power Plant, Toronto (CA); Kanal, Centre Pompidou, Bruxelles (BE); Mu.ZEE, Ostende (BE); MUHKA, Anvers (BE); Z33, Hasselt (BE); 34e Bienal de São Paulo, São Paulo (BR); ...
and a series of partners/collaborators among which: Jubilee, platform for artistic research and production, Brussels (BE), Spec loos, expanded graphic design (design, fonts, cartography, urban signage,...), Brussels (BE), ...
Pictures: Vincent Meessen, Miss Interdépendances (1) / Steven Decroos (2-4) for History without a past, Mu.ZEE, Ostende / CoryDewald (5), Vincent Meessen (6) for Chicago Architecture Biennial, Chicago / Paul Itherland (7-9) for Blues Klair, Leonard & Bina Ellen Gallery, Concordia University, Montreal / Toni Hafkenscheid (10) for Blues Klair, Power Plant, Toronto / Björn Vanoverberghe (11) Der Bau Model