Renzo Martens

The Congolese artist collective Cercle d’Art des Travailleurs de Plantation Congolaise (CATPC) will represent the Netherlands at the Venice Biennale 2024, supported by artist Renzo Martens and curator Hicham Khalidi. In the run-up to the 60th biennale they will give a preview in De Balie to their joint plan and elaborate on the story behind their choices.

https://debalie.nl/programma/preview-dutch-pavilion-venice-biennale-2024-27-03-2024

Photo: Max Pinckers
Lightroom Editing: @fvanwesemael

Curations: Angels

Angels are surprisingly common in our culture, in songs, literature and in art.
All types of angels are depicted in art – guardian,fallen,avenging, messengers etc.

They are depicted in sculpture and paint in every size imaginable – from tiny painted angels in the pages of medieval books of hours to the huge looming modern sculpture The Angel of the North.

The first winged Christian angel dates from the 4th century. Winged creatures and gods such as Pegasus, Eros and of course Nike may have inspired the winged angel.


https://artuk.org/discover/curations/angels-16454/slide-page/5

What Is Art Therapy?

The use of artistic methods to treat psychological disorders and enhance mental health is known as art therapy. Art therapy is a technique rooted in the idea that creative expression can foster healing and mental well-being.1

Van Lith T. Art therapy in mental health: A systematic review of approaches and practicesThe Arts in Psychotherapy. 2016;47:9-22. doi:10.1016/j.aip.2015.09.003

People have been relying on the arts for communication, self-expression, and healing for thousands of years. But art therapy didn’t start to become a formal program until the 1940s.2

Doctors noted that individuals living with mental illness often expressed themselves in drawings and other artworks, which led many to explore the use of art as a healing strategy.3 Since then, art has become an important part of the therapeutic field and is used in some assessment and treatment techniques.

https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-art-therapy-2795755

Collectief CATPC en Renzo Martens Nederlandse inzending Biënnale van Venetië 2024

Kunstenaar Renzo Martens zal samen met het kunstenaarscollectief Cercle d’Art des Travailleurs de Plantation Congolaise (CATPC) en curator Hicham Khalidi de Nederlandse inzending voor de Biënnale van Venetië 2024 verzorgen.

https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/actueel/nieuws/collectief-catpc-en-renzo-martens-nederlandse-inzending-biennale-van-venetie-2024