In the village square of Mol-Rauw, a mat was felted. Shaped like a pair of trousers with double legs, it accommodates two people in a work by Jaimy Van Der Sloten, organiser of ‘De Biënnale van Mol-Rauw’. It has since found a new purpose as a play mat for his newborn twins.
Tine Colen
Biënnale van Mol-Rauw
2023
Each year, ‘De Biënnale van Mol-Rauw’ lands in the village of Rauw in Mol. A (g)local group of artists considers the village their artistic playground for ten days. They collaborate with the villagers to create interdisciplinary art. Through this art, a new question is explored each time: after examining how an artist can survive, this year’s hard work and effort go towards finding out how one can become part of a society. How to be part of society – Biennial 2023. This year, the Mol-Rauw Biennial continues its journey to the NICC Vitrine.
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About
After her training in the medium of painting, Tine Colen (1985) felt the need not to simply represent or imitate the world, but to be in the midst of things. Gradually, the following elements became characteristic of her work: The blurring of boundaries between art and functional objects by creating items that carry meaning and can sometimes be used / working with natural materials in a cyclical process, often defined by their temporary, seasonal nature, as well as human-made materials considered waste / seeking specific knowledge about plant usage through the study of ethnobotany and anthropology / a slow and labor-intensive making process, rooted in collective creation / generating value through the way objects are used, gifted, and passed on / using public space as a workshop, where the physical work sparks conversation, encounters, and change.