Posture Pockets N° 4 is an ode to the cloth handkerchief and coincides with the exhibition Les Mouchoirs de poche at Convent, curated by Gustave Demoen.
| Opening and book launch at Convent Ghent: 1 Dec., 6 p.m. — performances at 7 and 9 p.m. by Duo Naan, different readings over the course of the evening by Sneeze Ensemble | Exhibition: 01.12-17.12.2023 — Open every Friday, Saturday & Sunday: 2–6 p.m. |
Gustave Demoen invited 33 artists, who still wear handkerchiefs, to design a handkerchief linked to their artistic practice and their relationship with the cloth handkerchief.
The participating artists are: Celine Aernoudt, Jonas Apers, Stan Auwers, Leonie Buysse, Stefan Clappaert, Olga D’haene, Lukas De Clerck, Krista De Mulder, Kasper De Vos, Laurence Decraene, Louise Degraeve, Hans Demeulenaere, Gustave Demoen, Nikolaas Demoen, Carina Diepens, Dieter Durinck, Gerard Herman, Judith Herman, Veva Leye, Oona Libens, Amber Meulenijzer, Patrick Meulenijzer, Ruben Pauwels, Dries Peeters, Elisa Raciti, Guy Rombouts, Ad van Campenhout, Jakob Van den Broucke, Pomme Van Laer, Dries Van Laethem, Charlotte Vandenbroucke, Klaas Vanhee and Lisa Vantorre.
Open every Friday, Saturday & Sunday, from 2-6 p.m., or by appointment.
Finissage on Sunday December 17, 2023, from 2-6 p.m.
Performance throughout the afternoon by Jonas Apers.
After its presentation at Convent (1–17 Dec. 2023), the entire exhibition will be moved to the city’s Museum of Industry, where it will be on display from 17 January to 14 February 2024.
The exhibition and publication were made possible with the support of the City of Ghent / Culture Ghent.