Projects
Multum in Parvo: The Ideological Revaluation of the Gothic Symbol in Western-European Art (1750-1945) KU Leuven
Gothic art is renowned for its use of complex symbols and details. Painted symbols are depicted with a greater detail than is naturally perceivable, whilst embodying complex transcendent ideas. Gothic cathedrals display an overwhelming number of details on their facades whilst connecting them all harmoniously under one roof. Medieval poetry sings of love, life and faith through complex symbolic layering. The Gothic symbol aims to evoke a ...
Kairós, or the Right Moment. Nachleben and Iconology KU Leuven
Resounding Libraries: Unfolding Archived Knowledge Through Artistic Research Orpheus Institute
In one of his many writings, the philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716) pleads for the maintenance of a bibliothèque bien garnie. Such a book collection, Leibniz argues, constitutes an indispensable instrument of reform in every realm of human endeavor. There exists one condition for success: the library must excel in its arrangement and accessibility. Self-evident as though Leibniz’s point of view might seem, the issue of orderly, ...