14 Jul 2010

Z33: house for contemporary art transforms into public sculpture - INNERCOMA

On 27 June the exhibition INNERCOMA started at Z33, house for contemporary art. This exhibition transforms the whole of Z33 into an enormous sculpture.

Philip Metten (Genk, 1977) is the man behind this gigantic project. Z33 gave him the opportunity to create his first solo exhibition. Philip Metten proposed to transform Z33 into a huge work of art. INNERCOMA didn't became an ordinary exhibition, but a kind of explosion within the urban context.

INNERCOMA is not a solo project pur sang. Works of Romeo Hoornaert, Eva De Leener, Tom Tosseyn and Toon Aerts will be integrated in the sculpture: artists Metten can relate to but whose work differs greatly from his. Furthermore, the exhibition will be launched and concluded (3 october 2010) with performances by Quasar Noise Lab (Dave Schroyen and Aldo Struyf) and POWERHOUSE (Tim Vanhamel and Philip Metten), two collectives that are inextricably intertwined with the work of Philip Metten.

Philip Metten chooses to make sculptures because that medium contrasts greatly with the hastiness of our time. Sculptures are unwieldy and static constructions that do not square with the pressure of time, the speed and the evolution of our society. Philip Metten strives to be innovative in his imagery within the art of sculpturing. His sculptures create a link between primitive, religious art forms and contemporary archetypes. He elaborates these various elements further in the architectural sculpture INNERCOMA.

For Philip Metten this project is a kind of synthesis of a long period, of which INNERCOMA is the XL summary. All elements he has worked with these past years, are used here.

Innercoma can be seen at Z33 from 27 June to 10 October 2010. This exhibition is the second Z-OUT project for Z33.
Z-OUT is the project about art in the public space that started in 2009 with Florentijn Hofman's Badeend (Rubber duck). This project will be developed in 2012.


What is Z33?

Z33 is a house for contemporary art.
Through projects and exhibitions Z33 makes the visitors look at everyday life in a new way. Artists confront visitors with impressions and experiences that encourages them to look differently at everyday aspects from the lives of every person.

Z33 is an initiative of the government of the Belgian region Limburg and it is situated closely to Brussels, London and Amsterdam.

Z33 is a unique laboratory and meetingplace for experiment and innovation. As a house for contemporary art, Z33 is a driving force for its region.

Z33 wants to draw the world to Limburg and show Limburg to the world.