May 15, 2013

The Sequence in front of the Flemish Parliament in Brussels

A lot of controversy in this morning papers. An article by Brussels based correspondent of the French paper Libération, bearing the title: "Bruxelles pas Belle", was asking for it... Not much more is needed to get the ball rolling ...  Belgium's Le Soir came with: "Bruxelles, ma belle, je te rejoins bientôt". Brussels' politicians are reacting on Facebook and I feel like saying "here we go again"....
Perfect timing to show the structure by  Belgian artist Arne Quinze signs  who signs for:  “THE SEQUENCE",  meant to "bridges the communication gap between people and generates movement in the city. I want to reconnect people and let them interact with each other like they did in the past on squares. At least people talked to each other then.” Therefore concrete elements serve as the basis for the sculpture. It gives people a moment to reset their minds and think about what’s going on in those two buildings. The physical connection between neighbors, the Flemish Parliament and the House of Flemish Representatives reflects the possible connection between all neighbors in Brussels. Cross-culture connections, a connection with Europe, its diversity and entity".
http://www.thesequence.be/SEQUENCE_BLOG/
http://www.liberation.fr/monde/2013/05/13/bruxellespas-belle_902564
http://www.lesoir.be/242798/article/debats/cartes-blanches/2013-05-15/bruxelles-ma-belle-je-te-rejoins-bientot

29 comments:

  1. I quite like this arne quinze construction, weird as it may be. It ads some color to a grey area

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  2. Mooi vastgelegd en interessante informatie die ik niet wist.

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  3. That is certainly colorful and I really like it -- a bit weird it is, but then so am I!!! Great capture for the day, Anni!! Hope your week is going well!

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    1. I do not believe the part about yourself, Sylvia, not at all !

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  4. I think it's just fabulous! Love it.

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  5. oh, I love this. I'd love to see this myself.

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  6. Hallo Anni,
    Eerst Oostende, nu Brussel...
    Ik spreek me niet uit over de kustwaarde van deze montages maar...
    Zijn er dan geen andere artiesten in Vlaanderen???
    Of gaat het om vriedjespolitiek?
    Frans

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    1. kan ( en wil :) ) ik niet op antwoorden, Frans
      soms is het beter zich niet te veel vragen te stellen ..

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  7. Très originale cette oeuvre qui semble glisser entre les bâtiments de la ville...

    Pierre

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    1. l'endroit est spécial, en effet
      on ne s' y attend pas à une telle construction

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  8. vreemd dat men daar nu heisa over maakt..

    dat werk staat daar al jarenlang...


    mooi heb ik het nooit gevonden..


    groeten

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  9. Kleur in Brussel !
    Knappe foto, Anni !
    Lie(f)s.

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    1. uit je reactie leidt ik af dat er wat kleur ontbreekt .. 't hangt af van waar in Brussel natuurlijk...sommige buurten zijn des te kleurrijker .. geeft me ideeën , Lies

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  10. Une oeuvre magnifique et une très belle photo.
    J'aime beaucoup.
    Bonne soirée.

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  11. It's ROUGE and I love it love it.
    V

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  12. Je n'aime pas trop, mais au moins c'est gai.

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    1. en effet, plus gai que la pluie sans fin ces jours-ci!

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  13. het loopt net een rood draad door de straat. Fijne Pinksterdagen Anni en groetjes, Dietmut

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    1. ja, zo lijkt het wel
      ook voor jou een prettig lang weekend!

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  14. Anche se non sono un amante dell'arte moderna, devo dire che quest'opera mi attira. Stai a vedere che un giorno o l'altro vado ad una mostra per capire questo tipo di arte. Buona domenica, Anni.

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