08.09.2010 by Devrim Bayar
A cult movie of the 90s, C'est arrivé près de chez vous (Rémy Belvaux, 1992) is probably the most striking example of the black humor and brutality that pervades Belgian cinema. The fake documentary about a serial killer draws inspiration from a Belgian TV show of a […] Continue
08.09.2010 by Renasha Khan
These are some of the novels and photo-books we had lying about the pool house over the summer. Some were good reads, some were immersing reads, whilst others just made us reach for the ever growing pile of trash-mags, the result of 10 days of poolside dilly dallying. […] Continue
06.09.2010 by Renasha Khan
With autumn comes the new season’s arrivals at Brussels’ most talked about concept store, Hunting and Collecting. As the name suggests this is about sourcing the very best of fashion, design and art around, and is a labour of love for owners Neils Radtke and Aude Gribomont. Joining […] Continue
31.08.2010 by Randa Wazen
With only three days to go until our Rough Edges Issue comes out, we thought it fitting to run with a series that's been tantalising our rough-sides so much we actually featured it in September's edition at the last minute. Yves Decamps’ Scanning Arequipa series documents his four-year […] Continue
27.08.2010 by Randa Wazen
Belgium has a number of reputable festivals all year-round but if you're looking for a low-key urban initiative, Deurne is now to be added to your summer 'to-do list': this municipality of Antwerp premiered a “route of art” and festivities between Wednesday 18th and Sunday 22nd August. Named […] Continue
24.08.2010 by Ulrike Biets
When we met Jimmy Edgar at Dour festival, he was holding a bottle of whiskey in one hand and his buddy Otto von Shirach with the other. We asked him to let go of Otto and take our disposable camera instead. Which he did. The […] Continue
30.07.2010 by Randa Wazen
Sofie Vandam’s work caught our eye at Narafi’s final year students' exhibition held at the begining of the summer at Tour & Taxis. “Photography and psychology are often closely related. Get your camera up and people will often adopt an attitude or behave differently.” Her Vulnerable Moments series portrays people […] Continue
20.07.2010 by Randa Wazen
We first stumbled upon Melika’s work when she started interning for The Word back in April. She managed to come up with a teaser for our Breakthrough Issue, portrayed dance sensation French Horn Rebellion when we met them for an interview, and Continue
08.07.2010 by Renasha Khan
Dog days like these - when meagre desk fans just won’t cut it and the prospect of being in closed quarters has your forehead dripping - are ideal to seek refuge in the vast and deliciously chilled premises of the city's art centres and galleries. Below are some of our […] Continue
06.07.2010 by Nicholas Lewis
Sarah travelled from the Shanghai expo into the highlands of Sichuan Province and brought us back this arresting series of photographs. Her customary soft-spoken snapshots offering somewhat of a poetic narrative to her travels, we thought accompanying credits would simply ruin it. No words, just imagery... […] Continue
25.06.2010 by Renasha Khan
Today sees the opening of a great new retrospective exhibition of the works of Wangechi Mutu at the Wiels Centre of Contemporary Art. The exhibition is a wonderful array of installation, painting, collage and video, which together represent Mutu’s incredible perception of the world around her. […] Continue
21.06.2010 by Nicholas Lewis
The lovely folks at Sep Stigo Films directed and produced two short films for the photography exhibition and after-party we organised back in April. The first, shot at Delvaux, was projected during the party, greeting and entertaining guests whilst waiting to get in. The second, shot during the exhibition's Collectors' Brunch, gets […] Continue
