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Lara Bongard inherited a 100 year old Shabbat tablecloth, the only surviving heirloom from the vanished world of her ancestors, with which her great-grandfather Mordko Bongard crossed the river of his shtetl in 1911 and never returned. He left his family and community, to escape the pogroms that swept the regions. Lara embarked on an extensive research into the scattered history of her family in the previous Russian Empire (present-day Ukraine). She retraced family members, collected testimonies, photographs, letters and archival material, researched Yiddish tales, symbols and mythologies - in order to reconstruct her own image of the past. The tablecloth grew into a symbol of life: sharing food with family across time, connecting East with West, the generations, and diversity of cultures we as a family represent. Gradually, dislocation became a portable home. 'The Girl Who Crossed the River with a Tablecloth' is a multidimensional work and dynamic space of memory, in which fictional stories about the lives of her ancestors are written in conjunction with the ancient Hebrew lunar calendar, travel stories and memories, photographs and illustrations. The project contributes to generating new connecting narratives about the fluid meaning of being ''at home'' in our contemporary world and reframing perspectives on multiple histories and identity. 'The Girl Who Crossed the River with a Tablecloth' is presented at the Kunstkabinet of the Jewish Museum in Amsterdam, taking place from 8. 04 - 01. 10. 2023.

The golden age of Belgian coastal tourism in two hundred posters. Text in English, French and Dutch.

With 'In Camera' Christiaens juxtaposes her own relationship, her own identity and her own images with those of her parents. In doing so, she calls into question the traditional relationship between men and woman and between photographer and model, both over time and within her own family history. Gazes cross and are reflected within the image, outside the image and through the image. It's about different perspectives in different times, about similarities and differences. It's about looking at ourselves, our bodies, our loved ones and others trough the eye of the camera. About exploring the different layers and histories these gazes hold-the gaze of the loved one, the gaze of an artist, the reflected gaze in the mirror-and how they help shape our identity, both within ourselves and through the other. (Stefan Vanthuyne)

Bertjan Pot''s most well known product is probably the Random Light (1999) but the Masks he makes out of colourful rope have also drawn quite some attention. Both the Random light and Masks started as a material research, which is basically the starting point of each work created by Bertjan Pot. The outcome is usually an interior product showing a fascination for techniques, structures, patterns and colours. Most experiments start quite impulsively by a certain curiosity for how things would function or how something would look. From there, Bertjan Pot takes on challenges with or without manufacturers to explore possibilities and push boundaries. The reward for each challenge is a new one.

An important reference work on the Flemish and Dutch art of drawing from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century, with masterly drawings from the collection of the Royal Library of Belgium (KBR)

This publication concerns a multimedia project consisting of visual arts, micro stories and music, with a history on Instagram.

The long-awaited new work from photographer Robin de Puy, portraying rural American boyhood. Text in English and Dutch.

First retrospective of the oeuvre of photographer Max Pinckers, a product of 10 years of collaboration with the writer Hans TheysThis trilingual book marks the culmination of 10 years of collaboration between the photographer Max Pinckers and the writer Hans Theys, who was given permission to use a personal selection from all of Pinckers' photographs to create a classic photobook without having to take into account their original context. The publication also contains an essay in which Theys discusses Pinckers' oeuvre based on thoughts by Susan Sontag.The book is published to accompany a solo exhibition in the Photo Museum of Antwerp from November 2021until March 2022.Text in English, Dutch and French.

This unique book combines the insights of scientists and visual artists, offering a magnificent overview of the visualisation of the Universe from the Neolithic to the present.

An amazing photobook about Hellbangers, Botswana's underground metal culture. With text contributions written by Pep Bonet and Steffan Chirazi.

The fascinating story behind Museum Mayer van den Bergh, one of the best-kept secrets in Antwerp.

Splendid overview of the poetic hyper-realism of the artist Michel Buylen, bringing together around a hundred works spanning his entire career, some of them never before published. Text in English and Dutch.

Best known for his large-scale charcoal drawings at the start of his career, Rinus Van de Velde now positions himself as a total artist, using a range of different media and forms of expression such as drawing, sculpture, installations and film. Text in English and German.

A fascinating pictorial journey into the vibrant story of New York City, past and present, told through historical and archival photos, prints, stereoscopes, and ephemera.

Iconic photos are interspersed with unknown, original archive material. This is not a series of contemporary photographs of nature, but rather a collection of exceptional images of elephants from around the world, taken in days gone by, often by anonymous photographers.

The story of Flemish art told through masterpieces from an important private collection.

Richly illustrated catalogue of a unique altarpiece by Rogier van der Weyden's grandson.

Explores letters and drawings sent between the painter Ronny Delrue and six artists from different geographic locations and cultures.

Horse Head is a collection of exceptional award-wining photography by Sony "Photographer of the Year' Frederik Buyckx

This book provides contemporary look on the history of psychiatry, on the basis of five contemporary themes: power and powerlessness, body and mind, architecture, classification and imagination

An in-depth survey of this influential and iconic Italian altarpiece, one of the highlights of David Bowie's art collection