This Fall, the Flanders Architecture Institute and De Singel welcome the artist Pierre-Philippe Hofmann. Hofmann captures the essence of the Swiss landscape in a 36-metre-long video installation with a total of around 2,700 film fragments. Expect a surprising and versatile journey through a unique and diverse country.

Exhibition
01.09.2021 – 09.01.2022

Opening event
31.08.2021, 20:00u

De Singel, Antwerp

For the project ‘Portrait of a Landscape’, Pierre-Philippe Hofmann completed ten walks from the external borders of Switzerland to the geographical midpoint Älggi Alp in the canton Obwalden. After every kilometre, he filmed his immediate surroundings, resulting in a total of 2700 films. The 36-metre-long video installation offers you a multifaceted view of the country. But with the 72 screens, Hofmann also wants to capture the essence of the landscape. As well as the impressive mountain landscapes, ‘Portrait of a Landscape’ also shows everyday scenes of playing children in the city and rubbish collection in the suburbs.

On 31 August at 8 pm in De Singel, Antwerp we will discuss Pierre-Philippe Hofmann's work, the dialogue between architecture and landscape, and how to capture this dialogue in an exhibition and a book. Exhibition curator Heidi Ballet and researcher Steven Humblet will join Hofmann for the opening talk which will be moderated by Simon Delobel, director of KIOSK.

Egon Verleye
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