DARK EXPO - art & science in the Collection Centre of GUM & Botanical Garden
Collection Centre
Are you brave enough to descend into the catacombs of the GUM? Our Dark WEEKends will include exclusive access to our basement, offering a unique opportunity to visit our brand-new Collection Centre! Among the animals preserved in formaldehyde, skeletons and prehistoric spearheads, you will also discover the dark artworks of ROA, Tom Liekens, Karin Borghouts, Sofie Muller, Sandra De Clerck, Cindy Wright, Aline Gorsen, Eleanor Crook, Chantal Pollier, Maartje Korstanje, Pascale Geulleaume, Ira Goryainova and Valentina Lari.
Saturday 21 until Sunday 29 October 2023
Closed on Wednesday
Entrance with your museum ticket
The cellars are wheelchair accessible
Participating artists
ROA
Tom Liekens
Karin Borghouts
Sofie Muller
Sandra De Clerck
Cindy Wright
Aline Gorson
Eleanor Crook
Chantal Pollier
Maartje Korstanje
Pascale Geulleaume
Ira Goryainova
Valentina Lari
The expo is curated by Chantal Pollier, Valentina Lari and Marjan Doom.
Photo: ROA, CERVUS ELAPHUS HIPPELHUS - LEPUS EUROPAEUS MEMENTO MORI, 2020, courtesy Keteleer Gallery