For our exhibition, A Place Apart, artist Lucile Bertrand (born in France in 1960) revisits her body of work and creates new pieces in dialogue with the historical mansion on Avenue de la Reine.
Bertrand lives and works in Brussels, Belgium, and exhibits regularly in Europe, the US, and Asia. Her work takes various forms, including works on paper, sculptures, videos and large-scale, site-specific installations and sound installations.
Memory is central to Lucile Bertrand's work. While her pieces have a poetic quality, they frequently address wars and violent conflicts. She raises questions about spatiality, the domestic sphere and the concept of being ‘apart from home’.
She focuses on issues related to the violence of war and its consequences, migration, and inequality of access to borders, as well as the exploitation of the planet and its inhabitants. From everyday tragedies to large-scale catastrophes, her visual metaphors offer a subtle and nuanced portrayal of political and human crises.
Ane Vester and Lucile Bertrand's work will not leave visitors indifferent. They gently yet firmly touch the viewer, doing so with minimal gestures and calm composure.
You're welcome on Sunday 28 September between 1-5 pm for the opening in the presence of the artists.
A Place Apart will be on view at Queens Brussels until 18 October.
Open on Fridays and Saturdays from 11am to 6pm and by appointment.
