The Word Blog
02.03.2010 by Nicholas Lewis
Following the design exhibition we organised back in September, we thought to capitalise on the global art pack descending upon Brussels for the annual art orgy that is Art Brussels by putting together yet another show, with photography as central premise. Presenting the works of five of the […] Continue
01.03.2010 by Nicholas Lewis
With just a couple of days until our Skin Issue hits the streets, we thought it useful to give you a little insight into just one of the many passions we indulged in over the last few weeks. Skin and ska: The Specials Nothing says 'original skin' more than The Specials. […] Continue
01.02.2010 by Nicholas Lewis
Hard at work on our March edition, themed The Skin Issue (our Friday 5th March 2010), we're on the lookout for stuff (rude boys, art history/curating/events interns, DJs submissions, etc...) and wanted to remind you of other stuff (more Morning After posts to look forward to, concert tickets to win, […] Continue
17.11.2009 by Nicholas Lewis
We'd normally never post something along these lines, but the sheer generosity and attention put into this gift meant we simply had to show off and tell you all about what we got. (doesn't the saying go 'Hate the game, don't hate the player' ? Or something along those lines […] Continue
12.10.2009 by Hettie
Christien Meindertsma’s project to discover all the products made from a single pig (the titular 05049) ended up taking her 3 years, and included such unexpected products as wine, carbonless paper, zinc, medicine capsules, paint, cigarettes, toothpaste, heart valves and train brakes. The products were all exhibited at an […] Continue
17.09.2009 by Nicholas Lewis
A loosely fitted selection of wide-ranging designs, "Design and design - the book of the year" is a jam packed showcase of design talent the world over. Pulling in everything from products, corporate identities, album covers, furniture, packaging and magazines, the bulky book is a somewhat disordinate day-by-day snapshot […] Continue
16.09.2009 by Nicholas Lewis
I get an unbelievable amount of junk through the mail, but now-and-again, something catches my attention. To be frank, I hadn't heard of Anima Eterna before, but after receiving their catalogue last week, Brugge's symphonie orchestra definitely scored some Word points - essentially for getting Undercast, a Belgian […] Continue
15.09.2009 by Nicholas Lewis
In Bennett Simpson's opening essay for Ruff's "jpegs", the Associate Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles remarks: "Jpegs is about the way photographs have become most widely experienced today, as digital images on the Web, compressed and hyper-functionalized..." Presenting a collection of images found on […] Continue
