RAW KRU

16/3 – 10/05/2025

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​In these troubled times, poetry is vital. For more than a century, the mischievous poetry of surrealism has distilled and expressed our subconscious thoughts and fears. The free flow of ideas is part of our cultural and artistic heritage, particularly in Belgium, and surrealism continues to inspire artists around the world.
« Beautiful as a fortuit meeting of a sewing machine and an umbrella on a dissection table« . This enigmatic and obscure phrase, taken from the text « Les Chants de Maldoror » by the Count of Lautréamont (aka Isidore Lucien Ducasse) in the 19th century, greatly inspired the surrealist movement from the 1920s onwards. This phrase, which means everything and nothing at the same time, is also the backbone of this “eight-eyed” exhibition.
To mark the movement’s centenary, this group exhibition brings together fifteen Belgian and international artists, invited by curator Rohan Graëffly, to show that surrealism is still with us, perhaps even more alive than ever. The selection of works is as eclectic, both in terms of the vivid and often raw subjects, and the techniques used, including painting, sculpture, photography, printing… However, a real unity of spirit emerges, as in a closely-knit and thriving team.
This RAW CREW features a host of Belgian artists, including Charlotte Beaudry, Pascal Bernier, Claude Cattelain, Francois de Coninck, Denmark, Messieurs Delmotte, Katherine Longly, Christine Mawet and Klaus Verscheure. France is represented by Emilie Breux, Remi Tamain, Nicolas Tourte and Géraldine Wilcke. Last but not least, the Canadian artist Clara Cousineau adds her overseas touch, always in the same spirit.