Rebel Garden

Wat is de impact van de mens op de natuur, en wat zijn de gevolgen hiervan op onze omgeving?

De ambitieuze tentoonstelling Rebel Garden (van 13 april t.e.m 1 september 2024) breekt uit de traditionele museummuren en palmt maar liefst drie museumlocaties in. Oude en actuele kunst nemen de tumultueuze relatie tussen mens en natuur onder de loep en leggen de vinger op de pijnlijke wonde die klimaatcrisis heet. Het centrale thema 'tuin' - symbool voor verzorging, creatie en verzet - verbindt de drie locaties van Rebel Garden: het Groeningemuseum, het Gruuthusemuseum en het Museum Sint-Janshospitaal. Tuinen zijn lokale barometers van de staat van de planeet: ze zijn een deel van ons woonideaal en tegelijk een plek van verzet waar de gevolgen van ecologische veranderingen steeds zichtbaarder worden. Een ideaal vertrekpunt om onze complexe verhouding met de natuur af te toetsen. Rebel Garden snijdt uiterst actuele thema's aan zoals de gevolgen van de klimaatopwarming, de zesde massa-extinctie en klimaatactivisme, de symbiose van de mens met de natuur en de relatie tussen de kunstenaar en de tuin.

Met werk van o.m. Allora & Calzadilla, Vaughn Bell, Joseph Beuys, Guillaume Bijl, Ross Bleckner, Gillian Brett, Dorota Buczkowska, Damien Cadio, Chih Chiu, David Claerbout, Christine Clinckx, Caroline Coolen, Peter De Cupere, Anuna De Wever, Daniël Dewaele, Lise Duclaux, Nick Ervinck, Tanya Goel, Joanna Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige, Eckart Hahn, Paul Harfleet, Riitta Ikonen & Karoline Hjorth... En bijdragen van: Michel Dewilde, Valérie Trouet, prof. Dr. George McKay, Anuna De Wever en Philippe Daelemans.

What is man's impact on nature, and how does it affect our environment?

The ambitious exhibition Rebel Garden forces us to step outside the confines of traditional museum spaces and explore three different locations to delve into the complex relationship between mankind and nature. From ancient to contemporary art, this exhibition tackles the urgent issue of the climate crisis. The recurring theme of the 'garden' - a powerful symbol of nurturing, creation, and resistance - links together the three locations of Rebel Garden: the Groeninge Museum, the Gruuthuse Museum, and the St John's Hospital Museum. Gardens act as real-time indicators of the planet's state, offering both an idealized vision of our way of life and a space where the consequences of ecological changes are becoming increasingly visible. Rebel Garden serves as a starting point to examine our intricate connection with nature, addressing timely themes such as global warming's impact, the alarming sixth mass extinction, climate activism, humanity's symbiosis with nature, and the dynamic between artists and gardens.

With artworks by a.o. Allora & Calzadilla, Vaughn Bell, Joseph Beuys, Guillaume Bijl, Ross Bleckner, Gillian Brett, Dorota Buczkowska, Damien Cadio, Chih Chiu, David Claerbout, Christine Clinckx, Caroline Coolen, Peter De Cupere, Anuna De Wever, Daniël Dewaele, Lise Duclaux, Nick Ervinck, Tanya Goel, Joanna Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige, Eckart Hahn, Paul Harfleet, Riitta Ikonen & Karoline Hjorth...

Written contributions by Michel Dewilde, Valérie Trouet, prof. Dr. George McKay, Anuna De Wever and Philippe Daelemans.

What is man's impact on nature, and how does it affect our environment?

The ambitious exhibition Rebel Garden forces us to step outside the confines of traditional museum spaces and explore three different locations to delve into the complex relationship between mankind and nature. From ancient to contemporary art, this exhibition tackles the urgent issue of the climate crisis. The recurring theme of the 'garden' - a powerful symbol of nurturing, creation, and resistance - links together the three locations of Rebel Garden: the Groeninge Museum, the Gruuthuse Museum, and the St John's Hospital Museum. Gardens act as real-time indicators of the planet's state, offering both an idealized vision of our way of life and a space where the consequences of ecological changes are becoming increasingly visible. Rebel Garden serves as a starting point to examine our intricate connection with nature, addressing timely themes such as global warming's impact, the alarming sixth mass extinction, climate activism, humanity's symbiosis with nature, and the dynamic between artists and gardens.

With artworks by a.o. Allora & Calzadilla, Vaughn Bell, Joseph Beuys, Guillaume Bijl, Ross Bleckner, Gillian Brett, Dorota Buczkowska, Damien Cadio, Chih Chiu, David Claerbout, Christine Clinckx, Caroline Coolen, Peter De Cupere, Anuna De Wever, Daniël Dewaele, Lise Duclaux, Nick Ervinck, Tanya Goel, Joanna Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige, Eckart Hahn, Paul Harfleet, Riitta Ikonen & Karoline Hjorth...

Written contributions by Michel Dewilde, Valérie Trouet, prof. Dr. George McKay, Anuna De Wever and Philippe Daelemans.