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If you walk past the Horta Museum these days, you’ll have noticed it: the house has wrapped itself in a real suit of scaffolding. It’s the visible sign of an exciting new phase: an in-depth restoration of the façade.

Originally planned to last just a few months, this restoration is taking longer. As a result, the scaffolding will remain in place longer than expected. We invite you to experience this true metamorphosis with us: you can already see the new colour of the ironwork, follow the progress of the work over time, and soon discover interviews with the craftspeople working on this UNESCO-listed façade.

On top of that comes more good news: the restoration of the bas-reliefs by sculptor Pieter Braecke in Victor Horta’s dining room. This project was due to start after the façade work, but in the end both interventions will take place at the same time. In other words, Horta didn’t like straight lines, and our construction schedule has decided to pay tribute to him… Thanks to the support of @urban_brussels, we will finally be able to let you rediscover this iconic space as it was originally. Already now, you can enjoy the wood panelling and gilding as never before, while the work of the craftspeople will gradually bring the bas-reliefs back to life before your eyes.

At the same time, we are also reconfiguring the museum’s reception area to welcome you even better in the future. Over the coming months, entry will be via the museum workshop. This new temporary entrance offers a slightly different route as well as brand-new content. We are doing everything we can to ensure that every visit remains a special moment.

Yes, there is “a lot happening at once”, and that’s intentional: a historic house like Victor Horta’s needs regular work, essential to preserve our heritage. The moment we are experiencing now is unprecedented in the museum’s last 15 years, in terms of the scale and simultaneity of the projects.
The museum itself remains open: it is changing, transforming, preparing for tomorrow. This time next year, you will discover the fully restored ensemble, from the façade to the dining room, ready to shine for many years to come.

The Horta Museum

If you walk past the Horta Museum these days, you’ll have noticed it: the house has wrapped itself in a real suit of scaffolding. It’s the visible sign of an exciting new phase: an in-depth restoration of the façade.

Originally planned to last just a few months, this restoration is taking longer. As a result, the scaffolding will remain in place longer than expected. We invite you to experience this true metamorphosis with us: you can already see the new colour of the ironwork, follow the progress of the work over time, and soon discover interviews with the craftspeople working on this UNESCO-listed façade.

On top of that comes more good news: the restoration of the bas-reliefs by sculptor Pieter Braecke in Victor Horta’s dining room. This project was due to start after the façade work, but in the end both interventions will take place at the same time. In other words, Horta didn’t like straight lines, and our construction schedule has decided to pay tribute to him… Thanks to the support of @urban_brussels, we will finally be able to let you rediscover this iconic space as it was originally. Already now, you can enjoy the wood panelling and gilding as never before, while the work of the craftspeople will gradually bring the bas-reliefs back to life before your eyes.

At the same time, we are also reconfiguring the museum’s reception area to welcome you even better in the future. Over the coming months, entry will be via the museum workshop. This new temporary entrance offers a slightly different route as well as brand-new content. We are doing everything we can to ensure that every visit remains a special moment.

Yes, there is “a lot happening at once”, and that’s intentional: a historic house like Victor Horta’s needs regular work, essential to preserve our heritage. The moment we are experiencing now is unprecedented in the museum’s last 15 years, in terms of the scale and simultaneity of the projects.
The museum itself remains open: it is changing, transforming, preparing for tomorrow. This time next year, you will discover the fully restored ensemble, from the façade to the dining room, ready to shine for many years to come.

The Horta Museum

If you walk past the Horta Museum these days, you’ll have noticed it: the house has wrapped itself in a real suit of scaffolding. It’s the visible sign of an exciting new phase: an in-depth restoration of the façade.

Originally planned to last just a few months, this restoration is taking longer. As a result, the scaffolding will remain in place longer than expected. We invite you to experience this true metamorphosis with us: you can already see the new colour of the ironwork, follow the progress of the work over time, and soon discover interviews with the craftspeople working on this UNESCO-listed façade.

On top of that comes more good news: the restoration of the bas-reliefs by sculptor Pieter Braecke in Victor Horta’s dining room. This project was due to start after the façade work, but in the end both interventions will take place at the same time. In other words, Horta didn’t like straight lines, and our construction schedule has decided to pay tribute to him… Thanks to the support of @urban_brussels, we will finally be able to let you rediscover this iconic space as it was originally. Already now, you can enjoy the wood panelling and gilding as never before, while the work of the craftspeople will gradually bring the bas-reliefs back to life before your eyes.

At the same time, we are also reconfiguring the museum’s reception area to welcome you even better in the future. Over the coming months, entry will be via the museum workshop. This new temporary entrance offers a slightly different route as well as brand-new content. We are doing everything we can to ensure that every visit remains a special moment.

Yes, there is “a lot happening at once”, and that’s intentional: a historic house like Victor Horta’s needs regular work, essential to preserve our heritage. The moment we are experiencing now is unprecedented in the museum’s last 15 years, in terms of the scale and simultaneity of the projects.
The museum itself remains open: it is changing, transforming, preparing for tomorrow. This time next year, you will discover the fully restored ensemble, from the façade to the dining room, ready to shine for many years to come.

The Horta Museum

If you walk past the Horta Museum these days, you’ll have noticed it: the house has wrapped itself in a real suit of scaffolding. It’s the visible sign of an exciting new phase: an in-depth restoration of the façade.

Originally planned to last just a few months, this restoration is taking longer. As a result, the scaffolding will remain in place longer than expected. We invite you to experience this true metamorphosis with us: you can already see the new colour of the ironwork, follow the progress of the work over time, and soon discover interviews with the craftspeople working on this UNESCO-listed façade.

On top of that comes more good news: the restoration of the bas-reliefs by sculptor Pieter Braecke in Victor Horta’s dining room. This project was due to start after the façade work, but in the end both interventions will take place at the same time. In other words, Horta didn’t like straight lines, and our construction schedule has decided to pay tribute to him… Thanks to the support of @urban_brussels, we will finally be able to let you rediscover this iconic space as it was originally. Already now, you can enjoy the wood panelling and gilding as never before, while the work of the craftspeople will gradually bring the bas-reliefs back to life before your eyes.

At the same time, we are also reconfiguring the museum’s reception area to welcome you even better in the future. Over the coming months, entry will be via the museum workshop. This new temporary entrance offers a slightly different route as well as brand-new content. We are doing everything we can to ensure that every visit remains a special moment.

Yes, there is “a lot happening at once”, and that’s intentional: a historic house like Victor Horta’s needs regular work, essential to preserve our heritage. The moment we are experiencing now is unprecedented in the museum’s last 15 years, in terms of the scale and simultaneity of the projects.
The museum itself remains open: it is changing, transforming, preparing for tomorrow. This time next year, you will discover the fully restored ensemble, from the façade to the dining room, ready to shine for many years to come.

The Horta Museum

If you walk past the Horta Museum these days, you’ll have noticed it: the house has wrapped itself in a real suit of scaffolding. It’s the visible sign of an exciting new phase: an in-depth restoration of the façade.

Originally planned to last just a few months, this restoration is taking longer. As a result, the scaffolding will remain in place longer than expected. We invite you to experience this true metamorphosis with us: you can already see the new colour of the ironwork, follow the progress of the work over time, and soon discover interviews with the craftspeople working on this UNESCO-listed façade.

On top of that comes more good news: the restoration of the bas-reliefs by sculptor Pieter Braecke in Victor Horta’s dining room. This project was due to start after the façade work, but in the end both interventions will take place at the same time. In other words, Horta didn’t like straight lines, and our construction schedule has decided to pay tribute to him… Thanks to the support of @urban_brussels, we will finally be able to let you rediscover this iconic space as it was originally. Already now, you can enjoy the wood panelling and gilding as never before, while the work of the craftspeople will gradually bring the bas-reliefs back to life before your eyes.

At the same time, we are also reconfiguring the museum’s reception area to welcome you even better in the future. Over the coming months, entry will be via the museum workshop. This new temporary entrance offers a slightly different route as well as brand-new content. We are doing everything we can to ensure that every visit remains a special moment.

Yes, there is “a lot happening at once”, and that’s intentional: a historic house like Victor Horta’s needs regular work, essential to preserve our heritage. The moment we are experiencing now is unprecedented in the museum’s last 15 years, in terms of the scale and simultaneity of the projects.
The museum itself remains open: it is changing, transforming, preparing for tomorrow. This time next year, you will discover the fully restored ensemble, from the façade to the dining room, ready to shine for many years to come.

The Horta Museum

If you walk past the Horta Museum these days, you’ll have noticed it: the house has wrapped itself in a real suit of scaffolding. It’s the visible sign of an exciting new phase: an in-depth restoration of the façade.

Originally planned to last just a few months, this restoration is taking longer. As a result, the scaffolding will remain in place longer than expected. We invite you to experience this true metamorphosis with us: you can already see the new colour of the ironwork, follow the progress of the work over time, and soon discover interviews with the craftspeople working on this UNESCO-listed façade.

On top of that comes more good news: the restoration of the bas-reliefs by sculptor Pieter Braecke in Victor Horta’s dining room. This project was due to start after the façade work, but in the end both interventions will take place at the same time. In other words, Horta didn’t like straight lines, and our construction schedule has decided to pay tribute to him… Thanks to the support of @urban_brussels, we will finally be able to let you rediscover this iconic space as it was originally. Already now, you can enjoy the wood panelling and gilding as never before, while the work of the craftspeople will gradually bring the bas-reliefs back to life before your eyes.

At the same time, we are also reconfiguring the museum’s reception area to welcome you even better in the future. Over the coming months, entry will be via the museum workshop. This new temporary entrance offers a slightly different route as well as brand-new content. We are doing everything we can to ensure that every visit remains a special moment.

