Ingenium-photography and engineering 1846-2006 (Bozar, Brussels, 12-8-2007)

Rating:	★★★★★
Category:	Other

There's always a good reason to visit the Bozar but if you can see an exhibit for free there's a very good reason to go there ;-)

The Ingenium exhibit shows in 345 historical and recent pictures how we humans have shaped the earth and her natural powers.
The first rooms show photo's of nature at work: fire, water, earth, wind. The quality of the pictures is terrific!
The rest of the rooms show us all kinds of buildings and other things we have invented using these forces of nature or to use them (mining for example).
All great pictures too!

There are also several free exhibits in the Bozar right now, two of which we had not yet seen:
- Candida Höfer (beautiful pictures of empty theatres)
- Young Belgian Painters Award 2007 (not much painting but some great art!)
See the agenda for the other and upcoming exhibits: http://www.bozar.be/agenda.php?category=section-2&

The site: http://www.bozar.be/activity.php?id=7388&lng=en
Amuseevous: http://www.amuseevous.be/site/content/avmusea_detail.asp?mID=15&sub=deeln

My Flowers

The colours on my balcony

Fire in the Sky II

21-7-2007, look at larger size forfull effect (National Holiday)

Garden of Delights (Antwerp, 22-7-2007)

Rating:	★★★★★
Category:	Other

This is a small exhibit about the design of L'Anverre. They mostly make glass and lighting objects. And they are, as they themselves have put it on their cards, objects created for the delight of the eyes and senses.

We think that's quite true because all the objects were delightful and fun too!

Site of the design collective: L'Anverre

The exhibit is in the Koningin Fabiolazaal (site is Dutch!).

Exhibit can be visited un till 9-9-2007. The exhibit includes free water (with tastes like mint and lemon if you like) and many places to sit and relax

Rockoxhouse - Animal Fun (Antwerp, 22-7-2007)

Rating:	★★★★
Category:	Other

Another great 17th century house which has become a museum. It's a lovely house with some beautiful pieces in it. The little walled garden is quite nice too (see picture).

The animal exhibit was good fun (I got to pet the tail of an invisible dead squirrel ;-p) and it isn't expensive. Pity you cannot see the upper parts of the house.

Museum site: http://www.rockoxhuis.be/html/rockox_e1.html
Antwerp Animalized / O Dierbaar Antwerpen site: http://www.odierbaarantwerpen.be/programma.php?cat=expo

AMVC-Letterenhuis (Antwerp, 22-7-2007)

Rating:	★★★★
Category:	Other

A perfect way to learn about Belgian / Flemish literature.

You a get a very good idea of the history and culture of literature by just looking at all the photo's, book-covers and texts.

Very interesting even though I haven't read many of the authors. I'll probably come some day after I've read some more ;-)

The museum: http://museum.antwerpen.be/amvc_letterenhuis/

A free visit with: http://www.amuseevous.be/site/content/avmusea_detail.asp?mID=35&sub=deeln

Metamorphosis Naturalis (Antwerp, 22-7-2007)

Rating:	★★★★
Category:	Other

More animals in books. Very nice old (16th-19th century) books in extremely good condition. The colours of the images look so fresh! The works are combined with works from modern artists.

And another great chance to see this library.

Another special exhibit for http://www.odierbaarantwerpen.be/