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Art will not save our world, that is now clear to (most of) us...return

 

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Location: Hertstraat 28 Oostende Belgium Date: 9/02/2008-24/02-2008 Visit: from Wednesday till Sunday 3.00-7.00pm Contact: +32 496 301673

ART APART

Art will not save our world, that is now clear to (most of) us.

So what might be the deeper meaning of an event like this?

In the first place, an exhibition should bring pleasure, joy, desire…

But most visitors also like to learn something, wish to be confronted with the unusual, which will grant them – for a brief moment - the opportunity to surpass themselves. There is of course the need for recognition, but the need to discover the new is also an important factor.

Our contemporary existence is more and more focused on ‘usefulness’. Everything should serve a purpose and profitability has become very important. Art cannot escape this. That Luc Tuymans produces truly brilliant paintings has lost its meaning – how much his works are now making, that is truly important! That way, sometimes art becomes no more than a gimmick; the creative process, the essence of art, has been relegated to a miserly second place.

Artists thinking further than marketing are interesting because they dare to explore the frontiers of their capabilities, dare to fare their own particular course. They still take time for reflection, pay special attention to their materials and finally give their art its relevance to society.

Gallery Dialoog now has the honour and pleasure to introduce you to eight of these ‘particular artists’.

Let yourself be seduced, visit this freshly restored building, Hertstraat 28.