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SUMMARY:Art Brussels: Exhibition « MOThS » with Agata Ingarden
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DESCRIPTION:The group exhibition MOThS, curated by Koi Persyn and developed in
collaboration with the municipality of Ixelles, as well as the art spaces
Komplot and Celador, will take place at the Boondael Chapel in Brussels as
a part of the off-programme of Art Brussels 2026.
The project explores the theme of transformation (metamorphosis) through
the metaphor of the moth — from caterpillar, through cocoon, to an adult
form — as a reflection of creative, existential and social processes. It
brings together works by international artists, including Polish artist
Agata Ingarden, whose practice intertwines literary, scientific and visual
references, creating an immersive environment in which the chapel becomes a
symbolic “cocoon” of transformation.
Agata Ingarden’s installation, The Dream House, is centered on a
fictional community of “Butterfly People” evolving within a system of
control and surveillance. Her sculptures examine the relationships between
the body, technology and systems of power, fully aligning with the
exhibition’s central narrative.
A sculptor and creator of installations and videos, Agata Ingarden studied
at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and also at the Cooper Union School
of Art in New York. She creates objects and installations that combine
industrial materials (metals, silicones) with natural elements and
materials such as wood, sugar, oyster shells, beeswax and moths preserved
in salt. Her complex installations, often made up of multiple elements, are
enriched by narrative components in the form of sound and video. Her work
can be read as a commentary on the ambiguous relationship between nature
and technology in the age of the Anthropocene — or even as a
post-apocalyptic vision of a world without humans.
© Archiwum Muzeum Sztuki w Łodzi, photo: HaWa
MOThS with Kim Farkas, Agata Ingarden, Minne Kersten, Vibeke Mascini,
Mónica Mays and Chantal van Rijt.
OPENING:Friday, 17 April, 6–10 pm
EXHIBITION:18 April – 10 May 2026Boondael Chapel Art CentreSquare du
Vieux Tilleul 10, 1050 Ixellesmore info
PUBLIC PROGRAMME:
Weekly guided tours by Koi PersynEvery Saturday, 8 pmChapel of Boondael -
Square du Vieux Tilleul 10, 1050 Ixelles
Artist talks on ‘dreaming’ in collaboration with KomplotConversation
between Minne Kersten, Agata Ingarden, Natalija Gucheva and Julia
TröscherSunday 19 april, 2 pmcelador - Avenue Jef Lambeaux 23, 1060
Saint-Gilles
‘A good night for mothing’ - moth spotting in Bois de la CambreSaturday
25 april, 9 pmStart at Chapel of Boondael Square du Vieux Tilleul 10, 1050
Ixelles
Caterpillar and moth collectionsGuided visit with ‘Lepidoptera’
collection manager Stefan Kerkhof and Chantal van RijtThursday 30 april, 2
pmRoyal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences Rue Vautier 29, 1000 Brussels
‘Cine-moth’ - a film-eveningWednesday 6 april, 8 pmKomplot - Place du
Conseil 4, 1070 Anderlecht     
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