Elise Brichot @ 15 Years Cloudknitters

Group Exhibition @ Plein Magazijn, Antwerp

To mark the 15th anniversary of the Cloudknitters, artist and curator Leo Reijnders – also known as The Cloudknitter – invited a diverse group of artists to participate in a celebratory group exhibition at Plein Magazijn in Antwerp. Among them was Elise Brichot, whose contribution offered a quiet yet pointed reflection on the intersection of art, display, and commerce.

Brichot presented her Wolfsmelk series, a trio of paintings in three sizes – small, medium, and large. Only the smallest canvas was hung on the wall; the other two remained standing on the floor, still wrapped in bubble plastic. Rather than concealing them, the wrapping hinted at their potential future – protected and ready to go, as if awaiting their next destination. With this display, Brichot subtly played with the aesthetics of presentation and the mechanics of the art market, positioning the paintings both as artworks and as objects in transit.

“I’m showing the Wolfsmelk series (Small, Medium and Large). I was first planning on showing them hanging next to each other. But it didn’t feel right when I had brought them into the exhibition space. So I came up with this installation, where only the small one is put on display. The medium and large are wrapped up, ready to go.” – Elise Brichot

Although the exhibition had to close after just one weekend due to Covid-19 restrictions, Leo Reijnders continued to host private viewings from January onward, keeping the works accessible on a more intimate scale. In May, 15 Years Cloudknitters was finally able to open its doors again to the public, bringing this joyful, eclectic, and resilient exhibition to life in full.

Other participants are:
Faryda Moumouh – The Van Bergen – Aida Verstraete – Gerard Leysen – Philip Aguirre Y Otegui – Ozge Akarsu – Axel Claes – Imge Ozbilge – Besmir Latifi – Christian Van Haesendonck – Werner de Vos – Jyotix – Marc Schepers – Sim Cha Chi – Mohammed Alani – Guy Rombouts – Rose Van Bergen – Happy Dumps – Bo Wang – Benjamin Demeyere – Eline De Clercq – Jef Gysen – Sacha Eckes – Marco Jacobs – Harry Heirmans – Tapiaco – Luc Deleu – Loreta Visic – Guido Leemans – De Wolkenbreier

15 Years Cloudknitter
Plein Magazijn
Luitenant Naeyaertplein 25
2140 Borgerhout

October 23, 2020 – June 13, 2021