The Conquest of Space Atlas by Marcel Broodthaers

La conquête de l'espace. Atlas à l'usage des artistes et des militaries ('The Conquest of Space (Atlas for the use of artists and soldiers)') 
by Marcel Broodthaers, 1975.

"A tiny atlas measuring just 3,8 x 3,5 cm. Each page represents one of 32 arbitrarily chosen countries in alphabetical order. By representing the countries as equal-sized, unrelated black shapes, the little atlas negates its usual function of offering a truthful representation of the world. Broodthaers' atlas shows the countries for what they really are and underlines the similar problems they all face."
From the Herbert Foundation visiting guide of the exhibition "Carte du monde poétique. Films, Works and Documents of Marcel Broodthaers from the Herbert Foundation". Currently on display until November 15th.

not always rectangular or symmetric

Flag of Palau

Flag of Kiribati

Flag of Nepal 

Flag of Macedonia

Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia

Flag of Qatar

Flag of the Marshall Islands

stick your tongue out

◢ ◣ peach & poupou rabou & pizzaparty ◤ ◥

Aldo Rossi, San Certaldo Cemetery, 1971-1984, Modena, Italy. 

Anne Deleporte, Peach, 2011, gesso on paper

Paul Klee, Clarification, 1932

Antonin Artaud, "poupou rabou...", 1945

Nevin Aladag, Pattern Matching Grey Beige, 2010

Dominique Petrin, #pizzaparty, Quebec, silk-screened paper
More exhibition views here

Yves Riga, Composition with heads and body parts, painting on canvas

Visited Vincent Van Gogh

Visited 'La Maison Van Gogh de Cuesmes', in Mons, Belgium. Vincent Van Gogh resided in this crooked, modest working-century house from August 1879 to October 1880. He slept and worked in a small room on the first floor, together with the kids of the owner.

1887, Self-portrait

1889, Self-portrait

January 1889, one of Van Gogh's Self-portraits with Bandaged Ear

September 1889, second version of Vincent Van Gogh's Bedroom in Arles. The painting depicts Van Gogh's bedroom at Place Lamartine in Arles, France, known as his Yellow House. It's one of the three authentic versions described in his letters, recognizable from one another by the pictures on the wall to the right. 

In January 1890, Vincent Van Gogh's close brother Theo, got a son and baptized him Vincent Willem after his uncle and godfather. Van Gogh dedicated the Branches of an Almond Tree in Blossom to his nephew.

July 29th, 1890, Vincent Van Gogh died, Theodore Van Gogh died 4 months later. The two brothers were buried together in Auvers-sur-Oise.

Dancings in Flanders, part I

King Dancing, Oostende 

Decap Organ called 'Dancing Queen', at Europ Tour, 1971

Dancing Kapelhof, Ravels, 1979

Dancing Remember, Halen

Cafe Dancing Uilenspiegel, Turnhout

Waikiki / Jerk / Changai / Kabarka / The Joker / The Ranch, Overmere

Images from this amazing piece of research: Dancings in Vlaanderen: Een historische tocht langsheen de dansgelegenheden van weleer ('Dancings in Flanders: A historical tour along yesterday's dance halls'). Link!

Thank you very much Benoit Vanhees for this goldmine of colors, black light, organs and petites histories belges - for digging up long forgotten names and places!

For example, a short piece of memory from Dirk Vincent (ex-DJ Mike from Dancing The Joker) on the series of dance halls back then in Overmere:

"Daar had je destijds een complex met beneden een dancing die Waikiki heette en op de eerste verdieping had je de Jerk. Dat complex lag voorbij het meer richting Berlare. De Kabarka echter ligt aan het meer zelf en bestaat nog steeds op dezelfde locatie nl. Donklaan 142. In 1973 was er een heel grote dancing, capaciteit ongeveer 1500 personen, dat was The Joker. (...) Waar The Joker was is (thans) een Chinees restaurant gekomen. Rechtover The Joker had je The Ranch, een voor die tijd reeds ouderwetse maar ook goed draaiende zaak. Beiden lagen aan de Frans Broeckaartlaan. Met vriendelijke groet, Dirk (ex-DJ Mike)"

'Tupac on Roller Coaster, 1990s'

On auction here until June 25th! A photo souvenir of Tupac Shakur, also known as 2Pac or Makaveli (1971-1996), while sitting in 'Viper', one of the tallest and fastest looping roller coasters in the world. Starting bid: $1,500 USD

soft skies & building blocks