https://driessegers.com Dries Segers Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:37:24 +0000 https://driessegers.com en https://driessegers.com/Mudgrams-film Thu, 20 Jul 2023 11:23:52 +0000 Dries Segers https://driessegers.com/Mudgrams-film In Europe, 60-70% of soils have been diagnosed as ‘non healthy’ (EC, 2020). The health of agricultural soils is crucial, not only for sustainable food production but also for the provision of ecosystem services. The complex soil ecosystem is highly evolved and sophisticated. It processes organic waste into soil. It filters and cleans much of the water we drink and the air we breathe by retaining dust and pathogens. It plays a large role in how much carbon dioxide is in the atmosphere. Mudgrams are produced by using soil as an image generator. The soil specimens come from contaminated areas containing large amounts invisible (chemical) elements (such as PFAS, sulfates, nitrates, etc.). In letting the contaminated soil interact with the photo-chemical layer, the polluted elements and phenols in the soil start to leave an imprint onto the image, a trace of their chemical co-operation. The Mudgrams therefore move away from an optical relationship with the world, towards a more direct approach based on a direct, material contact between and its subject. As a result of a process of co-authorship with earthly matters to produce a visual remnant of their interaction, they occupy a middle position between a chemigram and a photogram. This project is ongoing.Mudgram, Dries Segers in collaboration with polluted soils, 2023-2025, photographic negatives, different sizes Locations of different soils (selection) are listed below in a spreadsheet. 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Film Exp. Time Plants/Species Materials Mudgram Forever Chemicals 51.343429, 3.807765 Industry (Oil, Chemicals, Platstic), Harbour, Sea, Canal, Oysters, Concrete, Carpark, Dogs, Boatwatcher 10,2x12,7cm Kodak 100TMAX, 11/2013 unkown Seaweed, Moss, Oysters, Mussels, PFAS 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, Sea water (North Sea) PFAS level: 300 ng/kg (2020) 51.343429, 3.807765 Industry (Oil, Chemicals, Platstic), Harbour, Sea, Canal, Oysters, Concrete, Carpark, Dogs, Boatwatcher 10,2x12,7cm Kodak 100TMAX, 11/2013 unkown Seaweed, Moss, Oysters, Mussels, PFAS 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, Sea water (North Sea) PFAS level: 300 ng/kg (2020) 51.343429, 3.807765 Industry (Oil, Chemicals, Platstic), Harbour, Sea, Canal, Oysters, Concrete, Carpark, Dogs, Boatwatcher 10,2x12,7cm Kodak 100TMAX, 11/2013 unkown Seaweed, Moss, Oysters, Mussels, PFAS 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, Sea water (North Sea) PFAS level: 300 ng/kg (2020) 51.232371, 4.326351 3M Factory, Grassfield, Harbour, Industrial area close to highway E34 and river Schelde. Neighbouring industry: Katoen Natie, INEOS, ExxonMobile (Petroleum, Polymeren, Oil) Highest PFAS detection worldwide (2023) 10,2x12,7cm Ilford FP4 plus 125, 12/2009 unkown no specifications 2 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, Tab water (Brussels) PFAS level: 72.800.000 ng/L (groundwater, 2020) 51.241483, 4.338079 INEOS, Grassfield, Harbour, Industrial area close to highway E34 and river Schelde. Neighbouring industry: Katoen Natie, 3M, ExxonMobile (Petroleum, Polymeren, Oil) Highest PFAS detection worldwide (2023) 10,2x12,7cm Ilford FP4 plus 125, 12/2009 unkown Rabbit fecies, 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, Tab water (Brussels) PFAS level: 6.200 ng/kg 51.246379, 4.330171 ExxonMobile, Grassfield, Harbour, Industrial area close to highway E34 and river Schelde. Neighbouring industry: Katoen Natie, 3M, ExxonMobile (Petroleum, Polymeren, Oil) Highest PFAS detection worldwide (2023) 10,2x12,7cm Ilford FP4 plus 125, 12/2009 unkown no specifications PFAS level: 25.380 ng/kg (2021) 51.330575, 3.759696 Agriculture (florishing patato), dike, a creek, Industrial plants nearby, Horse farm and camping site (tourism) 13 x 18 cm KodakVericolor II, 1984 unkown no specifications 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, Sea water no records 51.331728, 3.772836 Between residential and industrial area, 2 roads coming together, farms and petrochemical industry 10,2x12,7cm Kodak TMAX 400, 01/1995 unkown no specifications 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, Tab water (Brussels) no records 51.341469, 