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Kati Heck
Lucebert
Luc Tuymans
Marcel Duchamp
Markus Lüpertz
Max Ernst
Muzo
Otto Dix
Pablo Picasso
Paul Joostens
René Daniëls
René Magritte
Rinus Van de Velde
Roland Topor
Werner Mannaers
Wim Delvoye
Wim T. Schippers
Yves Obyn
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Capitaine Lonchamps
Captain Beefheart
David Bade
Dogbowl
Emile Salkin
Francis Picabia
Fred Bervoets
George Condo
George Grosz
Georges RibemontDessaignes
Herr Seele
J.J. Grandville
James Ensor
Jan Fabre
Jeff Olsson
Jeroen Henneman
Kamagurka
01.05 to 01.08.2012 – Brugge
www.kamarama.be
Preface
Ladies and gentlemen,
Many people visit Bruges to feast their eyes on this historic city and its vast collection of art treasures. Here in Bruges, we
cherish not only the artists of the past, but also those of the present. Since it became Cultural Capital of Europe in 2002,
the city has dedicated itself to becoming a breeding ground for contemporary art. The concert hall or Concertgebouw is
the most striking example of this, but there have also been high-profile initiatives in the field of visual arts. For instance, in
2010, Belgian artist Luc Tuymans was the curator for the urban festival Bruges Central. In 2005, we organized the urban
festival Corpus. The Cultuurcentrum also regurlarly stages exhibitions of contemporary art, for instance the Horizon
series, which features international artists.
This year, with Belgian artist Luc Zeebroek, better known as Kamagurka, we have yet again an important contemporary
artist as our guest. Kamagurka came to Bruges bringing lots of love, first and foremost for his wife, but also for the city
and the possibilities it offers to artists. Presenting contemporary art in a historic city is a challenge. Bruges is not a
blank canvas. Each wall and each place has its own history. This poses limitations, but also stimulates the creativity of
the artists wanting to work in this city.
Kamagurka does not lack creativity or willpower in his endeavours to make something happen in Bruges. He has assembled a number of brilliant artists he relates to or has been inspired by. Interesting as that may already be, it is especially
the way in which he presents and combines those artists that is an art work in itself. Visitors to the exhibition in the historic
Garemijn hall will discover, on top of the displayed works, a fascinating spatial experience. In the Arentshuis, Kamagurka
is currently creating new works that will illustrate his own artistic versatility. In this studio with adjoining exhibition space,
he will regularly be visited by various artists to create new works of art. The project is entitled Kamarama. The name not
only refers to the multifaceted panorama Kamagurka’s vast oeuvre represents, but also to his omnipresence in Bruges
during the summer months of 2012. Several activities, generously seasoned with humour and cleverness, will take place
in the city.
Ladies and gentlemen,
I hope the Kamarama project will be well received. Kamagurka appeals to a very wide and diverse public and I trust that
he can also make a new audience take to contemporary art. When he looks at an artist’s works, many people gaze over
his shoulder, including those who would not normally consider themselves art enthusiasts.
I would like to thank Luc Zeebroek for the pleasant collaboration, the magnificent result of which we are able to see this
summer. We sat together for many hours, even days. I would also like to thank everyone who has collaborated on the
project as well as the organizers, Brugge Plus and Musea Brugge for their enthousiasm and collective effort. I hope that
Kamarama will bring joy to many hearts and will add to the beauty and light-hearted atmosphere of this city.
Patrick Moenaert
Burgomaster of Bruges
Kamarama – p.2
From May 1st until August 1st, 2012, artist, painter, theatre and television producer Kamagurka acts as
curator for a special art project in Bruges: Kamarama. On several locations he will display his own works
as well as works of other artists who inspire and fascinate him. It is an exhibition full of remarkable art,
surprising perspectives and a certain amount of humour.
1. Exhibition
The Arentshuis was transformed into a live atelier in which Kamagurka displays his own art works. From
time to time he will create a new work here, by himself or together with other artists.
Programme:
Kamagurka & David Bade: May 1st
Kamagurka & Stephen Tunney: May 3rd and 4th
Kamagurka & Werner Mannaers: May 17th and 18th
Kamagurka & Jeroen Henneman: June 28th and 29th
Kamagurka & Muzo: July 10th and 11th
In the Garemijn Hall, Kamagurka displays works from artists who inspired and influenced him. He likes to
combine historic and contemporary art. He’s also fascinated by international links and the use of mixed
media in art.
