This first retrospective of Peter Downsbrough an American artist born in 1940 and now living in Brussels is an opportunity to discover the breadth of his work a... » 

This first retrospective of Peter Downsbrough an American artist born in 1940 and now living in Brussels is an opportunity to discover the breadth of his work and the importance in his artistic production in the past thirty years. Downsbrough uses a long list of supports photographs sculptures maquettes wall pieces drawings books films and interventions in public spaces. To be almost exhaustive we should also add collages and photomontages and works on maps and on postcards Extraordinarily diverse but also coherent and consistent in terms of the themes dealt with the work of Downsbrough shows a particular interest in language and the structuring of space in the way things are positioned and allocated the bases of our schemes of thought and ways of life. He does not impose his own discourse but underlines the importance of context evokes relations spatial temporal logical and political and leaves it to the viewer to choose his or her own position. Organized by the Centre for Fine Arts in close cooperation with the artist the exhibition includes several new works specially created for the Horta rooms as well as a broad selection of work from 1968 to 2003. Many have never been shown before. A publication was produced with several partners Argos Brussels which will issue a new film by Downsbrough on 6 September the Espace de lart concret in MouansSartoux the Muzeum Sztuki in Lodz and the MAMCO in Geneva. Curator MarieThrse ChampesmeEgalement disponible en version franaise isbn 9074816339 «