Out of the Box
Curated by Elien Haentjens

Curatorial Statement

As Belgium is a small country without a very distinctive, nationalistic pride, artists and designers can work in complete freedom. There’s no higher purpose to be served. Creations can be the most individual expression of the most individual emotion.

Thanks to this liberal creative climate – in combination with a strong, historical artistic tradition and qualitative art schools – Belgian art, design, and its collectors have gained international recognition for their avant-gardism. Besides, Belgium has always been a melting pot of different cultures, combining both German and Roman influences.

This historical context gives designers the opportunity to colour outside the lines and outspokenly explore the borders between art, design, crafts, and industry. Strict typologies are left behind; rather, banal materials are transformed for a high-end context and meaningful stories are transmitted as an extra emotional layer. In doing so, these emancipated creations break out of traditional frames of reference, open up to everyone, and stand with both feet in our multicultural and multi-layered contemporary society.

Visit the Contemporary Design Market x ADORNO collection in person at:

TOUR & TAXIS Gare Maritime
Rue Picard, 11 – 1000 Brussels, Belgium

Saturday, 24 September (9.00 – 18.00)
Sunday, 25 September 2022 (9.00 – 17.00)

Brussels, Belgium

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