Displayed artists:
Capitaine Lonchamps (B)
David Bade (NL)
Dogbowl – Stephen Tunney (USA)
Don Van Vliet – Captain Beefheart (USA)
Emile Salkin (FR)
Francis Picabia (FR)
Fred Bervoets (B)
George Condo (USA)
George Grosz (D)
Georges RibemontDessaignes (FR)
Herr Seele (B)
J.J. Grandville (FR)
James Ensor (B)
Jan Fabre (B)
Jeff Olsson (S)
Jeroen Henneman (NL)
Kamagurka (B)
Kati Heck (D)
Lucebert (NL)
Luc Tuymans (B)
Marcel Duchamp (FR)
Markus Lüpertz (D)
Max Ernst
Muzo (FR)
Otto Dix (D)
Pablo Picasso (ES)
Paul Joostens (B)
René Daniëls (NL)
René Magritte (B)
Rinus Van de Velde (B)
Roland Topor (FR)
Werner Mannaers (B)
Wim Delvoye (B)
Wim T. Schippers (NL)
Yves Obyn (B)
Practical information
When: Locations:
from Tuesday May 1st 2012 until Wednesday August 1st 2012
Garemijn Hall (Belfry), Market square, Bruges
Arentshuis N° 16, Dijver, Bruges
Opening hours:
every day from 9.30 a.m. until 5 p.m.
closed on Mondays (except on Whit Monday) and on Ascension day during the afternoon (May 17th from 1 p.m.)
Tickets:
€ 10: individuals aged 26 and over
€ 8: visitors aged 65 and over, groups of min. 15 paying people
€ 1: young people aged 6 to 25
free: inhabitants of Bruges, children under 6
Advance sales through www.ticketsbrugge.be and at In&Uit Brugge at the ‘t Zand square.
Tickets are also available at the entrance of the Garemijn Hall and the Arentshuis.
Guided visits for groups:
A guide will take you on an exciting tour through the exhibition for 90 minutes.
Languages: Dutch | French | English
Price: € 65
Maximum number of people per guide: 20
Maximum 1 tour every 30 minutes
Bookings with Toerisme Brugge: a minimum of 3 weeks before the visit: by e-mail: [email protected] or by fax: +32(0)50 44 46 45
Guided tours possible between 9.30 a.m. and 3 p.m.; no tours on Sundays
Tickets: see price list above
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Jeff Olsson
Jeroen Henneman
Kati Heck
Werner Mannaers
Kamagurka
René Magritte
Dogbowl a.k.a. Stephen Tunney
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8 Captain Beefheart a.k.a. Don Van Vliet
9 Fred Bervoets
10 Kamagurka
11 Pablo Picasso
12 Markus Lüpertz
13 George Condo
14 Lucebert
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15 Luc Tuymans
16 Marcel Duchamp
17 Otto Dix
18 Capitaine Lonchamps
19 David Bade
20 Paul Joostens
21 Roland Topor
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22 James Ensor
23 George Grosz
24 Francis Picabia
25 Muzo
26 Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes
27 J.J. Grandville
28 Yves Obyn
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29 Herr Seele
30 Jan Fabre
31 Emile Salkin
32 René Daniëls
33 Rinus Van de Velde
34 Wim Delvoye
35 Max Ernst
Kamarama – p.8
2. Kamarama in open air
Accidentalism
There are also art works in the streets of Bruges such as Kamagurka’s ‘accidental’ portraits of fictive
people. 12 portraits are spread around the Arentshof garden and alongside the Dijver. If you think you recognize a family member, friend or acquaintance in one of the portraits, you can report this online. At the
end of the project, Kamagurka will choose the one who is the best lookalike of one of his portraits.
Oh, Boy!
Yves Obyn created a very special art work for Kamarama. It represents a crashed Beechcraft Bonanza. A
fanatic built his own airplane but because of the poor construction, it quickly crashed. The spectator is a
disaster tourist, causing a congestion in the heart of Bruges due to the curiosity factor …
Practical info
When: From Tuesday May 1st 2012 until Wednesday August 1st 2012
Locations:
Arentshof garden, Dijver and Gruuthusestraat
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3. Kamaboekarama
In the public library ‘Biekorf’ you can visit a large selection of the voluminous book oeuvre of Kamagurka.
In a few show glasses in the adult comic books section on the ground floor of the library you will see
among other things his unfindable debut album ‘Verloren Inkt’, the limited edition (250 copies) silk-screen
book ‘De Tweeëige Eenling’ with more than 100 silk-screen prints, a few exclusive Cowboy Henk comics;
books with cartoons of Kamagurka in German, French and English and a few very special Kamagurka albums in very limited edition. But Kama is more than books alone: this mini-exhibition also contains a few
‘Kama memorabilia’ such as a plaster bust of Cowboy Henk, some record-covers, stamps, watches, T-shirts,
badges, special mugs, cups… All these memorabilia come from private collections and Kamagurka’s own
collection. Some of Kamagurka’s most remarkable cartoons will also be shown in the library.
