DEBAT / The Accicent II

Koen Vanmechelen launches The Accident II
Friday 12 feb – 20u00, Leuven

Presentation of the magazine by contemporary artist Koen Vanmechelen
+ Debate with Koen Vanmechelen, Jean-Jacques Cassiman (Human Heredity, K.U.L.),
Peter Adriaenssens (Child- and youth psychiatrist, UZ Leuven), Luc Vrielinck (Stomatology,
Hospital East-Limburg, Genk), Mike Phillips (Cross Cultural Consultant at the Tate Galleries in the UK)
- compere: Indra DeWitte

Vanmechelen introduces the new edition of his magazine “The Accident”. Central theme of this second publication is “Islands”. A theme that relates closely to what he calls the leading subject of the 21st century; diversity and hybridity. The magazine calls upon scientists who bridge their different domains of expertise and therefore dare to leave their islands to gain new insights.
Also including are contributions about and from Belgian beta-scientists who work together with Koen Vanmechelen.

Afterwards Vanmechelen will debate the theme of diversity with scientists Jean-Jacques Cassiman, Luc Vrielinck, Peter Adriaenssens and curator Mike Phillips. All debaters participate in one way or another in three larger projects that together make out Vanmechelens oeuvre: Cosmopolitan Chicken Project, CosmoGolem and Walking Egg.

20u00 - M, Auditorium – Free entrance

Prior to the lectures you can visit the exhibition Parallellepipeda, Between Art and Science.
The museum is open until 22u00 (thu. 11/02) – until 20u00 (fri. 12:02)

Reservations:
bezoekm@leuven.be
(only necessary for lectures)

Adress:
Museum M Leuven,
L. Vanderkelenstraat 28,
3000 Leuven, Belgium