Yes, there is “a lot happening at once”, and that’s intentional: a historic house like Victor Horta’s needs regular work, essential to preserve our heritage. The moment we are experiencing now is unprecedented in the museum’s last 15 years, in terms of the scale and simultaneity of the projects.
The museum itself remains open: it is changing, transforming, preparing for tomorrow. This time next year, you will discover the fully restored ensemble, from the façade to the dining room, ready to shine for many years to come.

The Horta Museum

If you walk past the Horta Museum these days, you’ll have noticed it: the house has wrapped itself in a real suit of scaffolding. It’s the visible sign of an exciting new phase: an in-depth restoration of the façade.

Originally planned to last just a few months, this restoration is taking longer. As a result, the scaffolding will remain in place longer than expected. We invite you to experience this true metamorphosis with us: you can already see the new colour of the ironwork, follow the progress of the work over time, and soon discover interviews with the craftspeople working on this UNESCO-listed façade.

On top of that comes more good news: the restoration of the bas-reliefs by sculptor Pieter Braecke in Victor Horta’s dining room. This project was due to start after the façade work, but in the end both interventions will take place at the same time. In other words, Horta didn’t like straight lines, and our construction schedule has decided to pay tribute to him… Thanks to the support of @urban_brussels, we will finally be able to let you rediscover this iconic space as it was originally. Already now, you can enjoy the wood panelling and gilding as never before, while the work of the craftspeople will gradually bring the bas-reliefs back to life before your eyes.

At the same time, we are also reconfiguring the museum’s reception area to welcome you even better in the future. Over the coming months, entry will be via the museum workshop. This new temporary entrance offers a slightly different route as well as brand-new content. We are doing everything we can to ensure that every visit remains a special moment.

Yes, there is “a lot happening at once”, and that’s intentional: a historic house like Victor Horta’s needs regular work, essential to preserve our heritage. The moment we are experiencing now is unprecedented in the museum’s last 15 years, in terms of the scale and simultaneity of the projects.
The museum itself remains open: it is changing, transforming, preparing for tomorrow. This time next year, you will discover the fully restored ensemble, from the façade to the dining room, ready to shine for many years to come.

The Horta Museum

If you walk past the Horta Museum these days, you’ll have noticed it: the house has wrapped itself in a real suit of scaffolding. It’s the visible sign of an exciting new phase: an in-depth restoration of the façade.

Originally planned to last just a few months, this restoration is taking longer. As a result, the scaffolding will remain in place longer than expected. We invite you to experience this true metamorphosis with us: you can already see the new colour of the ironwork, follow the progress of the work over time, and soon discover interviews with the craftspeople working on this UNESCO-listed façade.

On top of that comes more good news: the restoration of the bas-reliefs by sculptor Pieter Braecke in Victor Horta’s dining room. This project was due to start after the façade work, but in the end both interventions will take place at the same time. In other words, Horta didn’t like straight lines, and our construction schedule has decided to pay tribute to him… Thanks to the support of @urban_brussels, we will finally be able to let you rediscover this iconic space as it was originally. Already now, you can enjoy the wood panelling and gilding as never before, while the work of the craftspeople will gradually bring the bas-reliefs back to life before your eyes.

At the same time, we are also reconfiguring the museum’s reception area to welcome you even better in the future. Over the coming months, entry will be via the museum workshop. This new temporary entrance offers a slightly different route as well as brand-new content. We are doing everything we can to ensure that every visit remains a special moment.

Yes, there is “a lot happening at once”, and that’s intentional: a historic house like Victor Horta’s needs regular work, essential to preserve our heritage. The moment we are experiencing now is unprecedented in the museum’s last 15 years, in terms of the scale and simultaneity of the projects.
The museum itself remains open: it is changing, transforming, preparing for tomorrow. This time next year, you will discover the fully restored ensemble, from the façade to the dining room, ready to shine for many years to come.

The Horta Museum

If you walk past the Horta Museum these days, you’ll have noticed it: the house has wrapped itself in a real suit of scaffolding. It’s the visible sign of an exciting new phase: an in-depth restoration of the façade.

Originally planned to last just a few months, this restoration is taking longer. As a result, the scaffolding will remain in place longer than expected. We invite you to experience this true metamorphosis with us: you can already see the new colour of the ironwork, follow the progress of the work over time, and soon discover interviews with the craftspeople working on this UNESCO-listed façade.

On top of that comes more good news: the restoration of the bas-reliefs by sculptor Pieter Braecke in Victor Horta’s dining room. This project was due to start after the façade work, but in the end both interventions will take place at the same time. In other words, Horta didn’t like straight lines, and our construction schedule has decided to pay tribute to him… Thanks to the support of @urban_brussels, we will finally be able to let you rediscover this iconic space as it was originally. Already now, you can enjoy the wood panelling and gilding as never before, while the work of the craftspeople will gradually bring the bas-reliefs back to life before your eyes.

At the same time, we are also reconfiguring the museum’s reception area to welcome you even better in the future. Over the coming months, entry will be via the museum workshop. This new temporary entrance offers a slightly different route as well as brand-new content. We are doing everything we can to ensure that every visit remains a special moment.

Yes, there is “a lot happening at once”, and that’s intentional: a historic house like Victor Horta’s needs regular work, essential to preserve our heritage. The moment we are experiencing now is unprecedented in the museum’s last 15 years, in terms of the scale and simultaneity of the projects.
The museum itself remains open: it is changing, transforming, preparing for tomorrow. This time next year, you will discover the fully restored ensemble, from the façade to the dining room, ready to shine for many years to come.

The Horta Museum

If you walk past the Horta Museum these days, you’ll have noticed it: the house has wrapped itself in a real suit of scaffolding. It’s the visible sign of an exciting new phase: an in-depth restoration of the façade.

Originally planned to last just a few months, this restoration is taking longer. As a result, the scaffolding will remain in place longer than expected. We invite you to experience this true metamorphosis with us: you can already see the new colour of the ironwork, follow the progress of the work over time, and soon discover interviews with the craftspeople working on this UNESCO-listed façade.

On top of that comes more good news: the restoration of the bas-reliefs by sculptor Pieter Braecke in Victor Horta’s dining room. This project was due to start after the façade work, but in the end both interventions will take place at the same time. In other words, Horta didn’t like straight lines, and our construction schedule has decided to pay tribute to him… Thanks to the support of @urban_brussels, we will finally be able to let you rediscover this iconic space as it was originally. Already now, you can enjoy the wood panelling and gilding as never before, while the work of the craftspeople will gradually bring the bas-reliefs back to life before your eyes.

At the same time, we are also reconfiguring the museum’s reception area to welcome you even better in the future. Over the coming months, entry will be via the museum workshop. This new temporary entrance offers a slightly different route as well as brand-new content. We are doing everything we can to ensure that every visit remains a special moment.

Yes, there is “a lot happening at once”, and that’s intentional: a historic house like Victor Horta’s needs regular work, essential to preserve our heritage. The moment we are experiencing now is unprecedented in the museum’s last 15 years, in terms of the scale and simultaneity of the projects.
The museum itself remains open: it is changing, transforming, preparing for tomorrow. This time next year, you will discover the fully restored ensemble, from the façade to the dining room, ready to shine for many years to come.

The Horta Museum

The Horta Museum is very much alive right now, and one of the most fascinating scenes is unfolding in Victor Horta’s dining room: the bas-reliefs by sculptor Pieter Braecke are currently being restored.

This iconic space is on its way back to the atmosphere Horta originally conceived.

What makes it so special is that this restoration is not happening behind closed doors. It’s a real, ongoing spectacle: day after day, the reliefs begin to reappear.

Watching skilled hands bring back depth and nuance is like seeing the room wake up.

Pieter Braecke (1858–1938) was a Belgian sculptor, born in Nieuwpoort and active in Brussels at the turn of the 20th century. Renowned for his finely modelled figures and reliefs, he worked at the crossroads of sculpture, decorative arts and architecture, making him a natural collaborator within the Art Nouveau milieu. Victor Horta even designed Braecke’s Brussels house-and-studio (built 1901–1903), a testament to their close professional and artistic ties.

In the dining room, Braecke created a series of six arched bas-reliefs, depicting The Ages of Life and The Arts. Arranged in two facing groups of three, they integrate seamlessly with the room’s glazed brick vaults, reinforcing the sense that architecture and ornament were conceived as a single whole.

This restoration also addresses an alteration dating back to the first major campaign led by Jean Delhaye from 1969, when a varnish was applied to the bas-reliefs. Over time, its tone shifted towards grey, changing their original appearance. The current project aims to recover their ivory whiteness, in harmony with the nuanced tones of the glazed brickwork.

An intervention made possible thanks to the restoration team led by Isabel Bedos, the non-profit Horta Museum, and @urban_brussels.

If you visit in the coming weeks, take a moment to look up: the dining room is becoming a living lesson in heritage restoration...

#HortaMuseum #VictorHorta #ArtRestoration #Heritage #PieterBraecke

The Horta Museum is very much alive right now, and one of the most fascinating scenes is unfolding in Victor Horta’s dining room: the bas-reliefs by sculptor Pieter Braecke are currently being restored.

This iconic space is on its way back to the atmosphere Horta originally conceived.

What makes it so special is that this restoration is not happening behind closed doors. It’s a real, ongoing spectacle: day after day, the reliefs begin to reappear.

Watching skilled hands bring back depth and nuance is like seeing the room wake up.

Pieter Braecke (1858–1938) was a Belgian sculptor, born in Nieuwpoort and active in Brussels at the turn of the 20th century. Renowned for his finely modelled figures and reliefs, he worked at the crossroads of sculpture, decorative arts and architecture, making him a natural collaborator within the Art Nouveau milieu. Victor Horta even designed Braecke’s Brussels house-and-studio (built 1901–1903), a testament to their close professional and artistic ties.

