Marijke De Roover
To: The Gardener
27.04.25
To: The Gardener is the new artist book by Marijke De Roover. Step into a world that overwhelms like a contemporary Sturm und Drang experience. Icons from literary history write to each other—Petrarch wrote letters to his deceased love, Héloïse and Abelard wrote to overcome the obstacles of their surroundings, and our iconic Werther, in his final act, wrote a letter to his Lotte…
De Roover writes sharply to The Gardener, an unnamed figure comparable to the backdrop of a theater play—essential, yet in the background. But she does not stop there; the relationship transcends into a broader critique of societal relationship structures. Relationships in the 21st century are arguably more complex than ever.
Take this fragile collection of letters into your hands and surrender to an amorous passion within De Roover's thinking. Follow the psychoanalytic reflections, explore the value of community in late-stage capitalism, and let yourself be warmed by the loving search and failure of language.
Practical information
- Sunday 27.04.2025, 5.30 p.m.
- Free entrance
- Bijlokestudio garden (meeting at KIOSK, Louis Pasteurlaan 2, 9000 Ghent)
