Art Brussels is known as a hotbed of young talent, and a number of artists aged under 35 are exhibiting in the DISCOVERYsection including: Hugo Cantegrelat Galeria Foco (Lisbon), who presents four different bodies of work exploring postmodern theoretical discourse and the relative nature of truth; Pei-Hsuan Wang at Ballon Rouge (Brussels), whose immersive installation forms part of her ongoing investigation into her true relationship with her niece Iris; Rudi Ninovat Sarieva / Gallery(Plovdiv), whose solo project Voice Linesis inspired by the opening paragraph from the visual and mail art poet Vesselin Sariev's MANIFESTO, 1990; and Luana Vitraat Galeria Bruno Murias (Lisbon) who, in dialogue with fellow artist Bruno Cidra, conveys an intense connection in their thoughts on memory and emotions through their use of materials such as metal, iron and rust. Awarded in recognition for their work nurturing emerging artists, the best DISCOVERY presentation will be awarded with the Discovery Prize –supported by Moleskin –with the winning gallery receiving €5,000.

An expanded REDISCOVERYsection (12 galleries vs 7 in 2022) will enable visitors to uncover gems created between 1945-2000 by artists unduly underrepresented or overlooked from an older generation or who are no longer with us. New for 2023, REDISCOVERYhas a dedicated area at the fair and includes presentations of works from the 70s by Vincentiu Grigorescu (1923-2012) with 418 Gallery (Munich, Cetate), who embraced geometric expression and abstraction as a way of freeing himself from politically imposed Socialist Realism;SibylleRuppert (1942-2011) with Blue Velvet Projects (Zürich), who created a radical oeuvre and a brutal aesthetic between dark surrealism, eroticism and an intimate but strong processing of her own traumas; and TAPTA(1926-1997) with Maurice Verbaet Gallery (Knokke), who was one of the most important members of a generation of artists engaged in redefining sculpture through the use of threads and textiles.

Other artisticinitiatives and projects at the fair:
REVELATIONS by Delen Private Bank & Bank Van Breda

In the art installation ‘Revelations’, Delen Private Bank and Bank Van Breda invite visitors to enter a cubein search of reflection and introspection.From the outside, the cube looks murky, veiled behind a hazy layer of mist. Inside, everything is crystalclear. A series of mirrors creates a sense of infinity and transparency.As he goes, the visitor discovers himself from every possible angle.

What do the mirrors reveal about him, about her? Did the visitor’s reality alter once he left the cube?A passageof barely a few minutes encourages the visitor to briefly contemplate, confront, and maybe even revel.

The KickCancer Collection
Art Brussels is delighted to introduce a new charity initiative for its 39th edition: The KickCancer Collection.

How does it work?
-Choose an artwork from the KickCancer Collection at Art Brussels
-Buy it for the price of only 400euros!
-Be surprise and find out the name of the artist afterwards
-Be proud to have supported KickCancer Foundation

The KickCancer Collection will present a monumental wall of postcard-sized artworks at the fair. A unique opportunity to own original artworks by some of today’s leading artists, all works will be sold at a flat rate of €400 to benefit the Belgian KickCancer Foundation, which finances research on children’s cancer and empowers patients and their families. All postcards are displayed anonymously (they are signed on the reverse) with the name of the artist only be revealed after the purchase of the artwork.

Participating galleries include: Almine Rech, Ballon Rouge, Baronian, Bernier/Eliades, Ceysson & Bénétière, dépendance, Lelong & Co., Galerie Nagel Draxler, Gladstone, Harlan Levey Projects, Mendes Wood DM, Nino Mier, P420, rodolphe janssen, Xavier Hufkens and Zeno X.

Participating artists include: Kasper Bosmans, Peter Buggenhout, Jos de Gruyter & Harald Thys, Edith Dekyndt, Joëlle Dubois, Nathalie Du Pasquier, Alain Séchas, Walter Swennen, Gert & Uwe Tobias, Maarten Vanden EyndeandSophie Whettnall.

The Violet Wallpaperby Laurie Charles–with Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, curated by Zeynep Kubat

For 2023 Art Brussels presents The Violet Wallpaperby Laurie Charles. Brussels-based artist Charles (*1987, Belgium) creates speculative narratives by interweaving stories and histories, drawing on fiction, folklore, humanities and science. Rewriting the history of illness and care from a female perspective to create this installation, she draws deeply from her own experience with autoimmune disease. Societies minimise, generalise or patronise sick bodies, female bodies, coloured bodies, disabled bodies, traumatised bodies, fat bodies, poor bodies. The domestic labour conditions of these bodies are worsening in a post-covid context, influenced by wars and an economic recession. Laurie connects politics of labour with politics of the body through her installation, which is inspired by the short story The Yellow Wallpaper(1892) by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

Ruinart’sCarte Blanche 2023 with Eva Jospin
This year, Maison Ruinart invited the French artist Eva Jospin for its Carte Blanche program. She has been inspired by the Champagne region and the history of Ruinart to create a mineral and plant landscape.

Inspired by references to the Maison’s culture and the handing-down of knowledge intricately linked to the terroir, Eva Jospin’s installation draws on temporal and geological strata. The interlacing layers guide us as we meander through the landscape, wide-eyed.