In the dining room, Braecke created a series of six arched bas-reliefs, depicting The Ages of Life and The Arts. Arranged in two facing groups of three, they integrate seamlessly with the room’s glazed brick vaults, reinforcing the sense that architecture and ornament were conceived as a single whole.

This restoration also addresses an alteration dating back to the first major campaign led by Jean Delhaye from 1969, when a varnish was applied to the bas-reliefs. Over time, its tone shifted towards grey, changing their original appearance. The current project aims to recover their ivory whiteness, in harmony with the nuanced tones of the glazed brickwork.

An intervention made possible thanks to the restoration team led by Isabel Bedos, the non-profit Horta Museum, and @urban_brussels.

If you visit in the coming weeks, take a moment to look up: the dining room is becoming a living lesson in heritage restoration...

#HortaMuseum #VictorHorta #ArtRestoration #Heritage #PieterBraecke

The Horta Museum is very much alive right now, and one of the most fascinating scenes is unfolding in Victor Horta’s dining room: the bas-reliefs by sculptor Pieter Braecke are currently being restored.

This iconic space is on its way back to the atmosphere Horta originally conceived.

What makes it so special is that this restoration is not happening behind closed doors. It’s a real, ongoing spectacle: day after day, the reliefs begin to reappear.

Watching skilled hands bring back depth and nuance is like seeing the room wake up.

Pieter Braecke (1858–1938) was a Belgian sculptor, born in Nieuwpoort and active in Brussels at the turn of the 20th century. Renowned for his finely modelled figures and reliefs, he worked at the crossroads of sculpture, decorative arts and architecture, making him a natural collaborator within the Art Nouveau milieu. Victor Horta even designed Braecke’s Brussels house-and-studio (built 1901–1903), a testament to their close professional and artistic ties.

In the dining room, Braecke created a series of six arched bas-reliefs, depicting The Ages of Life and The Arts. Arranged in two facing groups of three, they integrate seamlessly with the room’s glazed brick vaults, reinforcing the sense that architecture and ornament were conceived as a single whole.

This restoration also addresses an alteration dating back to the first major campaign led by Jean Delhaye from 1969, when a varnish was applied to the bas-reliefs. Over time, its tone shifted towards grey, changing their original appearance. The current project aims to recover their ivory whiteness, in harmony with the nuanced tones of the glazed brickwork.

An intervention made possible thanks to the restoration team led by Isabel Bedos, the non-profit Horta Museum, and @urban_brussels.

If you visit in the coming weeks, take a moment to look up: the dining room is becoming a living lesson in heritage restoration...

#HortaMuseum #VictorHorta #ArtRestoration #Heritage #PieterBraecke

As the restoration of our façade continues, we wanted to share with you the very first images from the site, like a treasure slowly revealing itself, day by day, behind the canvas and scaffolding.

Little by little, the ironwork reveals its renewed tone,each shade chosen from documentation and stratigraphic analysis, so the façade returns as close as possible to Victor Horta’s original intent.

This restoration work is led by the Commune of Saint-Gilles @communesaintgilles, with the valued support of @urban_brussels, and carried out by the skilled team at Echo. @cult.1060

#HortaMuseum #VictorHorta #Restoration #CulturalHeritage #SaintGilles

As the restoration of our façade continues, we wanted to share with you the very first images from the site, like a treasure slowly revealing itself, day by day, behind the canvas and scaffolding.

Little by little, the ironwork reveals its renewed tone,each shade chosen from documentation and stratigraphic analysis, so the façade returns as close as possible to Victor Horta’s original intent.

This restoration work is led by the Commune of Saint-Gilles @communesaintgilles, with the valued support of @urban_brussels, and carried out by the skilled team at Echo. @cult.1060

#HortaMuseum #VictorHorta #Restoration #CulturalHeritage #SaintGilles

As the restoration of our façade continues, we wanted to share with you the very first images from the site, like a treasure slowly revealing itself, day by day, behind the canvas and scaffolding.

Little by little, the ironwork reveals its renewed tone,each shade chosen from documentation and stratigraphic analysis, so the façade returns as close as possible to Victor Horta’s original intent.

This restoration work is led by the Commune of Saint-Gilles @communesaintgilles, with the valued support of @urban_brussels, and carried out by the skilled team at Echo. @cult.1060

#HortaMuseum #VictorHorta #Restoration #CulturalHeritage #SaintGilles

As the restoration of our façade continues, we wanted to share with you the very first images from the site, like a treasure slowly revealing itself, day by day, behind the canvas and scaffolding.

Little by little, the ironwork reveals its renewed tone,each shade chosen from documentation and stratigraphic analysis, so the façade returns as close as possible to Victor Horta’s original intent.

This restoration work is led by the Commune of Saint-Gilles @communesaintgilles, with the valued support of @urban_brussels, and carried out by the skilled team at Echo. @cult.1060

#HortaMuseum #VictorHorta #Restoration #CulturalHeritage #SaintGilles

As the restoration of our façade continues, we wanted to share with you the very first images from the site, like a treasure slowly revealing itself, day by day, behind the canvas and scaffolding.

Little by little, the ironwork reveals its renewed tone,each shade chosen from documentation and stratigraphic analysis, so the façade returns as close as possible to Victor Horta’s original intent.

This restoration work is led by the Commune of Saint-Gilles @communesaintgilles, with the valued support of @urban_brussels, and carried out by the skilled team at Echo. @cult.1060

#HortaMuseum #VictorHorta #Restoration #CulturalHeritage #SaintGilles

What if we revisited the nineteenth century... but in a queer, feminist, and unapologetic version?

Dive into a storytelling tour like no other, where you’ll embody the forgotten heroes of the Belle Époque: A factory worker dreaming of freedom? A homosexual forced to hide? A female architect (like Victor Horta, but in a skirt)? A foreigner seeking recognition?

On the program
A guided storytelling tour through the museum, followed by a colorful finale parade: we raid the wardrobes of Victor Horta and his wife Julia Carlsson, mixing styles and genders to the sounds of the era’s music.

Information and reservations
Saturday, June 6 : 10 AM — 11:30 AM
Sunday, June 7 : 10 AM — 11:30 AM
14 € (adults)
Free for under 12s
Mandatory reservations : https://hortamuseum.be/billet/was-the-belle-epoque-really-so-beautiful

The work continues…

Some restoration work is impossible to miss. The scaffolding on the façade, the steady rhythm of the team from Lutjeharms @diederik.lutjeharms working on the window frames and veranda joinery: visible, ongoing, part of the life of the building. ( photos 4 & 13)

But other interventions ask for a different kind of attention.

Van Veerdeghem-Vosch père et fils @atelier.vosch worked in the veranda, restoring the stained glass with the precision and patience the work demands. (photos 1- 4)

The firm Écho treated the varnished surfaces of the veranda joinery, sanding the original sections, the grafts and the new ash elements before the varnish was applied. This work was led by the @communesaintgilles and supported by @urban_brussels. (photo 4)

Camille Meslay @c.meslay,Marie Herman @ateliercrp_marieherman, Annie Gilbert and Domenico Panella worked across two fronts. In the dining room, they carried out careful treatment of the varnished bricks, glazed surfaces, walls, ceilings and marble of the sub-basement. In the veranda, Camille Meslay and her team, with the support of Urban, cared for the mosaic floor: a bespoke cleaning solution was applied across the surface before poppy seed oil was worked into the stones to nourish them, ahead of a final coat of microcrystalline wax. Their method was as considered as the building itself. Slow, precise… (Photos & Videos 5-12)

Horta built this house with an extraordinary attention to materials. Restoring it demands the same, and we are deeply honoured to work alongside some of the most skilled artisans in their field.

The work continues…

Some restoration work is impossible to miss. The scaffolding on the façade, the steady rhythm of the team from Lutjeharms @diederik.lutjeharms working on the window frames and veranda joinery: visible, ongoing, part of the life of the building. ( photos 4 & 13)

But other interventions ask for a different kind of attention.

Van Veerdeghem-Vosch père et fils @atelier.vosch worked in the veranda, restoring the stained glass with the precision and patience the work demands. (photos 1- 4)

The firm Écho treated the varnished surfaces of the veranda joinery, sanding the original sections, the grafts and the new ash elements before the varnish was applied. This work was led by the @communesaintgilles and supported by @urban_brussels. (photo 4)

Camille Meslay @c.meslay,Marie Herman @ateliercrp_marieherman, Annie Gilbert and Domenico Panella worked across two fronts. In the dining room, they carried out careful treatment of the varnished bricks, glazed surfaces, walls, ceilings and marble of the sub-basement. In the veranda, Camille Meslay and her team, with the support of Urban, cared for the mosaic floor: a bespoke cleaning solution was applied across the surface before poppy seed oil was worked into the stones to nourish them, ahead of a final coat of microcrystalline wax. Their method was as considered as the building itself. Slow, precise… (Photos & Videos 5-12)

Horta built this house with an extraordinary attention to materials. Restoring it demands the same, and we are deeply honoured to work alongside some of the most skilled artisans in their field.

The work continues…

Some restoration work is impossible to miss. The scaffolding on the façade, the steady rhythm of the team from Lutjeharms @diederik.lutjeharms working on the window frames and veranda joinery: visible, ongoing, part of the life of the building. ( photos 4 & 13)

But other interventions ask for a different kind of attention.

