The second edition of the Sculptura Art Festival will take place from 19 January to 10 March in Brussels under the theme of 'Art Moves, Art Connects.'
The festival will focus on the discovery of sculptures from different artistic movements, from monumental works to smaller pieces.
A sculpture park will be set up in Tour & Taxis, and exhibitions will take place at Brussels' Gare Maritime as well as the Pixel Museum, the MigratieMuseumMigration in Molenbeek and The Dominican hotel. The European Parliament's art collection, selected as part of the 'Art in Democracy' exhibition, will also be featured.
"Under the label of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2024, the festival has been recognised as an official cultural activity," Be Culture stated on Tuesday. "The aim of this event is to encourage the public to linger over sculpture and to get them to consciously look at what they come across more easily in the city."
A total of 40 European artists will be exhibiting, including Belgian painter Gery De Smet and Russian artist Alexandra Dementieva.
"Sculptura aims to become a benchmark for sculpture in the city, but also in the centre of Europe," said organiser Äke Verstraelen, creator of the non-profit Brussels Sculpture Festival.
With accessibility and inclusivity in mind, the festival is free of charge.
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