In the participatory art project Vormfrakken, Kristof Van Gestel and Manoeuvre crafted textile objects in a wide range of shapes, colors, and textures. At Van Gestel’s request, Tine Colen, Jan Van Goethem and Joke De Becker designed the scenography for its presentation in the Rechts/Averechts exhibition at Design Museum Gent. Since then, the three distinct sections of the table have served as focal points around which daily life unfolded in three different homes. In 2021, these elements came together once again in De Collectieve Collectie at the chapel of Kunsthal ExtraCity.
Tine Colen
scenography for Kristof Van Gestel
2017
Works
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.