Van Veerdeghem-Vosch père et fils @atelier.vosch worked in the veranda, restoring the stained glass with the precision and patience the work demands. (photos 1- 4)

The firm Écho treated the varnished surfaces of the veranda joinery, sanding the original sections, the grafts and the new ash elements before the varnish was applied. This work was led by the @communesaintgilles and supported by @urban_brussels. (photo 4)

Camille Meslay @c.meslay,Marie Herman @ateliercrp_marieherman, Annie Gilbert and Domenico Panella worked across two fronts. In the dining room, they carried out careful treatment of the varnished bricks, glazed surfaces, walls, ceilings and marble of the sub-basement. In the veranda, Camille Meslay and her team, with the support of Urban, cared for the mosaic floor: a bespoke cleaning solution was applied across the surface before poppy seed oil was worked into the stones to nourish them, ahead of a final coat of microcrystalline wax. Their method was as considered as the building itself. Slow, precise… (Photos & Videos 5-12)

Horta built this house with an extraordinary attention to materials. Restoring it demands the same, and we are deeply honoured to work alongside some of the most skilled artisans in their field.

The work continues…

Some restoration work is impossible to miss. The scaffolding on the façade, the steady rhythm of the team from Lutjeharms @diederik.lutjeharms working on the window frames and veranda joinery: visible, ongoing, part of the life of the building. ( photos 4 & 13)

But other interventions ask for a different kind of attention.

Van Veerdeghem-Vosch père et fils @atelier.vosch worked in the veranda, restoring the stained glass with the precision and patience the work demands. (photos 1- 4)

The firm Écho treated the varnished surfaces of the veranda joinery, sanding the original sections, the grafts and the new ash elements before the varnish was applied. This work was led by the @communesaintgilles and supported by @urban_brussels. (photo 4)

Camille Meslay @c.meslay,Marie Herman @ateliercrp_marieherman, Annie Gilbert and Domenico Panella worked across two fronts. In the dining room, they carried out careful treatment of the varnished bricks, glazed surfaces, walls, ceilings and marble of the sub-basement. In the veranda, Camille Meslay and her team, with the support of Urban, cared for the mosaic floor: a bespoke cleaning solution was applied across the surface before poppy seed oil was worked into the stones to nourish them, ahead of a final coat of microcrystalline wax. Their method was as considered as the building itself. Slow, precise… (Photos & Videos 5-12)

Horta built this house with an extraordinary attention to materials. Restoring it demands the same, and we are deeply honoured to work alongside some of the most skilled artisans in their field.

The work continues…

Some restoration work is impossible to miss. The scaffolding on the façade, the steady rhythm of the team from Lutjeharms @diederik.lutjeharms working on the window frames and veranda joinery: visible, ongoing, part of the life of the building. ( photos 4 & 13)

But other interventions ask for a different kind of attention.

Van Veerdeghem-Vosch père et fils @atelier.vosch worked in the veranda, restoring the stained glass with the precision and patience the work demands. (photos 1- 4)

The firm Écho treated the varnished surfaces of the veranda joinery, sanding the original sections, the grafts and the new ash elements before the varnish was applied. This work was led by the @communesaintgilles and supported by @urban_brussels. (photo 4)

Camille Meslay @c.meslay,Marie Herman @ateliercrp_marieherman, Annie Gilbert and Domenico Panella worked across two fronts. In the dining room, they carried out careful treatment of the varnished bricks, glazed surfaces, walls, ceilings and marble of the sub-basement. In the veranda, Camille Meslay and her team, with the support of Urban, cared for the mosaic floor: a bespoke cleaning solution was applied across the surface before poppy seed oil was worked into the stones to nourish them, ahead of a final coat of microcrystalline wax. Their method was as considered as the building itself. Slow, precise… (Photos & Videos 5-12)

Horta built this house with an extraordinary attention to materials. Restoring it demands the same, and we are deeply honoured to work alongside some of the most skilled artisans in their field.

The work continues…

Some restoration work is impossible to miss. The scaffolding on the façade, the steady rhythm of the team from Lutjeharms @diederik.lutjeharms working on the window frames and veranda joinery: visible, ongoing, part of the life of the building. ( photos 4 & 13)

But other interventions ask for a different kind of attention.

Van Veerdeghem-Vosch père et fils @atelier.vosch worked in the veranda, restoring the stained glass with the precision and patience the work demands. (photos 1- 4)

The firm Écho treated the varnished surfaces of the veranda joinery, sanding the original sections, the grafts and the new ash elements before the varnish was applied. This work was led by the @communesaintgilles and supported by @urban_brussels. (photo 4)

Camille Meslay @c.meslay,Marie Herman @ateliercrp_marieherman, Annie Gilbert and Domenico Panella worked across two fronts. In the dining room, they carried out careful treatment of the varnished bricks, glazed surfaces, walls, ceilings and marble of the sub-basement. In the veranda, Camille Meslay and her team, with the support of Urban, cared for the mosaic floor: a bespoke cleaning solution was applied across the surface before poppy seed oil was worked into the stones to nourish them, ahead of a final coat of microcrystalline wax. Their method was as considered as the building itself. Slow, precise… (Photos & Videos 5-12)

Horta built this house with an extraordinary attention to materials. Restoring it demands the same, and we are deeply honoured to work alongside some of the most skilled artisans in their field.

The work continues…

Some restoration work is impossible to miss. The scaffolding on the façade, the steady rhythm of the team from Lutjeharms @diederik.lutjeharms working on the window frames and veranda joinery: visible, ongoing, part of the life of the building. ( photos 4 & 13)

But other interventions ask for a different kind of attention.

Van Veerdeghem-Vosch père et fils @atelier.vosch worked in the veranda, restoring the stained glass with the precision and patience the work demands. (photos 1- 4)

The firm Écho treated the varnished surfaces of the veranda joinery, sanding the original sections, the grafts and the new ash elements before the varnish was applied. This work was led by the @communesaintgilles and supported by @urban_brussels. (photo 4)

Camille Meslay @c.meslay,Marie Herman @ateliercrp_marieherman, Annie Gilbert and Domenico Panella worked across two fronts. In the dining room, they carried out careful treatment of the varnished bricks, glazed surfaces, walls, ceilings and marble of the sub-basement. In the veranda, Camille Meslay and her team, with the support of Urban, cared for the mosaic floor: a bespoke cleaning solution was applied across the surface before poppy seed oil was worked into the stones to nourish them, ahead of a final coat of microcrystalline wax. Their method was as considered as the building itself. Slow, precise… (Photos & Videos 5-12)

Horta built this house with an extraordinary attention to materials. Restoring it demands the same, and we are deeply honoured to work alongside some of the most skilled artisans in their field.

The work continues…

Some restoration work is impossible to miss. The scaffolding on the façade, the steady rhythm of the team from Lutjeharms @diederik.lutjeharms working on the window frames and veranda joinery: visible, ongoing, part of the life of the building. ( photos 4 & 13)

But other interventions ask for a different kind of attention.

Van Veerdeghem-Vosch père et fils @atelier.vosch worked in the veranda, restoring the stained glass with the precision and patience the work demands. (photos 1- 4)

The firm Écho treated the varnished surfaces of the veranda joinery, sanding the original sections, the grafts and the new ash elements before the varnish was applied. This work was led by the @communesaintgilles and supported by @urban_brussels. (photo 4)

Camille Meslay @c.meslay,Marie Herman @ateliercrp_marieherman, Annie Gilbert and Domenico Panella worked across two fronts. In the dining room, they carried out careful treatment of the varnished bricks, glazed surfaces, walls, ceilings and marble of the sub-basement. In the veranda, Camille Meslay and her team, with the support of Urban, cared for the mosaic floor: a bespoke cleaning solution was applied across the surface before poppy seed oil was worked into the stones to nourish them, ahead of a final coat of microcrystalline wax. Their method was as considered as the building itself. Slow, precise… (Photos & Videos 5-12)

Horta built this house with an extraordinary attention to materials. Restoring it demands the same, and we are deeply honoured to work alongside some of the most skilled artisans in their field.

The work continues…

Some restoration work is impossible to miss. The scaffolding on the façade, the steady rhythm of the team from Lutjeharms @diederik.lutjeharms working on the window frames and veranda joinery: visible, ongoing, part of the life of the building. ( photos 4 & 13)

But other interventions ask for a different kind of attention.

Van Veerdeghem-Vosch père et fils @atelier.vosch worked in the veranda, restoring the stained glass with the precision and patience the work demands. (photos 1- 4)

The firm Écho treated the varnished surfaces of the veranda joinery, sanding the original sections, the grafts and the new ash elements before the varnish was applied. This work was led by the @communesaintgilles and supported by @urban_brussels. (photo 4)

Camille Meslay @c.meslay,Marie Herman @ateliercrp_marieherman, Annie Gilbert and Domenico Panella worked across two fronts. In the dining room, they carried out careful treatment of the varnished bricks, glazed surfaces, walls, ceilings and marble of the sub-basement. In the veranda, Camille Meslay and her team, with the support of Urban, cared for the mosaic floor: a bespoke cleaning solution was applied across the surface before poppy seed oil was worked into the stones to nourish them, ahead of a final coat of microcrystalline wax. Their method was as considered as the building itself. Slow, precise… (Photos & Videos 5-12)

Horta built this house with an extraordinary attention to materials. Restoring it demands the same, and we are deeply honoured to work alongside some of the most skilled artisans in their field.

The work continues…

Some restoration work is impossible to miss. The scaffolding on the façade, the steady rhythm of the team from Lutjeharms @diederik.lutjeharms working on the window frames and veranda joinery: visible, ongoing, part of the life of the building. ( photos 4 & 13)

But other interventions ask for a different kind of attention.

