ICY IMAGINATION
Water flows, bubbles, undulates and pushes its way through everything towards new, unknown places. But then suddenly, as the temperature drops, it transforms its shape and becomes ice, which in many aspects is its opposite: hard, stable and seemingly immobile. In this expo, we will focus on snow and ice, the most tangible manifestations of water.
Artists from different cultures and eras have appropriated the subject, as the setting or focus of their works, or as the proverbial clay they use to craft their artworks. Sometimes they present it as a source of entertainment, as is the case in Pieter Breughel's winter landscapes. Often as a symbol of transformation. But also, as in Caspar David Friedrich's Sea of Ice, as a cause of doom and damnation. And in our era? Today, ice is a hot topic because of the melting ice caps. For many, it symbolises global concern about climate change, as illustrated by the introductory work of this expo, Ludovico Einaudi's magical yet sinister Elegy for the Arctic.
Artworks by Oskar Zieta, Ludovico Einaudi, Thomas Wachholz, Karl Philips, Thomas Bogaert, Soghra Khurasani, Hans Vandekerckhove, Michael Aerts, Jurgen Ots, Hannelore Vandenbussche and so many more. AQUA III can be admired in our AQUALEX Concept store.
AQUALEX Concept Store
Kustlaan 249
8300 Knokke-Heist
Welcome to the AQUALEX Concept Store
Hold your breath. Take a dive. And immerse yourself in the wonderful world of one of the most essential and evocative phenomena on earth: water
This concept store is a combination of art gallery, showroom and theme space. While wandering through the central cylindrical corridor, you will discover a constantly changing range of artworks, exclusive design objects and the latest AQUALEX designs. The extraordinary interior and the accompanying music score also turn it into an immersive experience that will take you back into the world with inspired and refreshed minds. The ultimate goal? To challenge you to look differently at water. And urge you to switch to tap water via the AQUALEX drinking experience. This way, you increase your drinking comfort and the liveability of our planet.