3.823714 Beach at residential area of Terneuzen, sand with shells, crab, feathers, stones, 10,2x12,7cm FOMAPAN 100, 09/2023 25" inside without sun, only clouds crab, feathers, seaweed, 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, Sea water no records 51.341469, 3.823714 Beach at residential area of Terneuzen, sand with shells, crab, feathers, stones, 13 x 18 cm Kodak Vericolor III type S, 05/1987 39" inside without sun, only clouds feathers, seaweed, 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, Sea water no records 51.329219, 3.756801 Patato field, monoculture, dry season, near Petrochemical Industry, near creek 10,2x12,7cm Kodak TMAX 400, 01/1995 19" outside with clouds Patato field, monoculture 1/2 vitamin C, 1 Soda Bicarbonate, tab water no records 51.329219, 3.756802 Patato field, monoculture, dry season, near Petrochemical Industry, near creek 10,2x12,7cm Kodak TMAX 400, 01/1995 16" outside with clouds Patato field, monoculture 1/2 vitamin C, 1 Soda Bicarbonate, tab water no records 51.329219, 3.756803 Patato field, monoculture, dry season, near Petrochemical Industry, near creek 10,2x12,7cm Kodak TMAX 400, 01/1995 12" outside with clouds Patato field, monoculture 1/2 vitamin C, 1 Soda Bicarbonate, tab water, leftover RA4 no records 51.331728, 3.772836 Flax field (linseed), reginal road 10,2x12,7cm Kodak TMAX 400 Estar, 01/1995 unkown Flax, Corn 1/2 vitamin C, 1 Soda Bicarbonate, tab water, alum no records 51.151996, 4.332828 Slib 10,2x12,7cm Fujichrome 100D RDP, 10/1992 13" sun + clouds, outside no specifications 1/2 vitamin C, 1 Soda Bicarbonate, tab water PFAS level: 188,9 ng/L (2008) 51.329219, 3.756803 Dike between road and agriculture, below sea level, defense for floods 10,2x12,7cm Kodak TMAX 100, broken film (leakage) 10" sun + clouds, outside no specifications 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, tab water no records 50.918529, 5.534741 Braak land in industrial area, dogs and bikers are using the space for leisure 10,2x12,7cm Ilford FP4 plus 125, 12/2009 5" direct sunlight no specifications 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, canal water PFAS level: 48,9 ng/L (2008) 51.097247, 4.33823 Dyke from river Rupel (tides bring the water of the river Schelde into this arm) 10,2x12,7cm // 8" sunlight and clouds cane, grass fields 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, tabwater PFAS level: 200 ng/kg (2021) 51.155555, 4.336015 Soil from the grounds of a concrete factory "Jakobs Beton" 10,2x12,7cm Kodak TMAX 400, 01/1997 6 min sunlight no plants growing 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, Schelde (river)water PFAS level: 5100 ng/kg (2022) 50.376886, 6.103528 Pinetrees, very high ph, regional road, stream, Ilford Formolit® SP4, G4E.74 unkown pineneedles, mushroom, decaying pinwood 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, tabwater no records 50.376886, 6.103529 Pinetrees, very high ph, regional road, stream, Ilford Formolit® SP4, G4E.74 unkown pineneedles, mushroom, decaying pinwood 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, tabwater no records 51.343429, 3.807765 Industry (Oil, Chemicals, Platstic), Harbour, Sea, Canal, Oysters, Concrete, Carpark, Dogs, Boatwatcher 10,2x12,7cm Kodak 100TMAX, 11/2013 5" direct sunlight Seaweed, Moss, Oysters, Mussels, PFAS 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, Sea water no records 51.343429, 3.807766 Industry (Oil, Chemicals, Platstic), Harbour, Sea, Canal, Oysters, Concrete, Carpark, Dogs, Boatwatcher 10,2x12,7cm Kodak 100TMAX, 11/2013 5" direct sunlight Seaweed, Moss, Oysters, Mussels, PFAS 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, Sea water no records 51.343429, 3.807767 Industry (Oil, Chemicals, Platstic), Harbour, Sea, Canal, Oysters, Concrete, Carpark, Dogs, Boatwatcher 10,2x12,7cm Kodak 100TMAX, 11/2013 5" direct sunlight Seaweed, Moss, Oysters, Mussels, PFAS 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, Sea water no records 51.343429, 3.807768 Industry (Oil, Chemicals, Platstic), Harbour, Sea, Canal, Oysters, Concrete, Carpark, Dogs, Boatwatcher 13 x 18 cm Kodak Vericolor III type S, 05/1987 5" direct sunlight Seaweed, Moss, Oysters, Mussels, PFAS 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, Sea water no records 50.936834, 5.480353 ArcelorMittal, Albert canal (connection between Antwerp &amp; Genk/Hasselt, Belgium), Truckstop, 10,2x12,7cm Kodak 100TMAX, 