Van Veerdeghem-Vosch père et fils @atelier.vosch worked in the veranda, restoring the stained glass with the precision and patience the work demands. (photos 1- 4)

The firm Écho treated the varnished surfaces of the veranda joinery, sanding the original sections, the grafts and the new ash elements before the varnish was applied. This work was led by the @communesaintgilles and supported by @urban_brussels. (photo 4)

Camille Meslay @c.meslay,Marie Herman @ateliercrp_marieherman, Annie Gilbert and Domenico Panella worked across two fronts. In the dining room, they carried out careful treatment of the varnished bricks, glazed surfaces, walls, ceilings and marble of the sub-basement. In the veranda, Camille Meslay and her team, with the support of Urban, cared for the mosaic floor: a bespoke cleaning solution was applied across the surface before poppy seed oil was worked into the stones to nourish them, ahead of a final coat of microcrystalline wax. Their method was as considered as the building itself. Slow, precise… (Photos & Videos 5-12)

Horta built this house with an extraordinary attention to materials. Restoring it demands the same, and we are deeply honoured to work alongside some of the most skilled artisans in their field.

The work continues…

Some restoration work is impossible to miss. The scaffolding on the façade, the steady rhythm of the team from Lutjeharms @diederik.lutjeharms working on the window frames and veranda joinery: visible, ongoing, part of the life of the building. ( photos 4 & 13)

But other interventions ask for a different kind of attention.

Van Veerdeghem-Vosch père et fils @atelier.vosch worked in the veranda, restoring the stained glass with the precision and patience the work demands. (photos 1- 4)

The firm Écho treated the varnished surfaces of the veranda joinery, sanding the original sections, the grafts and the new ash elements before the varnish was applied. This work was led by the @communesaintgilles and supported by @urban_brussels. (photo 4)

Camille Meslay @c.meslay,Marie Herman @ateliercrp_marieherman, Annie Gilbert and Domenico Panella worked across two fronts. In the dining room, they carried out careful treatment of the varnished bricks, glazed surfaces, walls, ceilings and marble of the sub-basement. In the veranda, Camille Meslay and her team, with the support of Urban, cared for the mosaic floor: a bespoke cleaning solution was applied across the surface before poppy seed oil was worked into the stones to nourish them, ahead of a final coat of microcrystalline wax. Their method was as considered as the building itself. Slow, precise… (Photos & Videos 5-12)

Horta built this house with an extraordinary attention to materials. Restoring it demands the same, and we are deeply honoured to work alongside some of the most skilled artisans in their field.

The work continues…

Some restoration work is impossible to miss. The scaffolding on the façade, the steady rhythm of the team from Lutjeharms @diederik.lutjeharms working on the window frames and veranda joinery: visible, ongoing, part of the life of the building. ( photos 4 & 13)

But other interventions ask for a different kind of attention.

Van Veerdeghem-Vosch père et fils @atelier.vosch worked in the veranda, restoring the stained glass with the precision and patience the work demands. (photos 1- 4)

The firm Écho treated the varnished surfaces of the veranda joinery, sanding the original sections, the grafts and the new ash elements before the varnish was applied. This work was led by the @communesaintgilles and supported by @urban_brussels. (photo 4)

Camille Meslay @c.meslay,Marie Herman @ateliercrp_marieherman, Annie Gilbert and Domenico Panella worked across two fronts. In the dining room, they carried out careful treatment of the varnished bricks, glazed surfaces, walls, ceilings and marble of the sub-basement. In the veranda, Camille Meslay and her team, with the support of Urban, cared for the mosaic floor: a bespoke cleaning solution was applied across the surface before poppy seed oil was worked into the stones to nourish them, ahead of a final coat of microcrystalline wax. Their method was as considered as the building itself. Slow, precise… (Photos & Videos 5-12)

Horta built this house with an extraordinary attention to materials. Restoring it demands the same, and we are deeply honoured to work alongside some of the most skilled artisans in their field.

The work continues…

Some restoration work is impossible to miss. The scaffolding on the façade, the steady rhythm of the team from Lutjeharms @diederik.lutjeharms working on the window frames and veranda joinery: visible, ongoing, part of the life of the building. ( photos 4 & 13)

But other interventions ask for a different kind of attention.

Van Veerdeghem-Vosch père et fils @atelier.vosch worked in the veranda, restoring the stained glass with the precision and patience the work demands. (photos 1- 4)

The firm Écho treated the varnished surfaces of the veranda joinery, sanding the original sections, the grafts and the new ash elements before the varnish was applied. This work was led by the @communesaintgilles and supported by @urban_brussels. (photo 4)

Camille Meslay @c.meslay,Marie Herman @ateliercrp_marieherman, Annie Gilbert and Domenico Panella worked across two fronts. In the dining room, they carried out careful treatment of the varnished bricks, glazed surfaces, walls, ceilings and marble of the sub-basement. In the veranda, Camille Meslay and her team, with the support of Urban, cared for the mosaic floor: a bespoke cleaning solution was applied across the surface before poppy seed oil was worked into the stones to nourish them, ahead of a final coat of microcrystalline wax. Their method was as considered as the building itself. Slow, precise… (Photos & Videos 5-12)

Horta built this house with an extraordinary attention to materials. Restoring it demands the same, and we are deeply honoured to work alongside some of the most skilled artisans in their field.

🎙️ CAFÉ HORTA • L’épisode 1 est disponible dès maintenant !

Pour le tout premier épisode de notre podcast Café Horta, Anne Gruwez, juge d’instruction bruxelloise et figure singulière de la vie publique belge, entre dans la maison Horta pour explorer une question inattendue :

Quel lien existe entre le droit et l’Art nouveau ?

À Bruxelles, à la fin du XIXe siècle, une révolution sociale et juridique accompagnait une révolution esthétique.

Une conversation sur Bruxelles, la justice, l’architecture, la société… et la modernité toujours saisissante de l’Art nouveau.

À écouter dès maintenant sur toutes les plateformes de podcast et à découvrir en vidéo sur notre chaîne YouTube.

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🎙️ CAFÉ HORTA • Aflevering 1 nu beschikbaar

Voor de allereerste aflevering van onze podcast Café Horta betreedt Anne Gruwez, Brusselse onderzoeksrechter en markante figuur van het Belgische publieke leven, de woning Horta om een onverwachte vraag te verkennen:

Wat verbindt het recht met de Art Nouveau?

In Brussel ging aan het einde van de negentiende eeuw een sociale en juridische revolutie hand in hand met een esthetische revolutie.

Een gesprek over Brussel, justitie, architectuur, maatschappij… en de blijvende moderniteit van de Art Nouveau.

Nu te beluisteren op alle podcastplatformen en integraal te bekijken op ons YouTube-kanaal.

🎙️ CAFÉ HORTA • Episode 1 now available

For the very first episode of our podcast Café Horta, Anne Gruwez, investigating judge in Brussels and singular figure of Belgian public life, steps inside Victor Horta’s house to explore an unexpected question:

What connects law and Art Nouveau?

In Brussels, at the end of the nineteenth century, a social and legal revolution unfolded alongside an aesthetic revolution.

A conversation about Brussels, justice, architecture, society… and the enduring modernity of Art Nouveau.

Listen now on all podcast platforms and watch the full episode on our YouTube channel.

Podcast : https://smartlink.ausha.co/cafe-horta/anne-gruwez-le-droit-et-l-art-nouveau (link in bio)
Youtube : https://youtu.be/H-2Xx9H7N3g

Café Horta - A podcast produced by @arnauddegh

Few architects understood materials the way Horta did.

The whiplash line? that sinuous, living curve that came to define Belgian Art Nouveau and inspired designers far beyond Brussels, finds its truest expression here, in what was once his private home.

Wood and metal don’t simply coexist in these spaces. They intertwine, each yielding to the other, as if they grew together rather than were shaped by human hands.
It is in the details that Horta’s genius spoke most clearly and most intimately.

#horta #victorhorta #artnouveau

Few architects understood materials the way Horta did.

The whiplash line? that sinuous, living curve that came to define Belgian Art Nouveau and inspired designers far beyond Brussels, finds its truest expression here, in what was once his private home.

Wood and metal don’t simply coexist in these spaces. They intertwine, each yielding to the other, as if they grew together rather than were shaped by human hands.
It is in the details that Horta’s genius spoke most clearly and most intimately.

#horta #victorhorta #artnouveau

Depuis un an, nous travaillons discrètement sur un projet qui nous tient particulièrement à cœur : un espace de conversation autour de l’Art nouveau et de l’œuvre de Victor Horta, réunissant experts, passionnés et regards inattendus.

Nous sommes presque prêts à le partager avec vous.

Le premier épisode de notre podcast Café Horta sera diffusé ce dimanche 24 mai, avec une invitée aussi captivante que passionnante… mais nous vous laissons découvrir tout cela...

La suite très bientôt ✨

Café Horta - Un podcast produit par @arnauddegh

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Al een jaar lang werken we in alle discretie aan een project dat ons bijzonder nauw aan het hart ligt: een plek voor gesprekken rond art nouveau en het werk van Victor Horta, met experten, liefhebbers en verrassende invalshoeken.

We zijn bijna klaar om het met jullie te delen.

De eerste aflevering van onze podcast Café Horta verschijnt nu zondag 24 mei, met een gast die even boeiend als inspirerend is… maar we laten jullie dat heel binnenkort zelf ontdekken.

Blijf op de hoogte ✨

Café Horta - Een podcast geproduceerd door @arnauddegh

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For the past year, we have been working quietly on something close to our hearts: a space for conversation around Art Nouveau and the work of Victor Horta, bringing together experts, enthusiasts and unexpected perspectives.

We are almost ready to share it with you.

The first episode of our podcast Café Horta will be released this Sunday, 24 May, with a guest as engaging as she is fascinating… but we’ll let you discover all that very soon.

Stay tuned ✨

Café Horta - A podcast producedby @arnauddegh

For Victor Horta, architecture was never just a matter of walls and structures. It was a complete artistic vision, one that extended from the façade down to the very last detail of a door handle, a piece of furniture, or a light fitting.

He collaborated with artists and craftsmen to create custom furniture, lighting fixtures, and decorative elements that complemented the architectural features of his houses.

