Mon De Rijck · Mon De Rijck, Carl's father

The barge years

The barge as home, studio and floating gallery: the exhibitions on board from 1974 to 1996, and family life along the water.

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  The barge years - The exhibitions

  Father of nine children, Mon De Rijck would sometimes turn his barge - his home and studio sailing the canals of Belgium - into an exhibition gallery. His monumental white sculptures were presented in the fitted-out hold, alongside gouaches hung on the dark walls.

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  The barge years - Family life

  In 1978, Mon De Rijck's barge was at once home, studio and exhibition space. This series of polaroids captures relaxed moments between family and friends: shared meals, children and babies, informal portraits amid the works.

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  The barge years - Photo album: along the water (late 70s, early 80s)

  From the late 70s to the early 80s, Mon De Rijck's barge carried on its life as a home, studio and floating gallery on the canals. This album gathers atmosphere photographs taken along the water: the hull moored beneath the trees, the quays, the bridges passed under, the banks at sunset.

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