11/2013 10" UV light no specifications 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, water Canal PFAS level: 115 ng/L (2020) 50.375778, 6.093607 Near the stream Amel, Clay soil 10,2x12,7cm // 6" cloudy weather no plants, only puddle water 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, tabwater no records 50.375778, 6.093607 Near the stream Amel, Clay soil 10,2x12,7cm // 6" cloudy weather no plants, only puddle water 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, tabwater no records 50.375778, 6.093607 Near the stream Amel, Clay soil 10,2x12,7cm // 6" cloudy weather no plants, only puddle water 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, tabwater no records 50.376886, 6.103529 Pinetrees, very high ph, regional road, stream, // // 5" direct sunlight pineneedles, mushroom, decaying pinwood 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, tabwater no records 51.321495, 4.247821 Nuclear power plant, near the border between Belgium and the Netherlands, grassfields,&nbsp; ENGIE Electrabel (French Company), 10,2x12,7cm Kodak 100TMAX, 11/2013 5" sun + clouds Grassfield 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, tabwater PFAS level: 457,9 ng/L (2008) 51.011773, 5.541925  Soil tip from former mines in the east of Belgium 10,2x12,7cm Kodak 100TMAX, 11/2013 5" shadow on sunny day Gravel, Miningwaste 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, tabwater no records 50.909018, 5.514230 Construction worksite pressing with heavy metal boards, cover for high cranes 10,2x12,7cm Kodak 100TMAX, 11/2013 8' UV light Uncovered soil 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, tabwater PFAS level: 79 ng/kg (2021) 50.938300, 4.422779 At the banks of the river Zenne, which water is coming from Brussels, grass, cooling towers of power plant at the other side of the river. 10,2x12,7cm Kodak 100TMAX, 11/2013 5' direct sunlight, outside Grassfield 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, water Zenne (Vilvoorde) PFAS level: 79 ng/kg (2021) 51.001404, 5.627061 Just a few steps away from the gravel pit at Maasmechelen, next to river Maas (which is the natural border between Belgium and the Netherlands) // Kodak 100TMAX, 11/2013 11' outside, clouds, no sunlight Sand, no plants 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, water Canal Maas PFAS level: 8300 ng/kg (2021) multiple coordinates Leftbank, Zelzate, Sand residue 10,2x12,7cm Kodak 100TMAX, 11/2013 7' direct sunlight, outside // 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, water Schelde river PFAS level: 5600 ng/L (2008) multiple coordinates residue of micro plastics that were blown away by distributor Katoen Natie, flooding transports them in the water and on the shores 10,2x12,7cm Kodak 100TMAX, 11/2013 7' direct sunlight, outside // 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, water Schelde river mixed records multiple coordinates residue of micro plastics that were blown away by distributor Katoen Natie, flooding transports them in the water and on the shores 10,2x12,7cm Kodak 100TMAX, 11/2013 7' direct sunlight, outside // 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, water Schelde river mixed records multiple coordinates residue of micro plastics that were blown away by distributor Katoen Natie, flooding transports them in the water and on the shores 10,2x12,7cm Kodak 100TMAX, 11/2013 7' direct sunlight, outside // 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, water Schelde river mixed records multiple coordinates residue of micro plastics that were blown away by distributor Katoen Natie, flooding transports them in the water and on the shores 10,2x12,7cm Kodak 100TMAX, 11/2013 7' direct sunlight, outside // 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, water Schelde river mixed records multiple coordinates Right bank of the Schelde (City of Antwerp) 10,2x12,7cm Kodak 100TMAX, 11/2013 7' direct sunlight, outside // 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, water Schelde river PFAS level: 445,4 ng/kg (2008) 51.129711, 3.791829 Training plots for fire brigades, very high amounts of PFAS, area close to a suburb 10,2x12,7cm Ilford FP4 plus 125, 12/2009 6' UV light uncovered soil 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate PFAS level: 129.000 ng/kg (2021) 51.129711, 3.791829 Training plots for fire brigades, very high amounts of PFAS, area close to a suburb 10,2x12,7cm Ilford