Every day, as many people pass through airports as live in major cities. They travel everywhere. But above all, they move at high speed through time and space. Their luggage, the material extension of their personalities, travels with them separately. Upon arrival, the time travellers are reunited w
...ith their personal belongings. Multimedia artist Hans Op de Beeck covered suitcases, trollies, backpacks and shopping bags with a grey velvet layer (called flock), thereby creating a monument to the air traveller.
Text: Chris Reinewald
From: Museum MORE: 100 jaar realisme, 2020, GorsselEvery day, as many people pass through airports as live in major cities. They travel everywhere. But above all, they move at high speed through time and space. Their luggage, the material extension of their personalities, travels with them separately. Upon arrival, the time travellers are reunited with their personal belongings. Multimedia artist Hans Op de Beeck covered suitcases, trollies, backpacks and shopping bags with a grey velvet layer (called flock), thereby creating a monument to the air traveller.
Text: Chris Reinewald
From: Museum MORE: 100 jaar realisme, 2020, Gorssel
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Artist
Hans Op de Beeck
Title
Extension (3)
Year
2007
Technique
Mixed media
Size
x cm (h x w)
Type of object
Installation
Copyright
Uknown
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