Woodwork held a particularly central place in this vision. Horta selected his woods with the greatest care, not only for its quality but for the warmth and character of its grain.

Panelling, built-in cabinetry, door frames and staircases were all designed by his hand, their sinuous curves echoing the ironwork and the mosaic floors below.

At his studio on Rue Américaine, Horta had casts made of his decorative elements specifically to guide the craftsmen responsible for the final execution, ensuring that every carpenter, ironworker, and glassmaker worked from his drawings toward a single unified vision.

During your visit, let yourself be drawn into the details, the carved wooden panels, the sinuous door frames, the carefully crafted built-in furniture. They are the work, just as much as the walls that surround them.

#horta #victorhorta #artnouveau

For Victor Horta, architecture was never just a matter of walls and structures. It was a complete artistic vision, one that extended from the façade down to the very last detail of a door handle, a piece of furniture, or a light fitting.

He collaborated with artists and craftsmen to create custom furniture, lighting fixtures, and decorative elements that complemented the architectural features of his houses.

Woodwork held a particularly central place in this vision. Horta selected his woods with the greatest care, not only for its quality but for the warmth and character of its grain.

Panelling, built-in cabinetry, door frames and staircases were all designed by his hand, their sinuous curves echoing the ironwork and the mosaic floors below.

At his studio on Rue Américaine, Horta had casts made of his decorative elements specifically to guide the craftsmen responsible for the final execution, ensuring that every carpenter, ironworker, and glassmaker worked from his drawings toward a single unified vision.

During your visit, let yourself be drawn into the details, the carved wooden panels, the sinuous door frames, the carefully crafted built-in furniture. They are the work, just as much as the walls that surround them.

#horta #victorhorta #artnouveau

For Victor Horta, architecture was never just a matter of walls and structures. It was a complete artistic vision, one that extended from the façade down to the very last detail of a door handle, a piece of furniture, or a light fitting.

He collaborated with artists and craftsmen to create custom furniture, lighting fixtures, and decorative elements that complemented the architectural features of his houses.

Woodwork held a particularly central place in this vision. Horta selected his woods with the greatest care, not only for its quality but for the warmth and character of its grain.

Panelling, built-in cabinetry, door frames and staircases were all designed by his hand, their sinuous curves echoing the ironwork and the mosaic floors below.

At his studio on Rue Américaine, Horta had casts made of his decorative elements specifically to guide the craftsmen responsible for the final execution, ensuring that every carpenter, ironworker, and glassmaker worked from his drawings toward a single unified vision.

During your visit, let yourself be drawn into the details, the carved wooden panels, the sinuous door frames, the carefully crafted built-in furniture. They are the work, just as much as the walls that surround them.

#horta #victorhorta #artnouveau

Quelque chose de rare se prépare au Musée Horta.

Cet été, trente et un sièges prennent place dans la maison de Victor Horta, de Horta et Henry van de Velde à Le Corbusier et Marcel Breuer.

Art nouveau versus Art déco ?
1850 / 1950 — 1 siècle, 31 sièges retrace cent ans de design à travers un objet unique, intime et familier.

Pas une chronologie. Une conversation entre les générations.

Les étudiants de La Cambre rejoignent l’exposition avec de nouveaux prototypes de sièges. L’un d’eux intégrera la collection permanente. @la_cambre

L’exposition sera accompagnée d’un catalogue publié par le @mercatorfondsfondsmercator, un prolongement dans le temps de la visite, en français, néerlandais et anglais.

En collaboration avec la @communesaintgilles, @urban_brussels et la @federation_wallonie_bruxelles, avec le soutien de @loterienationaleloterij et de ses joueurs.

Art nouveau versus Art déco ?
1850 / 1950 — 1 siècle, 31 sièges
25 juin 2026 - 11 janvier 2027
Musée Horta, 27 rue Américaine, Saint-Gilles
Entrée gratuite

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Er komt iets bijzonders naar het Horta Museum.

Deze zomer nemen eenendertig zetels hun plaats in het huis van Victor Horta, van Horta en Henry van de Velde tot Le Corbusier en Marcel Breuer.

Art nouveau versus Art deco?
1850 / 1950 — 1 eeuw, 31 zetels volgt honderd jaar designgeschiedenis aan de hand van één intiem en vertrouwd object.

Geen tijdlijn. Wel een gesprek tussen generaties.

Studenten van @la_cambre nemen deel aan de tentoonstelling met nieuwe zitprototypes. Eén daarvan wordt opgenomen in de permanente collectie.

Bij de tentoonstelling verschijnt een catalogus, uitgegeven door het @mercatorfondsfondsmercator: een blijvende metgezel bij het bezoek, in het Frans, Nederlands en Engels.

In samenwerking met @communesaintgilles, @urban_brussels en @federation_wallonie_bruxelles, met de steun van @loterienationaleloterij en haar spelers.

Art nouveau versus Art deco?
1850 / 1950 — 1 eeuw, 31 zetels
25 juni 2026 - 11 januari 2027
Horta Museum, Amerikaanse straat 27, Sint-Gillis
Gratis toegang

#hortamuseum #victorhorta #chairs #exhibition #visitbrussels

LES FORMES VIDES – Sébastien Lacomblez en collaboration avec Emmanuel Pire.

Plus que quelques jours pour voir Les Formes Vides, au Musée Horta jusqu’au 17 mai.

Des nymphéas qui naissent, se fanent, gèlent et se décomposent. Photographiés à chaque étape, transformés en images mouvantes grâce à l’intelligence artificielle. Ce que l’on voit n’est plus tout à fait réel, pas encore imaginaire, quelque chose d’incertain, de troublant, qui oscille entre le vivant et sa disparition.

Installée dans les espaces de la maison-atelier, l’œuvre dialogue avec l’architecture d’exception du Musée Horta et puise dans la notion bouddhique de śūnyatā, la vacuité non comme absence, mais comme condition d’apparition des formes.

L’exposition est incluse dans le billet d’entrée du musée.
Dans le cadre du Parcours d’Artistes Saint-Gilles 2026 – I.A. Intelligence Artistique @parcoursdartistes

Avec le soutien de la @federation_wallonie_bruxelles

Photos @AntoineGrenez

@communesaintgilles @cult.1060 @urban_brussels

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DE LEGE VORMEN - Sébastien Lacomblez in samenwerking met Emmanuel Pire.
Nog maar enkele dagen om De Lege Vormen te ontdekken, nog te zien in het Hortamuseum tot 17 mei.
Waterlelies die ontluiken, verwelken, bevriezen en vergaan. Bij elke etappe gefotografeerd, omgezet in bewegende beelden dankzij artificiële intelligentie. Wat men ziet is niet meer helemaal werkelijk, nog niet verbeelding — iets onzeker, verontrustend, dat schommelt tussen het levende en zijn verdwijning.

Geïnstalleerd in de ruimtes van het woonateliermuseum, treedt het werk in dialoog met de uitzonderlijke architectuur van het Hortamuseum en put uit het boeddhistische begrip śūnyatā, de leegte niet als afwezigheid, maar als voorwaarde voor het verschijnen van vormen.

De tentoonstelling is inbegrepen in het toegangsticket van het museum.
In het kader van het Kunstenaarsparcours Sint-Gillis 2026 - I.A. Intelligence Artistique @parcoursdartistes

Met de steun van de Federatie Wallonië-Brussel @federation_wallonie_bruxelles

Photos @AntoineGrenez

@communesaintgilles @cult.1060 @urban_brussels

LES FORMES VIDES – Sébastien Lacomblez en collaboration avec Emmanuel Pire.

Plus que quelques jours pour voir Les Formes Vides, au Musée Horta jusqu’au 17 mai.

Des nymphéas qui naissent, se fanent, gèlent et se décomposent. Photographiés à chaque étape, transformés en images mouvantes grâce à l’intelligence artificielle. Ce que l’on voit n’est plus tout à fait réel, pas encore imaginaire, quelque chose d’incertain, de troublant, qui oscille entre le vivant et sa disparition.

Installée dans les espaces de la maison-atelier, l’œuvre dialogue avec l’architecture d’exception du Musée Horta et puise dans la notion bouddhique de śūnyatā, la vacuité non comme absence, mais comme condition d’apparition des formes.

L’exposition est incluse dans le billet d’entrée du musée.
Dans le cadre du Parcours d’Artistes Saint-Gilles 2026 – I.A. Intelligence Artistique @parcoursdartistes

Avec le soutien de la @federation_wallonie_bruxelles

Photos @AntoineGrenez

@communesaintgilles @cult.1060 @urban_brussels

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DE LEGE VORMEN - Sébastien Lacomblez in samenwerking met Emmanuel Pire.
Nog maar enkele dagen om De Lege Vormen te ontdekken, nog te zien in het Hortamuseum tot 17 mei.
Waterlelies die ontluiken, verwelken, bevriezen en vergaan. Bij elke etappe gefotografeerd, omgezet in bewegende beelden dankzij artificiële intelligentie. Wat men ziet is niet meer helemaal werkelijk, nog niet verbeelding — iets onzeker, verontrustend, dat schommelt tussen het levende en zijn verdwijning.

Geïnstalleerd in de ruimtes van het woonateliermuseum, treedt het werk in dialoog met de uitzonderlijke architectuur van het Hortamuseum en put uit het boeddhistische begrip śūnyatā, de leegte niet als afwezigheid, maar als voorwaarde voor het verschijnen van vormen.

De tentoonstelling is inbegrepen in het toegangsticket van het museum.
In het kader van het Kunstenaarsparcours Sint-Gillis 2026 - I.A. Intelligence Artistique @parcoursdartistes

Met de steun van de Federatie Wallonië-Brussel @federation_wallonie_bruxelles

Photos @AntoineGrenez

@communesaintgilles @cult.1060 @urban_brussels

LES FORMES VIDES – Sébastien Lacomblez en collaboration avec Emmanuel Pire.