FP4 plus 125, 12/2009 6' UV light 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate PFAS level: 129.000 ng/kg (2021) 51.343191, 3.752251 Terneuzen next to the tanks of EVOS. 13 x 18 cm Kodak Vericolor II, type S, 01/1984 10" direct sunlight 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, North sea water no records 51.343191, 3.752251 Terneuzen next to the tanks of EVOS. 13 x 18 cm Kodak Vericolor II, type S, 01/1984 10" direct sunlight 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, North sea water no records 51.341085, 3.744315 Zonnepanelen EVOS, Terneuzen 10,2x12,7cm 10" direct sunlight 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, tabwater PFAS level: 300 ng/kg (2020) 51.343191, 3.752251 EVOS, chemical storage (gasliquids) 10,2x12,7cm Ilford FP4 plus 125, 12/2009 10" direct sunlight 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, tabwater no records 51.264053, 3.821746 Agriculture (mono) - fields have just been prepared for the seeding. 10,2x12,7cm Ilford FP4 plus 125, 12/2010 10" direct sunlight 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, tabwater no records 51.189368, 3.796669 Social living area, built for the workers of the steel factories in the canal area. 10,2x12,7cm // 10" direct sunlight 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, canal water (Gent-Terneuzen) no records 51.149227, 3.779814 Industry in the perimeter (500mtrs): Cement factory, Fuel storage, Timberwood storage, Pet food production, 10,2x12,7cm Kodak TMAX 400, 01/1995 10" direct sunlight 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, canal water (Gent-Terneuzen) PFAS level: 57820 ng/L (2021) 51.374039, 3.663897 10,2x12,7cm Kodak Ektapan, 05/1997 10" direct sunlight 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, North sea water no records 51.170541, 3.791578 Across from Arcelor Mittal Gent, Beton, Salt, 13 x 18 cm Kodak Vericolor II, type S, 01/1984 10" direct sunlight 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, water (Canal Gent-Terneuzen) PFAS level: 39056 ng/L (2021) 51.149227, 3.779814 Industry in the perimeter (500mtrs): Cement factory, Fuel storage, Timberwood storage, Pet food production, 20,32 x 25,4 cm (8x10inch) Kodak Portra 400 (ANNVULLEN) 9' UV light 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate, water Canal PFAS level: 57820 ng/L (2021) 50.832648, 4.311660 Fire brigade training and storage center 10,2x12,7cm Ilford FP4 plus 125, 12/2009 11' sunlight 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate PFAS level: 18.938.000 ng/L (groundwater, 2022) 51.181607, 4.464856 Stelplaats De Lijn, Antwerpen 10,2x12,7cm Kodak 100TMAX, 11/2013 6' UV light 1 spoon Vitamin C, 2 spoon Soda Bicarbonate PFAS level: 35.200 ng/kg (2021) https://driessegers.com/Mudgram-paper Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:37:24 +0000 Dries Segers https://driessegers.com/Mudgram-paper In Europe, 60-70% of soils have been diagnosed as ‘non healthy’ (EC, 2020). The health of agricultural soils is crucial, not only for sustainable food production but also for the provision of ecosystem services. The complex soil ecosystem is highly evolved and sophisticated. It processes organic waste into soil. It filters and cleans much of the water we drink and the air we breathe by retaining dust and pathogens. It plays a large role in how much carbon dioxide is in the atmosphere.Mudgrams are produced by using soil as an image generator. The soil specimens come from contaminated areas containing large amounts invisible (chemical) elements (such as PFAS, sulfates, nitrates, etc.). In letting the contaminated soil interact with the photo-chemical layer, the polluted elements and phenols in the soil start to leave an imprint onto the image, a trace of their chemical co-operation. The Mudgrams therefore move away from an optical relationship with the world, towards a more direct approach based on a direct, material contact between and its subject. As a result of a process of co-authorship with earthly matters to produce a visual remnant of their interaction, they occupy a middle position between a chemigram and a photogram.Mudgram (selection), different originals fixated and unfixated photographic paper, different papersizes This project is ongoing.Mudgram, Dries Segers in collaboration with polluted soils, 2023-2025, photographic negatives, different sizes&nbsp;this project is part of the research Ask your hands