March 31–August 25, 2024
Four Sides of a Shadow
March 31–August 25, 2024
Fossilis
March 31–June 16, 2024
Hasselt 3500
Belgium
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Z33 is pleased to announce its 2024 Spring program, featuring solo exhibitions by Daiga Grantina and Riar Rizaldi as well as the international group exhibition Leaps of Faith.
Leaps of Faith
March 31–August 25, 2024
Modern Western art carries a religious legacy even if its primary purpose isn’t religious. The influence of religion is evident in the symbolism of art and the unique status attributed to artworks. Art like religion can connect realms: the material to the spiritual, the earthly to the transcendent, and the finite to the infinite. Its religious roots are never lurking far from the surface.
Leaps of Faith explores the relationship between faith and contemporary art. How do we navigate the uncertainties of life? What gives us structure and comfort? For many artists, the significance of faith extends beyond its religious meaning. Faith is about our relationship to the unknown and the unknowable; about doubt and conviction; about what you cannot know but perhaps can feel. In this sense, faith—like art—represents a leap into the unknown.
Participating artists: Igshaan Adams, Francis Alÿs, David Bernstein, Peter Buggenhout, Justin Caguiat, Berlinde De Bruyckere, Edith Dekyndt, Kira Freije, Theaster Gates, Daan Gielis, Peter Hujar, Kris Martin, Sophie Nys, Antonio Obá, Namsal Siedlecki, Paul Thek, Danh Võ, Cathy Wilkes.
Curator: Tim Roerig
Daiga Grantina: Four Sides of a Shadow
March 31–August 25, 2024
For her first institutional solo exhibition in Belgium, Daiga Grantina is showing newly-commissioned sculptures situated alongside earlier works. Using these as rhythmic elements, she will create a cycle of works spanning the five interconnected galleries of exhibition wing Vleugel 58. Daiga Grantina’s sculptures are composed of simple materials—fabric, wood, string, metal, wax—with careful attention given to their sensory properties. The many uncovered skylights in the exhibition wing will become lenses of illumination for a choreography of hollow, hanging, resting forms.
Daiga Grantina (b. 1985, Latvia) lives and works in Paris. Grantina represented Latvia at the 2019 Venice Biennale. Her recent solo exhibitions include: Art Museum Riga Bourse, Riga, Latvia, 2022; Liebaert Projects, Kortrijk, Belgium, 2021; GAMeC, Bergamo, Italy, 2021; Emalin, London, 2021; New Museum, New York, 2020; Palais de Tokyo, Paris, 2019. In 2025, Grantina will have a solo exhibition at Kunstmuseum Bern, Switzerland.
Curator: Kevin Gallagher
Riar Rizaldi: Fossilis
March 31–June 16, 2024
Artist and filmmaker Riar Rizaldi (b. 1990, Indonesia) transcends the genres of science fiction, documentary and horror. His immersive works explore the complex and fraught relationship between humans and nature. At Z33, Rizaldi translates his cinematic world into a spatial installation based around his recent work Fossilis (2023). This film was originally commissioned by Hyundai Artlab for the 5th VH Award.
Curator: Kevin Gallagher
