Frederique Kraus
Staged

Staged is an intervention that revolves around the fragility of asking for attention. Three delicate stages, precisely matching the dimensions of the space Frederique occupies while standing still, will be placed around KIOSK. Their placement is determined by the subjective level of comfort they provide in relation to their surroundings. Due to their fragile construction, the stages will gradually collapse over time, depending on how long they are used. This process materializes the act of daring to be seen, while destroying the platform used.

Dutch artist Frederique Kraus (born 2001) is based in Ghent and Antwerp. After completing her bachelor’s degree in fine arts at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, she is currently pursuing her master’s degree at the KASK School of Arts in Ghent. Her work consists of site-specific installations and the realm of photography, with a primary focus on accepting the ordinary and finding comfort in it. She addresses situations that resonate a certain solitude and turns them into something valuable.

Abstract Entities

Abstract Entities, Thomas Hitchcock's first institutional solo exhibition in Belgium, delves into the intersections of Art Nouveau and Europe’s fin de siècle cultural period and contemporary technological developments. Situated within the context of today’s global capitalism and digital shifts, he critically examines and juxtaposes themes of exploitation within a broader movement of retreating into interiority and dream-like realms.

Hitchcock’s newly created sculptural installation, within KIOSK’s former anatomical theater, also functions as an open platform for temporary interventions by Belgian art students. A multitude of different interventions across several media will take place throughout the exhibition period, including performances, music, collective readings, talks, workshops, discussions, body practices, poetry, and screenings – starting with the first contributions during the opening.

Practical information about the exhibition

• Opening on Saturday the 25th of January 2025, between 3 and 6 p.m.
• Open daily between 12.00 and 6.00 p.m.
• Open until 16.03.2025
  
• Free entrance
• Louis Pasteurlaan 2, 9000 Ghent, Belgium

This exhibition was produced in collaboration with Phileas - The Austrian Office for Contemporary Art, and with the support of the Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport (BMKOES) of Austria.