Practical info
When: From Wednesday May 2nd 2012 until Friday June 1st 2012
Location:
Public Library ‘Biekorf’ at 3, Kuipersstraat, 8000 Bruges
Opening hours:
from Monday till Friday from 9.30 a.m. till 7 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9.30 a.m. till 5 p.m.
Entrance:
free
© Ellen De Meulemeester
Kamarama – p.10
4. Kamagurka’s Films on the beach
Every summer since 2006, Brugge Plus and Toerisme Brugge organize ‘Films on the beach’ in Zeebrugge.
On July 12th, Kamagurka will take over control. The beach of Zeebrugge will be a genuine open air cinema
where you will see all of Kamagurka’s favourite films. Humour will be the thread throughout this wide
range of films for young and old.
Programme:
From 2.30 p.m. among other things Bert & Ernie (Sesame Street) and Popeye
at 8 p.m. a compilation of the TV-work of Wim T. Schippers
at 9 p.m. Roman Polanski’s Le Locataire (The Tenant)
Practical info
When: Thursday July 12th 2012 from 2.30 p.m.
Location:
Beach of Zeebrugge next to the event platform
Entrance:
free
Kamarama – p.11
5. Johnny Dowd
Kamarama is also about music. There will be a club concert of Johnny Dowd on May 10 in collaboration
with Cactus Muziekcentrum.
Johnny Dowd made his debut when he was 50 years old with mutated country noir and rusty roots rock.
His experimental country and Americana can derail into a racket at any time. Johnny’s ominous songs
are about cheaters, beggars, murderers and hopelessly in love souls. But they are mainly women. They
become part of his absurd humour and hung up stories from the American underground scene. Could it be
the perfect soundtrack to a David Lynch film? Or a trip through the wondrous world of Tom Waits, Captain
Beefheart and Charles Bukowski? That is something we think about every time we hear his music! Dowd
calls ‘No Regrets’, the new album he released on his own label Mother Jinx Records, ‘danceable’. ‘That
is if you can dance and think at the same time.’ The songs are mainly duets and every last one of them is
named after important women in his life. ‘Pseudonyms off course, to protect the guilty and the innocent.’
Practical Info
When: Thursday May 10th 2012 at 8 p.m.
Location:
Cactus Club@ MaZ – 27, Magdalenastraat, Sint-Andries
Tickets:
€ 8: in presale
€ 11: at the door
€ 6: with a Cactus Prikkaart
More info:
www.cactusmusic.be
© Kat Dalton
Kamarama – p.12
6. Cartoons
In the pleasant pub Comptoir des Arts, Kamagurka displays cartoons of different artists such as Marec,
Glen Baxter, Stefan Verwy, Jeroom and Jonas Geirnaert.
Practical info
When: from Wednesday May 2nd 2012 till Wednesday August 1st 2012, from 6 p.m. till 3 a.m.
Closed on Tuesdays
Location:
art pub Comptoir des Arts, 53 Vlamingstraat, Bruges
Entrance:
The cartoons are free to visit during the opening hours of the pub
Kamarama – p.13
Catalogue:
Dimensions: 210 x 300 mm, 128 pages
Softcover
over 120 illustrations
bilingual Nederlands/English
ISBN: 978-90-5856-407-8
EUR 24,95
Edited by Stichting Kunstboek
www.kamarama.be
Press contact
Manon Billiet vzw Brugge Plus
050 44 20 03 – [email protected]
Sarah Bauwens
Musea Brugge
050 44 87 08 – [email protected]
High resolution images:
http://downloads.brugge.be/musea/Kamarama1.zip
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – Poster of the exhibition
Kamaboekarama
Johnny Dowd
Capitaine Lonchamps
David Bade
Don Van Vliet
Emile Salkin
Fred Bervoets
George Condo
Herr Seele
Jan Fabre
Jeff Olson
Jeroen Henneman
Kamagurka
http://downloads.brugge.be/musea/Kamarama2.zip
– – – – – – – – – – – – – Kati Heck
Luc Tuymans
Lucebert
Markus Lüpertz
Max Ernst
Muzo
Otto Dix
René Daniëls
René Magritte
Stephen Tunney
Werner Mannaers
Wim Delvoye
Yves Obyn
Kamarama – p.14
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