MATCHBOX – Samira El Khadraoui and Saskia Oosterlynck

Samira El Khadroui’s working method is essentially process-driven. In the first instance her interest is in the provisional, temporary situations in which images are able to exist. She wants her research to be spontaneous, without being directed by a previously determined strategy.
For the Matchbox project Samira El Khadraoui is working together with Saskia Oosterlynck. Their approach is partially determined by the consecutive locations of the box. In Z33 they depart from the theme of the exhibition Werk Nu. The Matchbox serves as a studio, interpreted as a thinking space. Through the reading of philosophical texts, the accumulation of thoughts and the making of photos and sketches, they arrive at the formulation of an idea for the creation of a new work. This working process is transcribed onto the walls of the box. After that follows a production phase in FLACC, in which the concept is realized in new visual work.

Z33 - Hasselt
30 June to 3 July from 11am - 6pm
FLACC - Genk
4 to 10 July from 1pm - 5pm

MATCHBOX – ON A VISIT IN GENK

Matchbox, an initiative of the non-profit organisation KUNSTWERK(t), is a travelling exhibition traversing all Flemish provinces and Brussels. Matchbox is an exhibition on wheels, in which the meeting between a professional and a non-professional artist stands central. At each interval, the work of two artists is shown, two artists between whom there is a definite ‘match’.
The fulfilment of this encounter is able to take-on many diverse forms. It might involve a real meeting between the artists, a recorded conversation, a confrontation with their work, the creation of a combined work, a work in which the professional artist intervenes, or else serve as a shared source of inspiration. Five partners are actively involved in this project: Kunstmuseum aan Zee, MuHKA, SMAK, WIELS and Z33. They form the anchor-points of the project in each province. In addition, the openings occur at the respective museum and are coupled with a special event. Following-on from this, three intermediate stops are made in the province, where the box is positioned for a period of days. Initiation of the Matchbox project took place on Saturday, 27 June in Z33 during the opening of the exhibition Werk Nu. The box remains there for another few days before travelling further to FLACC and the Absolutely Free Festival.

MATCHBOX – LIMBURG

Selection of artists made by Jan Boelen – Artistic Director at Z33 and Ronald Van de Sompel – Artistic Director at FLACC.

p>Absolutely Free Festival - C-mine, 3600 Genk: www.absolutelyfree.be
FLACC - André Dumontlaan 2, 3600 Genk: www.flacc.info
Z33 - Zuivelmarkt 33, 3500 Hasselt: www.z33.be

The coming year Matchbox will criss-cross the whole of Flanders, and will therefore once take place in an area near you. Follow its trajectory via www.matchboxontour.be
More info on Matchbox: www.kunstwerkt.be