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‘Michel François’

16 Mar. →
21 July'23

Contre nature

A look at 40 years of artistic practice by Belgian artist Michel François, from early work to several new creations he made especially for Bozar. Using sculpture, photography, video, painting and installation, the artist creates a web of shifting connections between his artworks. The exhibition is a unique concept in which the 'total artwork' is central and the exhibition space becomes an extension of his studio. François shakes up reality, questions it, and time and again breathes new life into its relationship with art. He transforms seemingly simple objects and materials into bearers of meaning. How can a gesture change the status of an object? What is the influence of the artist's hand? And what is the role of coincidence? 

Michel François, Agave, 1998-2000, plante, miel, billes de polystyrène. Image by Michel François

Michel François, Enroulement, 2021, paper and ink. Image by Trevor Good

© Photo Sylvain Courbois

Michel François, 2009

© Mélanie Gentil et Michel François

Michel François, Autoportrait à l’Etna, 2008

Retenue d'eau 1999-2022 / "Panopticon" 2022 at YARAT Art Center, Baku / vue d’installation

Michel François, Agave, 1998-2000, plante, miel, billes de polystyrène. Image by Michel François

Michel François, Enroulement, 2021, paper and ink. Image by Trevor Good

© Photo Sylvain Courbois

Michel François, 2009

© Mélanie Gentil et Michel François

Michel François, Autoportrait à l’Etna, 2008

Retenue d'eau 1999-2022 / "Panopticon" 2022 at YARAT Art Center, Baku / vue d’installation