to know the things they hold, held at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, Thinking Tools research group <img width="1667" height="2500" width_o="1667" height_o="2500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b24bfdd62f6c8905ec5c273b782a1ff6657029e9eba66dba65a35b58fc87c521/Mudgram-paper-40.jpg" data-mid="239152210" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b24bfdd62f6c8905ec5c273b782a1ff6657029e9eba66dba65a35b58fc87c521/Mudgram-paper-40.jpg" /> <img width="1667" height="2500" width_o="1667" 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For the series of works that make up waste/land, he placed a cylinder of specialized lab paper used for chromatography on top of the muddy remnants, letting the paper absorb the chemical elements and layering them in different tonalities from bottom to top. This absorption technique was first developed by Lili Kolisko (1889–1976) to f.ex. visualize the interaction between minerals and the solar system. Segers activates this historical research of Kolisko by adapting the technique to earthly elements and exposing them to this new form of transformation. Mudgram (residue), Dries Segers, 2024, chromatographic paper cones, paperclips, polluted soil samples, different sizes <img width="3840" height="5120" width_o="3840" height_o="5120" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b7d6ca86aec443d0e38e6bac5529297d9c30cdcbdc63769f7c03779de4f722aa/Chromatographic-Cilinders-Kolisko62.jpg" data-mid="238892245" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b7d6ca86aec443d0e38e6bac5529297d9c30cdcbdc63769f7c03779de4f722aa/Chromatographic-Cilinders-Kolisko62.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="5120" width_o="3840" height_o="5120" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f03a08cd30db2a08fa3376574df7b09067bfd69e236aa6805e1959bea2dfc564/Chromatographic-Cilinders-Kolisko61.jpg" data-mid="238892244" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f03a08cd30db2a08fa3376574df7b09067bfd69e236aa6805e1959bea2dfc564/Chromatographic-Cilinders-Kolisko61.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="5120" width_o="3840" height_o="5120" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ddde9407101b37fe23245e43f1e5d413d5a49f18622ecddcbf98f61e039d032d/Chromatographic-Cilinders-Kolisko60.jpg" data-mid="238892243" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ddde9407101b37fe23245e43f1e5d413d5a49f18622ecddcbf98f61e039d032d/Chromatographic-Cilinders-Kolisko60.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="5120" width_o="3840" height_o="5120" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5307eb5e152a7a270df18ac147f1e0abc76ff55f87837541910e579234888afa/Chromatographic-Cilinders-Kolisko59.jpg" data-mid="238892242" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5307eb5e152a7a270df18ac147f1e0abc76ff55f87837541910e579234888afa/Chromatographic-Cilinders-Kolisko59.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="5120" width_o="3840" height_o="5120" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1c3852213003ad95dcfdfd5833e128eba61be3b9948076d339f1bcf6c52967e8/Chromatographic-Cilinders-Kolisko58.jpg" data-mid="238892241" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1c3852213003ad95dcfdfd5833e128eba61be3b9948076d339f1bcf6c52967e8/Chromatographic-Cilinders-Kolisko58.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="5120" width_o="3840" height_o="5120" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9ebd048c447912207efa99fabe81b5fcc1a328823f5942d8d3be945a2e17aef9/Chromatographic-Cilinders-Kolisko57.jpg" data-mid="238892240" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9ebd048c447912207efa99fabe81b5fcc1a328823f5942d8d3be945a2e17aef9/Chromatographic-Cilinders-Kolisko57.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="5120" width_o="3840" height_o="5120" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8117586131239d9f730573fd3b25aa799e5f0fdde91b6d5038eaaedd365064f0/Chromatographic-Cilinders-Kolisko56.jpg" data-mid="238892239" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8117586131239d9f730573fd3b25aa799e5f0fdde91b6d5038eaaedd365064f0/Chromatographic-Cilinders-Kolisko56.