The Palais des Beaux-Arts in Lille is showing BABEL, a contemporary exhibition on the theme of the most famous of architectural allegories in art history : the Tower of Babel. BABEL features a set of paintings, photographs, sculptures, installations, films and original comic strips illustrating the many facets of the Babel myth in contemporary art. In keeping with the Bible story, the selection addresses the building and destruction of the Tower as well as its symbolic aspect. From German painter Anselm Kiefer through to British artists Jake and Dinos Chapman, the allegories illustrate the episodes in Genesis that resonate with our world as we know it.
In an adjacent room is a model of Ypres where some of the most important battles of WWI took place.
http://www.hotel-flandreangleterre-lille.com/en/tourism-lille.php
Oh the reflection of the new and the old building is really striking!
ReplyDeletevery nice, very impresing
ReplyDeleteI am envious of all of the museums that you have so near. Would love to visit this one...
ReplyDeleteI would love to be there.
ReplyDeleteHallo Anni,
ReplyDeleteEen stad die ik al eerder had willen bezoeken!
Knap gezien die toren an babel samengesteld uit boeken en magazines in allerlei talen :-)
Groetjes,
Frans
niet zo heel ver toch voor u Frans
Deletede stad was echt de moeite
prachtige musea, er komt binnenkort nog meer op mijn blog, ik heb genoeg foto's om een hele reportage te maken, zal me moeten beperken
ça me fait penser à une exposition du même style que j'ai vu au nouveau théâtre d'Angers
ReplyDeletegreat pics. and that's exactly what I love about Europe. the fact that so much variety is so close to each other, and that it always feels familiar and different at the same time.
ReplyDeleteChe cose stupende e interessanti hai vicino a te. Ciao e buon fine settimana.
ReplyDeleteAntonella
prachtige reflectie op het eerste foto and interessant opbouw van de toren. Groetjes Dietmut
ReplyDeleteHeel België vertoeft in Lille geloof ik, ik surf van het ene logje Lille naar het andere :).
ReplyDeleteDit is een andere kijk en insteek op Lille. Heel interessant!
tiens, ik ben het nog nergens tegengekomen..
Deletebedankt !
Kunstsnoeper hé, Anni...
ReplyDeleteLie(f)s.
De meest Vlaamse van alle Franse steden!
ReplyDeleteIk kom er graag, dus ben ik benieuwd naar de rest van je veelbelovende reportage.
jij als Bruggeling (juist, toch?) moet je daar thuis voelen, Jeroen
DeleteAnni,
ReplyDeleteIs that a tower of books in the second photo? I really think it is cool! :)
Have a wonderful weekend! :)
indeed, Kristie, books and magazines ! I agree, really like it a LOT! even thinking about imitating this in my house -;
DeleteOla, heel impressionant dit @->--
ReplyDeleteLille is a beautiful city with a lot of Belgian influence, you already see it in the architecture.
ReplyDeleteGreetings,
Filip
It is a great museum that shows great stuff.
ReplyDeleteBeen about 10 years since I last visited.