Plus que quelques jours pour voir Les Formes Vides, au Musée Horta jusqu’au 17 mai.

Des nymphéas qui naissent, se fanent, gèlent et se décomposent. Photographiés à chaque étape, transformés en images mouvantes grâce à l’intelligence artificielle. Ce que l’on voit n’est plus tout à fait réel, pas encore imaginaire, quelque chose d’incertain, de troublant, qui oscille entre le vivant et sa disparition.

Installée dans les espaces de la maison-atelier, l’œuvre dialogue avec l’architecture d’exception du Musée Horta et puise dans la notion bouddhique de śūnyatā, la vacuité non comme absence, mais comme condition d’apparition des formes.

L’exposition est incluse dans le billet d’entrée du musée.
Dans le cadre du Parcours d’Artistes Saint-Gilles 2026 – I.A. Intelligence Artistique @parcoursdartistes

Avec le soutien de la @federation_wallonie_bruxelles

Photos @AntoineGrenez

@communesaintgilles @cult.1060 @urban_brussels

-

DE LEGE VORMEN - Sébastien Lacomblez in samenwerking met Emmanuel Pire.
Nog maar enkele dagen om De Lege Vormen te ontdekken, nog te zien in het Hortamuseum tot 17 mei.
Waterlelies die ontluiken, verwelken, bevriezen en vergaan. Bij elke etappe gefotografeerd, omgezet in bewegende beelden dankzij artificiële intelligentie. Wat men ziet is niet meer helemaal werkelijk, nog niet verbeelding — iets onzeker, verontrustend, dat schommelt tussen het levende en zijn verdwijning.

Geïnstalleerd in de ruimtes van het woonateliermuseum, treedt het werk in dialoog met de uitzonderlijke architectuur van het Hortamuseum en put uit het boeddhistische begrip śūnyatā, de leegte niet als afwezigheid, maar als voorwaarde voor het verschijnen van vormen.

De tentoonstelling is inbegrepen in het toegangsticket van het museum.
In het kader van het Kunstenaarsparcours Sint-Gillis 2026 - I.A. Intelligence Artistique @parcoursdartistes

Met de steun van de Federatie Wallonië-Brussel @federation_wallonie_bruxelles

Photos @AntoineGrenez

@communesaintgilles @cult.1060 @urban_brussels

LES FORMES VIDES – Sébastien Lacomblez en collaboration avec Emmanuel Pire.

Plus que quelques jours pour voir Les Formes Vides, au Musée Horta jusqu’au 17 mai.

Des nymphéas qui naissent, se fanent, gèlent et se décomposent. Photographiés à chaque étape, transformés en images mouvantes grâce à l’intelligence artificielle. Ce que l’on voit n’est plus tout à fait réel, pas encore imaginaire, quelque chose d’incertain, de troublant, qui oscille entre le vivant et sa disparition.

Installée dans les espaces de la maison-atelier, l’œuvre dialogue avec l’architecture d’exception du Musée Horta et puise dans la notion bouddhique de śūnyatā, la vacuité non comme absence, mais comme condition d’apparition des formes.

L’exposition est incluse dans le billet d’entrée du musée.
Dans le cadre du Parcours d’Artistes Saint-Gilles 2026 – I.A. Intelligence Artistique @parcoursdartistes

Avec le soutien de la @federation_wallonie_bruxelles

Photos @AntoineGrenez

@communesaintgilles @cult.1060 @urban_brussels

-

DE LEGE VORMEN - Sébastien Lacomblez in samenwerking met Emmanuel Pire.
Nog maar enkele dagen om De Lege Vormen te ontdekken, nog te zien in het Hortamuseum tot 17 mei.
Waterlelies die ontluiken, verwelken, bevriezen en vergaan. Bij elke etappe gefotografeerd, omgezet in bewegende beelden dankzij artificiële intelligentie. Wat men ziet is niet meer helemaal werkelijk, nog niet verbeelding — iets onzeker, verontrustend, dat schommelt tussen het levende en zijn verdwijning.

Geïnstalleerd in de ruimtes van het woonateliermuseum, treedt het werk in dialoog met de uitzonderlijke architectuur van het Hortamuseum en put uit het boeddhistische begrip śūnyatā, de leegte niet als afwezigheid, maar als voorwaarde voor het verschijnen van vormen.

De tentoonstelling is inbegrepen in het toegangsticket van het museum.
In het kader van het Kunstenaarsparcours Sint-Gillis 2026 - I.A. Intelligence Artistique @parcoursdartistes

Met de steun van de Federatie Wallonië-Brussel @federation_wallonie_bruxelles

Photos @AntoineGrenez

@communesaintgilles @cult.1060 @urban_brussels

LES FORMES VIDES – Sébastien Lacomblez en collaboration avec Emmanuel Pire.

Plus que quelques jours pour voir Les Formes Vides, au Musée Horta jusqu’au 17 mai.

Des nymphéas qui naissent, se fanent, gèlent et se décomposent. Photographiés à chaque étape, transformés en images mouvantes grâce à l’intelligence artificielle. Ce que l’on voit n’est plus tout à fait réel, pas encore imaginaire, quelque chose d’incertain, de troublant, qui oscille entre le vivant et sa disparition.

Installée dans les espaces de la maison-atelier, l’œuvre dialogue avec l’architecture d’exception du Musée Horta et puise dans la notion bouddhique de śūnyatā, la vacuité non comme absence, mais comme condition d’apparition des formes.

L’exposition est incluse dans le billet d’entrée du musée.
Dans le cadre du Parcours d’Artistes Saint-Gilles 2026 – I.A. Intelligence Artistique @parcoursdartistes

Avec le soutien de la @federation_wallonie_bruxelles

Photos @AntoineGrenez

@communesaintgilles @cult.1060 @urban_brussels

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DE LEGE VORMEN - Sébastien Lacomblez in samenwerking met Emmanuel Pire.
Nog maar enkele dagen om De Lege Vormen te ontdekken, nog te zien in het Hortamuseum tot 17 mei.
Waterlelies die ontluiken, verwelken, bevriezen en vergaan. Bij elke etappe gefotografeerd, omgezet in bewegende beelden dankzij artificiële intelligentie. Wat men ziet is niet meer helemaal werkelijk, nog niet verbeelding — iets onzeker, verontrustend, dat schommelt tussen het levende en zijn verdwijning.

Geïnstalleerd in de ruimtes van het woonateliermuseum, treedt het werk in dialoog met de uitzonderlijke architectuur van het Hortamuseum en put uit het boeddhistische begrip śūnyatā, de leegte niet als afwezigheid, maar als voorwaarde voor het verschijnen van vormen.

De tentoonstelling is inbegrepen in het toegangsticket van het museum.
In het kader van het Kunstenaarsparcours Sint-Gillis 2026 - I.A. Intelligence Artistique @parcoursdartistes

Met de steun van de Federatie Wallonië-Brussel @federation_wallonie_bruxelles

Photos @AntoineGrenez

@communesaintgilles @cult.1060 @urban_brussels

LES FORMES VIDES – Sébastien Lacomblez en collaboration avec Emmanuel Pire.

Plus que quelques jours pour voir Les Formes Vides, au Musée Horta jusqu’au 17 mai.

Des nymphéas qui naissent, se fanent, gèlent et se décomposent. Photographiés à chaque étape, transformés en images mouvantes grâce à l’intelligence artificielle. Ce que l’on voit n’est plus tout à fait réel, pas encore imaginaire, quelque chose d’incertain, de troublant, qui oscille entre le vivant et sa disparition.

Installée dans les espaces de la maison-atelier, l’œuvre dialogue avec l’architecture d’exception du Musée Horta et puise dans la notion bouddhique de śūnyatā, la vacuité non comme absence, mais comme condition d’apparition des formes.

L’exposition est incluse dans le billet d’entrée du musée.
Dans le cadre du Parcours d’Artistes Saint-Gilles 2026 – I.A. Intelligence Artistique @parcoursdartistes

Avec le soutien de la @federation_wallonie_bruxelles

Photos @AntoineGrenez

@communesaintgilles @cult.1060 @urban_brussels

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DE LEGE VORMEN - Sébastien Lacomblez in samenwerking met Emmanuel Pire.
Nog maar enkele dagen om De Lege Vormen te ontdekken, nog te zien in het Hortamuseum tot 17 mei.
Waterlelies die ontluiken, verwelken, bevriezen en vergaan. Bij elke etappe gefotografeerd, omgezet in bewegende beelden dankzij artificiële intelligentie. Wat men ziet is niet meer helemaal werkelijk, nog niet verbeelding — iets onzeker, verontrustend, dat schommelt tussen het levende en zijn verdwijning.

Geïnstalleerd in de ruimtes van het woonateliermuseum, treedt het werk in dialoog met de uitzonderlijke architectuur van het Hortamuseum en put uit het boeddhistische begrip śūnyatā, de leegte niet als afwezigheid, maar als voorwaarde voor het verschijnen van vormen.

De tentoonstelling is inbegrepen in het toegangsticket van het museum.
In het kader van het Kunstenaarsparcours Sint-Gillis 2026 - I.A. Intelligence Artistique @parcoursdartistes

Met de steun van de Federatie Wallonië-Brussel @federation_wallonie_bruxelles

Photos @AntoineGrenez

@communesaintgilles @cult.1060 @urban_brussels

LES FORMES VIDES – Sébastien Lacomblez en collaboration avec Emmanuel Pire.

Plus que quelques jours pour voir Les Formes Vides, au Musée Horta jusqu’au 17 mai.

Des nymphéas qui naissent, se fanent, gèlent et se décomposent. Photographiés à chaque étape, transformés en images mouvantes grâce à l’intelligence artificielle. Ce que l’on voit n’est plus tout à fait réel, pas encore imaginaire, quelque chose d’incertain, de troublant, qui oscille entre le vivant et sa disparition.

