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Antwerp’s photography museum FoMu introduces
a new series of exhibitions in a bid to
put forward a carefully chosen selection of
Belgium’s most talented young photographers.
‘Young Belgian photography’ kicks
off with the works of up-and-comers Sarah
Carlier and Lara Mennes. Carlier, based in
the Netherlands, strikes a chord with her intimate
portraits of a Romanian family, sketching
a captivating story of life, love and death.
The images of Lara Mennes from Antwerp
however lack direct human presence, setting
out for a search of memories left behind in
abandoned buildings. Driven by her fascination
for cultural history and architecture the
winner of the prestigious ‘Prix de la Jeune
Peinture Belge’ explores three desolate
buildings with her camera, vividly capturing
the leftover traces and fragments of the past.
Two emerging photographers with a bright
future in front of them.
Young belgian Photographers
Until 3 rd June
FoMu, Antwerp
fotomuseum.be
© Collection FoMu Antwerp
Neighbourhood
Belgium
© Lara Mennes
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History influences fashion and the opposite
holds true too. By examining women’s daily
wear from the 18 th until the 20 th century,
the exhibition ‘Living fashion’ explores the
impact of clothing on the everyday lives of
middle class women in Western Europe.
Fact is, the changing nature of peoples’
lifestyles altered what made up their wardrobes,
with the rise of the middle class in the
19 th century, for instance, bringing about a
new way of life for many, new possibilities
to spend ones leisure time and the growth
of consumerism. The 90 outfits on show all
stem from the 2,500 pieces-strong collection
of amateur Dutch fashion historian
Jacoba de Jonge, who began collecting
outfits from age 16.
Living Fashion
Until 12 th August
MoMu, Antwerp
momu.be
© Lara Mennes © Sarah Carlier / LhGWR