Journal néerlandophone non identifié · Vers juin 1992 (estimation - année non imprimée)

A bridge between art and economy

1992

Dutch-language illustrated article: Mon De Rijck presenting the Grand A model at the "Dijkbreuk" exhibition of the Art Pool collective, in a building by Alphonse Balat (pupil of Victor Horta) in the heart of the Quartier Nord.

Dutch-language article ("Brug tussen kunst en ekonomie") about the "Dijkbreuk" exhibition by the Art Pool collective, riding on the inventiveness of sculptor Mon De Rijck. It discusses the Grand A project, whose model "already speaks volumes": two Rhine barges placed vertically against each other along the Akenkaai in the Quartier Nord, with two horizontal river barges at their base serving as exhibition spaces for the European regions - a project that "stands or falls with its subsidisation". The article describes the exhibition venue (a fine building by Alphonse Balat, a pupil of Victor Horta, in the Quartier Nord), Art Pool's rhythm (weekly changing exhibitions, an unusual major show every three months, including "Dijkbreuk" presenting the model) and quotes Mon De Rijck: "Culture and economy are inseparably linked and fertilise each other... hence the idea of combining both, visually and functionally, in the Grand A project."

Context note

Dating revised to "circa June 1992" (year not printed on the clipping). According to Le Soir of 22 May 1992 (Martine Duprez), the Grand A model was first shown publicly on 5 June 1992 at the "Rupture de digue" exhibition at 80 rue Gaucheret - of which "Dijkbreuk" is the exact Dutch translation: this clipping, showing the model at that exhibition, therefore most likely dates from June 1992 or shortly after (initial estimate 1993-1994). Consistent with the content: the project is still at the subsidy-seeking stage ("staat of valt met de subsidiëring ervan"). The newspaper title and the author remain unidentified; the spelling "ekonomie" and the layout suggest a Flemish daily. Document kept in Carl De Moncharline's family archive.

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