Galerie La Forest Divonne
Galerie La Forest Divonne Bruxelles is delighted to present Marsyas and me, a solo exhibition by Tinka Pittoors from September 12 to November 2, 2024. For this second exhibition under the gallery's Art Deco glass roof, the Antwerp-based sculptor will unveil new glazed ceramic sculptures with intriguing, organic forms inspired by the myth of Marsyas. The myth of Marsyas is an ancient tale of pride between Apollo, the celestial god, and Marsyas, a satyr with the chest of a man and the feet of a goat. Marsyas, full of arrogance, claims he can challenge the god of Music to a duel to determine who plays the most beautiful melody. But Apollo is victorious and decides to punish the satyr by flaying him alive, then nailing his skin to a tree. This exhibition follows Daphne and me, presented at the...
Galerie La Forest Divonne Bruxelles is delighted to present Marsyas and me, a solo exhibition by Tinka Pittoors from September 12 to November 2, 2024. For this second exhibition under the gallery's Art Deco glass roof, the Antwerp-based sculptor will unveil new glazed ceramic sculptures with intriguing, organic forms inspired by the myth of Marsyas. The myth of Marsyas is an ancient tale of pride between Apollo, the celestial god, and Marsyas, a satyr with the chest of a man and the feet of a goat. Marsyas, full of arrogance, claims he can challenge the god of Music to a duel to determine who plays the most beautiful melody. But Apollo is victorious and decides to punish the satyr by flaying him alive, then nailing his skin to a tree. This exhibition follows Daphne and me, presented at the gallery in 2019. In that exhibition, the Antwerp-based artist explored the mythological character of Daphne, who transforms herself into a laurel tree in order to escape the pursuit of Apollo. Pittoors, once again, draws inspiration from a founding myth that develops two powerful, contradictory themes: one whereby the artist escapes his mortal condition through creative inspiration and the quest for beauty, the other whereby he identifies with ephemeral, fragile nature, through his body and sensibility. Marsyas is punished for trying to equal Apollo through music, and ends up chained to a tested Nature to which his destiny is inextricably linked. Marsyas and me is part of RENDEZ-VOUS, the new Brussels Gallery Weekend running from September 12 to 15, including Sunday.Opening Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 11:00 - 19:00 |
| Wednesday | 11:00 - 19:00 |
| Thursday | 11:00 - 19:00 |
| Friday | 11:00 - 19:00 |
| Saturday | 11:00 - 19:00 |
| Sunday | Closed |