Het Kunstuur Hasselt 3 from 29/04/24 till 09/03/25
The third exhibition of Het Kunstuur in Hasselt ran from April 29th until November 3th 2024, ans was extended till March 9th 2025. New paintings, new narrators and new stories. The concept stays the same: Belgian painter artists from the period 1850-1950 with stories told by Flemish celebrities and lesser-known celebrities accompanied by music from Dirk Brossé.
"People will say “I can do that as well”"
Storytelling by Stijn Meuris, musician
Stijn tells a story about Gustave De Smet's painting 'Woman by the window on holiday' (1935).
'Everything, including track racing, has to keep up with the times.'
Storytelling by Ferdi Van Den Haute
Ferdi tells a story about Marcel Stobbaert 'The Velodrome' from +/- 1925.
This painting is exhibited from November 8th 2024.
"And suddenly it said, ‘Butchery Gaston Van den Eynde and son’."
Storytelling by Lucas Van den Eynde, actor
Lucas tells a story about Constant Permeke's 'The butcher' (1916).
"I was actually born in that painting."
Storytelling by Wim Lybaert, TV presenter
Wim tells a story about Jenny Montigny's 'Children in the flower garden' (1927).
"The boy died because of measles when he was two and a half years old."
Storytelling by Fatma Taspinar, journalist
Fatma tells a story about Constant Permeke's 'Motherhood' (+/- 1924).
'James Ensor was contrary all his life, and here too.'
Storytelling by Sarah Puttemans, influencer
Sarah tells a story about James Ensor 'Lady in Blue' from 1906.
This painting is exhibited from November 8th 2024.
"We live in societies that are addicted to fossil fuels."
Storytelling by Anuna De Wever, climate and human rights activist
Anuna tells a story about Pierre Paulus de Châtelet's painting 'Miner' (year unknown).
"Hello little man with the bike on the vase with the flower, ploem ploem"
Storytelling by Els Dottermans
Els tells a story about Floris Jespers' painting "Marc greets things in the morning" from 1925-1926.
"I danced for hours in front of the nude paintings of Permeke."
Storytelling by Guinevere Claeys
Guinevere tells a story about Constant Permeke's painting "Standing nudity" (Year unknown).
"My father-in-law Gustave Van de Woestyne was tempted by two girls."
Storytelling by Huguette Vanagt
Huguette tells a story about Gustave Van de Woestyne's painting "The liqueur drinkers" (1922).
"Oh guilder sweet memory of that wond’rous night! "
Storytelling by Wim Opbrouck
Wim tells a story about Valerius De Saedeleer's "Old orchard in the snow" (+/- 1925).
'All of a sudden, she slipped out of my hands.'
Storytelling by Benjamin Van Bunderen Robberechts
Benjamin tells a story about Constant Permeke 'Storm' from +/- 1942.
This painting is exhibited from November 8th 2024.
"This gold medal connects me to this beautiful painting."
Storytelling by Elodie Ouédraogo
Elodie tells a story about Alfred Ost's "The tenor and the soprano" (+/- 1910).
"The milkman drinks his own milk in the street."
Storytelling by Mark Uytterhoeven
Mark tells a story about Prosper De Troyer's painting "The history of milk" (1927).
“ I used to play on the piano of my auntie Ria.”
Storytelling by Gert Verhulst
Gert’s story accompanies the work ‘Portrait of René de Clercq’ from 1920.
'We are also looking at ourselves as in a mirror '
Storytelling by Joost and Hans Bourlon
Joost and Hans tell a story about Léon De Smet 'Woman looking at herself in the mirror' from 1909.
Storytelling by Chris Brooker
Chris tells stories about Firmin Baes, Léon De Smet, Frits Van den Berghe, Evarist De Buck, Constant Permeke, Gustave Van de Woestyne and Henry de Groux.