Installée dans les espaces de la maison-atelier, l’œuvre dialogue avec l’architecture d’exception du Musée Horta et puise dans la notion bouddhique de śūnyatā, la vacuité non comme absence, mais comme condition d’apparition des formes.

L’exposition est incluse dans le billet d’entrée du musée.
Dans le cadre du Parcours d’Artistes Saint-Gilles 2026 – I.A. Intelligence Artistique @parcoursdartistes

Avec le soutien de la @federation_wallonie_bruxelles

Photos @AntoineGrenez

@communesaintgilles @cult.1060 @urban_brussels

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DE LEGE VORMEN - Sébastien Lacomblez in samenwerking met Emmanuel Pire.
Nog maar enkele dagen om De Lege Vormen te ontdekken, nog te zien in het Hortamuseum tot 17 mei.
Waterlelies die ontluiken, verwelken, bevriezen en vergaan. Bij elke etappe gefotografeerd, omgezet in bewegende beelden dankzij artificiële intelligentie. Wat men ziet is niet meer helemaal werkelijk, nog niet verbeelding — iets onzeker, verontrustend, dat schommelt tussen het levende en zijn verdwijning.

Geïnstalleerd in de ruimtes van het woonateliermuseum, treedt het werk in dialoog met de uitzonderlijke architectuur van het Hortamuseum en put uit het boeddhistische begrip śūnyatā, de leegte niet als afwezigheid, maar als voorwaarde voor het verschijnen van vormen.

De tentoonstelling is inbegrepen in het toegangsticket van het museum.
In het kader van het Kunstenaarsparcours Sint-Gillis 2026 - I.A. Intelligence Artistique @parcoursdartistes

Met de steun van de Federatie Wallonië-Brussel @federation_wallonie_bruxelles

Photos @AntoineGrenez

@communesaintgilles @cult.1060 @urban_brussels

LES FORMES VIDES – Sébastien Lacomblez en collaboration avec Emmanuel Pire.

Plus que quelques jours pour voir Les Formes Vides, au Musée Horta jusqu’au 17 mai.

Des nymphéas qui naissent, se fanent, gèlent et se décomposent. Photographiés à chaque étape, transformés en images mouvantes grâce à l’intelligence artificielle. Ce que l’on voit n’est plus tout à fait réel, pas encore imaginaire, quelque chose d’incertain, de troublant, qui oscille entre le vivant et sa disparition.

Installée dans les espaces de la maison-atelier, l’œuvre dialogue avec l’architecture d’exception du Musée Horta et puise dans la notion bouddhique de śūnyatā, la vacuité non comme absence, mais comme condition d’apparition des formes.

L’exposition est incluse dans le billet d’entrée du musée.
Dans le cadre du Parcours d’Artistes Saint-Gilles 2026 – I.A. Intelligence Artistique @parcoursdartistes

Avec le soutien de la @federation_wallonie_bruxelles

Photos @AntoineGrenez

@communesaintgilles @cult.1060 @urban_brussels

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DE LEGE VORMEN - Sébastien Lacomblez in samenwerking met Emmanuel Pire.
Nog maar enkele dagen om De Lege Vormen te ontdekken, nog te zien in het Hortamuseum tot 17 mei.
Waterlelies die ontluiken, verwelken, bevriezen en vergaan. Bij elke etappe gefotografeerd, omgezet in bewegende beelden dankzij artificiële intelligentie. Wat men ziet is niet meer helemaal werkelijk, nog niet verbeelding — iets onzeker, verontrustend, dat schommelt tussen het levende en zijn verdwijning.

Geïnstalleerd in de ruimtes van het woonateliermuseum, treedt het werk in dialoog met de uitzonderlijke architectuur van het Hortamuseum en put uit het boeddhistische begrip śūnyatā, de leegte niet als afwezigheid, maar als voorwaarde voor het verschijnen van vormen.

De tentoonstelling is inbegrepen in het toegangsticket van het museum.
In het kader van het Kunstenaarsparcours Sint-Gillis 2026 - I.A. Intelligence Artistique @parcoursdartistes

Met de steun van de Federatie Wallonië-Brussel @federation_wallonie_bruxelles

Photos @AntoineGrenez

@communesaintgilles @cult.1060 @urban_brussels

LES FORMES VIDES – Sébastien Lacomblez en collaboration avec Emmanuel Pire.

Plus que quelques jours pour voir Les Formes Vides, au Musée Horta jusqu’au 17 mai.

Des nymphéas qui naissent, se fanent, gèlent et se décomposent. Photographiés à chaque étape, transformés en images mouvantes grâce à l’intelligence artificielle. Ce que l’on voit n’est plus tout à fait réel, pas encore imaginaire, quelque chose d’incertain, de troublant, qui oscille entre le vivant et sa disparition.

Installée dans les espaces de la maison-atelier, l’œuvre dialogue avec l’architecture d’exception du Musée Horta et puise dans la notion bouddhique de śūnyatā, la vacuité non comme absence, mais comme condition d’apparition des formes.

L’exposition est incluse dans le billet d’entrée du musée.
Dans le cadre du Parcours d’Artistes Saint-Gilles 2026 – I.A. Intelligence Artistique @parcoursdartistes

Avec le soutien de la @federation_wallonie_bruxelles

Photos @AntoineGrenez

@communesaintgilles @cult.1060 @urban_brussels

-

DE LEGE VORMEN - Sébastien Lacomblez in samenwerking met Emmanuel Pire.
Nog maar enkele dagen om De Lege Vormen te ontdekken, nog te zien in het Hortamuseum tot 17 mei.
Waterlelies die ontluiken, verwelken, bevriezen en vergaan. Bij elke etappe gefotografeerd, omgezet in bewegende beelden dankzij artificiële intelligentie. Wat men ziet is niet meer helemaal werkelijk, nog niet verbeelding — iets onzeker, verontrustend, dat schommelt tussen het levende en zijn verdwijning.

Geïnstalleerd in de ruimtes van het woonateliermuseum, treedt het werk in dialoog met de uitzonderlijke architectuur van het Hortamuseum en put uit het boeddhistische begrip śūnyatā, de leegte niet als afwezigheid, maar als voorwaarde voor het verschijnen van vormen.

De tentoonstelling is inbegrepen in het toegangsticket van het museum.
In het kader van het Kunstenaarsparcours Sint-Gillis 2026 - I.A. Intelligence Artistique @parcoursdartistes

Met de steun van de Federatie Wallonië-Brussel @federation_wallonie_bruxelles

Photos @AntoineGrenez

@communesaintgilles @cult.1060 @urban_brussels

LES FORMES VIDES – Sébastien Lacomblez en collaboration avec Emmanuel Pire.

Plus que quelques jours pour voir Les Formes Vides, au Musée Horta jusqu’au 17 mai.

Des nymphéas qui naissent, se fanent, gèlent et se décomposent. Photographiés à chaque étape, transformés en images mouvantes grâce à l’intelligence artificielle. Ce que l’on voit n’est plus tout à fait réel, pas encore imaginaire, quelque chose d’incertain, de troublant, qui oscille entre le vivant et sa disparition.

Installée dans les espaces de la maison-atelier, l’œuvre dialogue avec l’architecture d’exception du Musée Horta et puise dans la notion bouddhique de śūnyatā, la vacuité non comme absence, mais comme condition d’apparition des formes.

L’exposition est incluse dans le billet d’entrée du musée.
Dans le cadre du Parcours d’Artistes Saint-Gilles 2026 – I.A. Intelligence Artistique @parcoursdartistes

Avec le soutien de la @federation_wallonie_bruxelles

Photos @AntoineGrenez

@communesaintgilles @cult.1060 @urban_brussels

-

DE LEGE VORMEN - Sébastien Lacomblez in samenwerking met Emmanuel Pire.
Nog maar enkele dagen om De Lege Vormen te ontdekken, nog te zien in het Hortamuseum tot 17 mei.
Waterlelies die ontluiken, verwelken, bevriezen en vergaan. Bij elke etappe gefotografeerd, omgezet in bewegende beelden dankzij artificiële intelligentie. Wat men ziet is niet meer helemaal werkelijk, nog niet verbeelding — iets onzeker, verontrustend, dat schommelt tussen het levende en zijn verdwijning.

Geïnstalleerd in de ruimtes van het woonateliermuseum, treedt het werk in dialoog met de uitzonderlijke architectuur van het Hortamuseum en put uit het boeddhistische begrip śūnyatā, de leegte niet als afwezigheid, maar als voorwaarde voor het verschijnen van vormen.

De tentoonstelling is inbegrepen in het toegangsticket van het museum.
In het kader van het Kunstenaarsparcours Sint-Gillis 2026 - I.A. Intelligence Artistique @parcoursdartistes

Met de steun van de Federatie Wallonië-Brussel @federation_wallonie_bruxelles

Photos @AntoineGrenez

@communesaintgilles @cult.1060 @urban_brussels

Guided Tour (off-site)
Thursday 21 May – 2 pm
In the footsteps of artists’ studios in Saint-Gilles

Starting from the Horta Museum, embark on a unique urban walk to discover the historic studios of Paul Hankar, Anna Boch, and Octave Van Rysselberghe.

This walk immerses you in the artistic vibrancy of Saint-Gilles at the end of the 19th century. The tour concludes with a visit to the Constantin Meunier Museum.

2 pm–3:30 pm Walk
3:30 pm–4:30 pm Guided tour at the Constantin Meunier Museum - Rue de l’Abbaye 59, 1050 Brussels

Language: French

Book your visit:
https://hortamuseum.be/billet/in-the-footsteps-of-artists-studios-in-saint-gilles