{
    "title": "Cultural Compass: Art Brussels returns, Heritage Day focuses on humour and Bruges' Sistine Chapel",
    "modified_at": "2026-04-20 10:26:32",
    "published_at": "2026-04-19 07:00:00",
    "url": "https://www.belganewsagency.eu/cultural-compass-art-brussels-returns-heritage-focuses-on-humour-and-bruges-sistine-chapel",
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    "body": "<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Every Sunday, Belga English picks its favourite events from the cultural agenda. This week: Brussels&rsquo; vibrant contemporary art fair, Heritage Day makes Flanders laugh, and Bruges counts down to the opening of BRUSK with a monumental fresco.</strong></p><hr /><h4 id=\"art-brussels-23-26-april-brussels-expo\" ><a href=\"https://artbrussels.com/content-landingspage/?utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_campaign=SOC_be-&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=&amp;actioncode=EAPG1000&amp;tracker_code=EAPG1000&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;campaignid=1720509302&amp;adgroupid=197418229430&amp;keyword=art%20brussels&amp;device=c&amp;actioncode=EAPG1000&amp;utm_term=DIG&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=1720509302&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADchL8U-g73rOOP6S4a4nwFCdNNYP&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw14zPBhAuEiwAP3-Eb1vKoez_linuRU7NZDErWDiaZClzNdzzIrka73jUp8FFKFqXJ78ZMRoC55kQAvD_BwE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Art Brussels</a>, 23-26 April, Brussels Expo</h4><p>One of Europe&rsquo;s most respected contemporary art fairs, Art Brussels offers more than a traditional exhibition: it&#039;s a dynamic meeting point where discovery, dialogue and experimentation take centre stage. Bringing together around 140 galleries and hundreds of artists from across the globe, the fair is known for its strong curatorial focus and its ability to balance established names with emerging talent.</p><p>What makes Art Brussels particularly compelling is its structure: curated sections such as Prime, Discovery and Solo allow visitors to move fluidly between generations and artistic approaches. This creates a sense of exploration rather than overload, making it an ideal fair not only for collectors but also for anyone curious about contemporary art today.</p><div class=\"release-content-embed release-content-embed--rich release-content-embed--contained\" id=\"embed-4b23f358-a229-4312-a049-be9939e608a4\"><div style=\"max-width: 660px;\"><div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 63%; padding-top: 284px;\"><iframe data-iframely-url=\"https://cdn.iframe.ly/api/iframe?app=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fp%2FDUnxioBiE1S%2F%23_cb1776498777&key=8fe6cdec03482ac31f27a6ae8ea2fb3f\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><script async src=\"https://cdn.iframe.ly/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"></script></div><p>Among the artists presented, Philippe Vandenberg&rsquo;s work stands out for its raw, expressive engagement with painting and existential themes, while younger voices such as &Aacute;ngela Jim&eacute;nez Dur&aacute;n and Alice dos Reis explore questions of identity, perception and the boundaries between the visible and invisible.</p><p>Beyond individual works, the fair reflects broader concerns shaping contemporary art, from ecology and politics to the ethics of image-making. Its relatively intimate scale encourages genuine encounters with art and artists alike, making each visit feel personal and engaging.</p><hr /><h4 id=\"heritage-day-haha-humor-26-april-across-flanders\" ><a href=\"https://inschrijven.erfgoeddag.be/heritage-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Heritage Day: HAHA Humor</a>, 26 April, across Flanders</h4><p>What makes us laugh, and what does that laughter say about us? This year&#039;s Heritage Day invites visitors to explore those questions, transforming heritage into something lively, playful and unexpectedly thought-provoking.</p><p>Under the theme HAHA Humor, the event turns its gaze to the many faces of humour, from medieval satire to contemporary memes. Across museums, archives and cultural spaces, laughter becomes a lens through which to view the past. It&#039;s not just about amusement: humour emerges as a cultural force that can unite communities, challenge norms and, at times, expose uncomfortable truths.</p><div id=\"video-1419e885-d264-49dc-9963-9aad80f2cbfa\" class=\"release-content-video release-content-video--embed release-content-video--contained\">\n    <div><div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe data-iframely-url=\"https://cdn.iframe.ly/api/iframe?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D67VlL61fwwI%23_cb1776499635&key=8fe6cdec03482ac31f27a6ae8ea2fb3f\" data-img style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\"></iframe></div></div><script async src=\"https://cdn.iframe.ly/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"></script>\n</div><p>The programme is as varied as the subject. Expect exhibitions filled with cartoons and caricatures, lively performances, dialect sketches and storytelling, alongside hands-on workshops where visitors can create their own playful interpretations of history. Guided tours and interactive trails reveal humorous details hidden in artworks and collections, offering a fresh perspective on familiar heritage.</p><hr /><h4 id=\"the-whispering-walls-reve-brusk-gallery-bruges\" ><a href=\"https://www.museabrugge.be/en/news/the-whispering-walls-reve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Whispering Walls R&ecirc;ve</a>, BRUSK gallery, Bruges</h4><p>The countdown to the opening of BRUSK is on, with its first exhibitions set to mark a new chapter in the city&rsquo;s cultural landscape. Ahead of that launch, one work has already drawn attention: a monumental fresco by Laure Prouvost, created specifically for the building&rsquo;s central staircase, the Scala Grande.