I am not me, the horse is not mine underscores William Kentridge’s connection with Brussels, where his first European institutional solo exhibition took place in these very walls. The focus is on Kentridge’s theatrical work, revealing how his stage pieces drive many aspects of his practice, from collage and drawing to animation, film and installation. The exhibition immerses us into his distinctive visual language, opening all our senses to many key historical and political questions. We are excited to present the first retrospective in almost 50 years of Belgian painter, Jean Brusselmans. Born and raised in Brussels, his modest circumstances shaped his way of working but never limited his artistic ambition. Including works by his (inter)national contemporaries, the show reveals his approach to painting and his place in early 20th-century art.
In the Antichambres, Belgian artist Edith Dekyndt engages in dialogue with fashion designer Cristóbal Balenciaga. Combining his archival pieces and her new creations, the exhibition highlights their shared fascination with the impact of time on material. Architecture remains a key thread in Bozar’s programme, with the architectural bureau CENTRAL featured this autumn. And architecture is the starting point of our first spring exhibition, of the innovative Aleksandra Kasuba, featuring maquettes, collages and an immersive installation. Another multi-talent whose practice is celebrated this season is Rossella Biscotti, winner of the BelgianArtPrize 2027.
March sees the start of the third in our group exhibitions exploring themes which have always motivated people. We now explore food, examining how cooking and sharing meals is a ritual that unites people across cultures. The show focuses on fruit as a symbol and ingredient of interwoven, politically charged histories from around the world. Finally, the Conversation Pieces series continues with its second edition, after Berlinde De Bruyckere. We stay in the realm of sculpture with the first solo exhibition in Belgium of the British artist Rachel Whiteread, presenting her work in dialogue with other artists and periods.
Zoë Gray
Director of Exhibitions Bozar
