This weekend I was pleasantly surprised to receive the Culture Prize of the Biennale Cultuurvuur 2024, presented by Flemish Minister-President, Flemish Minister of Culture Jan Jambon for my installation THE LIGHT WINS.
You can still visit my installation at the Friendship Temple until September 30.
I myself will be present in the afternoon on Sunday 29 September. Welcome!
About the installation:
Plants that grew and flourished millions of years ago are now the material An Vanderlinden uses to paint. From coal, extracted by Limburg miners, An developed her own paint. In a labour-intensive process, she transforms the remains of pitch-black coal into pigment, into paint.
Stepping into the friendship stamp in the circle of seven paintings, you step not only into the world of the artist, but also into that of Freemasonry. The rough stone, Masonic symbol for the soul, is worked and processed in various ways. Applied layer by layer in transparent layers of paint, light shades, differences in gloss and texture emerge. As a result, the paintings transform with each new angle, layered and full of symbolism.
After all, a humanity that lives to become soulfully the best version of itself has a future that shines, as light shines in coal.
THE LIGHT WINS by An Vanderlinden
Installation of 7 paintings, each 80 x 200cm
Coalpaint & coal on canvas.
Frienship temple: location 51 / AV on the hiking maps (on location)
The temple is located shortly near entrance ‘Meise Dorp’, hidden in the greenery.
With your back to entrance Meise Dorp: turn right, then 100 metres further follow the arrow ‘KUNST ROUTE’ on the left into the forest.