Auguste Orts is founded by Herman Asselberghs, Sven Augustijnen, Manon de Boer and Anouk De Clercq.
A small production and distribution platform with the experience it takes to conceive, start and execute audiovisual art projects in between genres and formats.
The conception of Monument by Anouk De Clercq, Ghent (BE) August-October 2011
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Herman Asselberghs presents Speech Act, a monologue on all things black, delivered by Willy Thomas and commissioned within the context of In and Out of Brussels: Africa Inside Europe. The film shall have its première at Hors Pistes, Pompidou (FR) and International Film Festival Rotterdam (NL). After Empire by Herman Asselberghs will be on show at Artefact, STUK (BE). His Dear Steve and the installation P.S.: he made with Fairuz is currently on display at Sint-Lukasgalerie, Brussels (BE).
Anouk De Clercq finished a permanent artwork at Sint-Pietersplein in Ghent (BE) named Monument: a huge mural suggesting an abstract library. The City of Ghent commissioned the piece as a monument to its students.
Spectres by Sven Augustijnen won the Public Libraries Prize and GNCR Prize at FID Marseille (FR) and received a special mention from the jury of the International Competition. At Filmer à Tout Prix (BE) it won the Prize of the Flemish Community. A book Spectres is published by ASA Publishers and won the Fernand Baudin Prize 2011. Sven Augustijnen received the Evens Prize for Visual Arts 2011.
Auguste Orts is proud to also present Printed Matter by Sirah Foighel Brutmann & Eitan Efrat at International Film Festival Rotterdam (NL). At the US première of Blue Meridian by Sofie Benoot at Camden International Film Festival Blue Meridian received a special mention by the jury. Part III of Aglaia Konrad's trilogy Concrete & Samples III Carrara is currently on display at Fundacio Tapies Barcelona (ES).
More recent Auguste Orts productions: Oh by Anouk De Clercq received a special mention at Videomedeja (CS) and Think about Wood, Think about Metal by Manon de Boer will be part of AV Festival (GB).
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For all upcoming and past events, see agenda
May 17, 2011 – Dec 30, 2012
MAS Antwerpen (BE)
Exhibition
– L'Ecole des Pickpockets (Sven Augustijnen), Presto, Perfect Sound (Manon de Boer)
Oct 8, 2011 – Feb 5, 2012
Fundació Antoni Tàpies Barcelona (ES)
Exhibition
– Concrete & Samples III Carrara (Aglaia Konrad)
Oct 14, 2011 – Feb 12, 2012
de Appel Amsterdam (NL)
solo exhibition
Exhibition
– Spectres (Sven Augustijnen)
Since Oct 21, 2011
Sint-Pietersplein Gent (BE)
Art in Public Space
– Monument (Anouk De Clercq)
Dec 9, 2011 – Jan 28, 2012
Sint-Lukasgalerie Brussel (BE)
Exhibition
– P.S.: (Herman Asselberghs & Fairuz), Dear Steve (Herman Asselberghs)
Jan 26-30
International Film Festival Rotterdam (NL)
Screening
– Printed Matter (Sirah Foighel Brutmann & Eitan Efrat)
Jan 27 – Feb 28
International Film Festival Rotterdam (NL)
Screening
– Speech Act (Herman Asselberghs)
Saturday, Jan 28
Pompidou, Hors Pistes Paris (FR)
Screening
– Speech Act (Herman Asselberghs), Dear Steve (Herman Asselberghs)
Auguste Orts is supported by
Vlaamse Gemeenschapscommissie
Vlaamse Gemeenschap
Partner of Auguste Orts is
Hogeschool Sint-Lukas Brussel