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Dates

Thursday 16 March, 10:00 → 18:00

Friday 17 March, 10:00 → 18:00

Saturday 18 March, 10:00 → 18:00

Sunday 19 March, 10:00 → 18:00

Tuesday 21 March, 10:00 → 18:00

Wednesday 22 March, 10:00 → 18:00

Thursday 23 March, 10:00 → 18:00

Friday 24 March, 10:00 → 18:00

Saturday 25 March, 10:00 → 18:00

Sunday 26 March, 10:00 → 18:00

Tuesday 28 March, 10:00 → 18:00

Wednesday 29 March, 10:00 → 18:00

Thursday 30 March, 10:00 → 18:00

Friday 31 March, 10:00 → 18:00

Saturday 1 April, 10:00 → 18:00

Sunday 2 April, 10:00 → 18:00

Tuesday 4 April, 10:00 → 18:00

Wednesday 5 April, 10:00 → 18:00

Thursday 6 April, 10:00 → 18:00

Friday 7 April, 10:00 → 18:00

Saturday 8 April, 10:00 → 18:00

Sunday 9 April, 10:00 → 18:00

Tuesday 11 April, 10:00 → 18:00

Wednesday 12 April, 10:00 → 18:00

Thursday 13 April, 10:00 → 18:00

Friday 14 April, 10:00 → 18:00

Saturday 15 April, 10:00 → 18:00

Sunday 16 April, 10:00 → 18:00

Tuesday 18 April, 10:00 → 18:00

Wednesday 19 April, 10:00 → 18:00

Thursday 20 April, 10:00 → 18:00

Friday 21 April, 10:00 → 18:00

Saturday 22 April, 10:00 → 18:00

Sunday 23 April, 10:00 → 18:00

Tuesday 25 April, 10:00 → 18:00

Wednesday 26 April, 10:00 → 18:00

Thursday 27 April, 10:00 → 18:00

Friday 28 April, 10:00 → 18:00

Saturday 29 April, 10:00 → 18:00

Sunday 30 April, 10:00 → 18:00

Tuesday 2 May, 10:00 → 18:00

Wednesday 3 May, 10:00 → 18:00

Thursday 4 May, 10:00 → 18:00

Friday 5 May, 10:00 → 18:00

Saturday 6 May, 10:00 → 18:00

Sunday 7 May, 10:00 → 18:00

Tuesday 9 May, 10:00 → 18:00

Wednesday 10 May, 10:00 → 18:00

Thursday 11 May, 10:00 → 18:00

Friday 12 May, 10:00 → 18:00

Saturday 13 May, 10:00 → 18:00

Sunday 14 May, 10:00 → 18:00

Tuesday 16 May, 10:00 → 18:00

Wednesday 17 May, 10:00 → 18:00

Thursday 18 May, 10:00 → 18:00

Friday 19 May, 10:00 → 18:00

Saturday 20 May, 10:00 → 18:00

Sunday 21 May, 10:00 → 18:00

Tuesday 23 May, 10:00 → 18:00

Wednesday 24 May, 10:00 → 18:00

Thursday 25 May, 10:00 → 18:00

Friday 26 May, 10:00 → 18:00

Saturday 27 May, 10:00 → 18:00

Sunday 28 May, 10:00 → 18:00

Tuesday 30 May, 10:00 → 18:00

Wednesday 31 May, 10:00 → 18:00

Thursday 1 June, 10:00 → 18:00

Friday 2 June, 10:00 → 18:00

Saturday 3 June, 10:00 → 18:00

Sunday 4 June, 10:00 → 18:00

Tuesday 6 June, 10:00 → 18:00

Wednesday 7 June, 10:00 → 18:00

Thursday 8 June, 10:00 → 18:00

Friday 9 June, 10:00 → 18:00

Saturday 10 June, 10:00 → 18:00

Sunday 11 June, 10:00 → 18:00

Tuesday 13 June, 10:00 → 18:00

Wednesday 14 June, 10:00 → 18:00

Thursday 15 June, 10:00 → 18:00

Friday 16 June, 10:00 → 18:00

Saturday 17 June, 10:00 → 18:00

Sunday 18 June, 10:00 → 18:00

Tuesday 20 June, 10:00 → 18:00

Wednesday 21 June, 10:00 → 18:00

Thursday 22 June, 10:00 → 18:00

Friday 23 June, 10:00 → 18:00

Saturday 24 June, 10:00 → 18:00

Sunday 25 June, 10:00 → 18:00

Tuesday 27 June, 10:00 → 18:00

Wednesday 28 June, 10:00 → 18:00

Thursday 29 June, 10:00 → 18:00

Friday 30 June, 10:00 → 18:00

Saturday 1 July, 10:00 → 18:00

Sunday 2 July, 10:00 → 18:00

Tuesday 4 July, 10:00 → 18:00

Wednesday 5 July, 10:00 → 18:00

Thursday 6 July, 10:00 → 18:00

Friday 7 July, 10:00 → 18:00

Saturday 8 July, 10:00 → 18:00

Sunday 9 July, 10:00 → 18:00

Tuesday 11 July, 10:00 → 18:00

Wednesday 12 July, 10:00 → 18:00

Thursday 13 July, 10:00 → 18:00

Friday 14 July, 10:00 → 18:00

Saturday 15 July, 10:00 → 18:00

Sunday 16 July, 10:00 → 18:00

Tuesday 18 July, 10:00 → 18:00

Wednesday 19 July, 10:00 → 18:00

Thursday 20 July, 10:00 → 18:00

Friday 21 July, 10:00 → 18:00

Location

BOZAR/Centre for Fine Arts

Ravensteinstraat 23 1000 BRUSSELS

Exhibition catalogue Michel François. Contre nature
Published by Bozar Books - MER B&L
English version, 240 pages Price 39 €

For sale at the Bozar Bookshop by Walter König. Only available in English.

Rates

Standard

€ 14

< 30 year

€ 7

>65 year

€ 12

< 12 year

€ 0

museumPASSmusées

€ 0

ICOM

€ 0

Carte press / Perskaarten : VVJ, AJP, IFJ, API-IPA, AICA

€ 0

Carte PROF | Leraren­kaart - Klasse

€ 7

Brussels Card

€ 0

BIM/VT Card

€ 7

EU Disability card

€ 7

Wheelchair

€ 0

Companion wheelchair

€ 0

National Lottery Club

€ 12

Thalys Club & Club +

€ 7

Conseil d'Administration | Raad van Bestuur

€ 0

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At the invitation of Michel François, former exhibition warden Philippe Bertels guides you through his exhibition

30 Mar. →
29 June'23

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Performances

Dance

Bernabo

Michel François meets Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker / Rosas

18 Mar. →
30 Apr.'23

Free entry

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