</p><p>Titled The Whispering Walls R&ecirc;ve, the fresco stretches across the space as an immersive environment rather than a single image. Its creation was itself a collective act. Over five months, a team of 15 female artisans, including specialists from Italy, worked alongside Prouvost. The artist has described it as an &ldquo;all-female fresco&rdquo;, a detail that subtly informs its themes of presence, memory and shared labour.</p><div id=\"video-e3b70c08-8066-4967-bd57-cfeea95cc545\" class=\"release-content-video release-content-video--embed release-content-video--contained\">\n    <div><div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe data-iframely-url=\"https://cdn.iframe.ly/api/iframe?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DnWwrbKul9KM%26t%3D23s%23_cb1776505419&key=8fe6cdec03482ac31f27a6ae8ea2fb3f\" data-img style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\"></iframe></div></div><script async src=\"https://cdn.iframe.ly/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"></script>\n</div><p>The work is deeply rooted in Bruges. Visitors will recognise fragments of the city woven into the composition: its towers, echoes of its architectural past and references to the Eekhout Abbey, which once stood on the site. Elements drawn from masterpieces housed in the nearby Groeninge Museum also appear, creating a dialogue between BRUSK and its artistic surroundings.</p><p>Prouvost, born in Lille in 1978 and now based in Molenbeek, brings significant international stature. A winner of the Turner Prize in 2013, she represented France at the Venice Biennale in 2019 and continues to exhibit globally, with upcoming projects in Paris and New York.</p><p>Her fresco transforms a transitional space into a destination: one that invites visitors to linger, look closely and rediscover Bruges through a contemporary, layered lens.</p><hr /><h4 id=\"inventing-obsessions-until-19-june-biekorf-exhibition-space-bruges\" ><a href=\"https://www.visitbruges.be/en/whats-on/events-calendar/inventing-obsessions-sarah-vandeursen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Inventing Obsessions,</a> until 19 June, Biekorf Exhibition Space, Bruges</h4><p>In Inventing Obsessions, Sarah Vandeursen transforms a deliberately chosen fixation into a witty yet layered exhibition, placing dried sausages at the centre of a reflection on control, repetition and desire.</p>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n        data-component=\"image-zoom-popup\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-selector=\".release-content-image__image\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-i18n=\"data:application/json;base64,eyJEb3dubG9hZCI6IkRvd25sb2FkIn0=\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-views-event=\"Story Image View\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-download-event=\"Story Image Download\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-placement=\"content\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n            <img\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/f9eabc12-f2c1-467c-843f-f8f3e6d1ce7d/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/\"\n                                class=\"release-content-image__image image-thumbnail-rollover__image\"\n                data-description=\"&lt;sup&gt;Sarah Vandeursen&amp;#039;s Inventing Obsessions &amp;copy; PHOTO KTB&lt;/sup&gt;\"\n                id=\"image-f9eabc12-f2c1-467c-843f-f8f3e6d1ce7d\"\n                data-id=\"f9eabc12-f2c1-467c-843f-f8f3e6d1ce7d\"\n                data-original=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/f9eabc12-f2c1-467c-843f-f8f3e6d1ce7d/-/inline/no/Voor+Inventing+Obsessions+draaide+Sarah+Vandeursen+zelf+200+droge+worsten.jpg\"\n                data-mfp-src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/f9eabc12-f2c1-467c-843f-f8f3e6d1ce7d/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\"Sarah Vandeursen's Inventing Obsessions \u00a9 PHOTO KTB\"\n            />\n            <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover__caption\">\n                <svg class=\"icon icon-expand image-thumbnail-rollover__caption-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-expand\"></use>\n            </svg>            </div>\n        </div>\n\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\"><sup>Sarah Vandeursen&#039;s Inventing Obsessions &copy; PHOTO KTB</sup></figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<p>What begins as an absurd premise quickly gains depth. Vandeursen did not simply use sausages as a motif, she made them herself, working in a butcher&rsquo;s shop in Roeselare and taking part in the entire process, from cutting half a pig carcass to producing the final product. Those sausages reappear throughout the exhibition in unexpected forms: woven into a fly screen, embedded in a stained-glass window and even used to recreate an old class photograph in a surreal &ldquo;sausage re-enactment&rdquo;.</p><p>The works balance humour with unease, turning an everyday food item into a symbol of ritual and compulsion. That tension has spilled into reality: in a twist that mirrors the exhibition&rsquo;s themes, several of the sausages have recently been stolen by visitors.</p><hr /><p><strong>\u200b\u200b</strong>(MOH)</p><p><sup><br>\u200b</sup><sub>#FlandersNewsService | Artist Laure Prouvost working on The Whispering Walls. 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