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="5120" width_o="3840" height_o="5120" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/476709937f8efeb4c7054e4cf6efb1c80bceae2e90df56c4669901f7ea0d26be/Chromatographic-Cilinders-Kolisko55.jpg" data-mid="238892238" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/476709937f8efeb4c7054e4cf6efb1c80bceae2e90df56c4669901f7ea0d26be/Chromatographic-Cilinders-Kolisko55.jpg" /> <img width="2362" height="1570" width_o="2362" height_o="1570" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/48c1a29f3932802cc0943f1e2c19e6bdcdb90ac1fa20b5b994ec76b6a1f5581d/Schermafbeelding-2024-10-23-om-22.33.43.png" data-mid="220218648" border="0" alt="Front: Dries Segers, Back: Berit Berit Schneidereit, Sophie Thun" data-caption="Front: Dries Segers, Back: Berit Berit Schneidereit, Sophie Thun" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/48c1a29f3932802cc0943f1e2c19e6bdcdb90ac1fa20b5b994ec76b6a1f5581d/Schermafbeelding-2024-10-23-om-22.33.43.png" /> <img width="2358" height="1576" width_o="2358" height_o="1576" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/07a306fff53c135bf5d7cb35294b85d09b870a706a5f3f37932e031b451e226c/Schermafbeelding-2024-10-23-om-14.17.23.png" data-mid="220217673" border="0" alt="Front: Dries Segers Back: Jeff Weber, Marianne Vier&oslash;, Sine Van Menxel" data-caption="Front: Dries Segers Back: Jeff Weber, Marianne Vierø, Sine Van Menxel" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/07a306fff53c135bf5d7cb35294b85d09b870a706a5f3f37932e031b451e226c/Schermafbeelding-2024-10-23-om-14.17.23.png" /> <img width="2362" height="1570" width_o="2362" height_o="1570" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/91adbd708c0cac68ee3e46dbc0720bfc9e2d921c94f64211750dda915243160a/Schermafbeelding-2024-10-23-om-22.29.22.png" data-mid="220218173" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/91adbd708c0cac68ee3e46dbc0720bfc9e2d921c94f64211750dda915243160a/Schermafbeelding-2024-10-23-om-22.29.22.png" />Exhibition view Moving the Photogram, during ARTICULATE Festival, Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp, oktober 2024 <img width="5120" height="3840" width_o="5120" height_o="3840" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/91c091f2f4642c3a07a431e3e3bb214e6523f6262f218424a8692ced5d6a04d1/007_Chromatographic-Cilinders-Kolisko76.jpg" data-mid="217411456" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/91c091f2f4642c3a07a431e3e3bb214e6523f6262f218424a8692ced5d6a04d1/007_Chromatographic-Cilinders-Kolisko76.jpg" />studioview, work in progress, cilinders <img width="3840" height="5120" width_o="3840" height_o="5120" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/baf36982f7339e79e62edde23abe60476ea0a062097bac0437e9bfdb2f0564c7/Chromatographic-Cilinders-Kolisko40.jpg" data-mid="238892254" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/baf36982f7339e79e62edde23abe60476ea0a062097bac0437e9bfdb2f0564c7/Chromatographic-Cilinders-Kolisko40.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="5120" width_o="3840" height_o="5120" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f77c58ec60d8da2593b52cbb3ac5f6e5213d16aa4520544c40d2d075065986e1/Chromatographic-Cilinders-Kolisko39.jpg" data-mid="238892253" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f77c58ec60d8da2593b52cbb3ac5f6e5213d16aa4520544c40d2d075065986e1/Chromatographic-Cilinders-Kolisko39.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="5120" width_o="3840" height_o="5120" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e0ac5dbad65635c413f9e56406ab7777520154ccdade739a478c54d9d4fa55ac/Chromatographic-Cilinders-Kolisko38.jpg" data-mid="238892252" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e0ac5dbad65635c413f9e56406ab7777520154ccdade739a478c54d9d4fa55ac/Chromatographic-Cilinders-Kolisko38.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="5120" width_o="3840" height_o="5120" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0df3d2e57455dc0646292985a5f575108a1ce7dad165f12a0afcc7b9ce8141ca/Chromatographic-Cilinders-Kolisko37.jpg" data-mid="238892251" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0df3d2e57455dc0646292985a5f575108a1ce7dad165f12a0afcc7b9ce8141ca/Chromatographic-Cilinders-Kolisko37.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="5120" width_o="3840" height_o="5120" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a68552deb4c569b1d0d8934eb08789aa96915cc81915ad292f8abd4756315d0a/Chromatographic-Cilinders-Kolisko36.jpg" data-mid="238892250" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a68552deb4c569b1d0d8934eb08789aa96915cc81915ad292f8abd4756315d0a/Chromatographic-Cilinders-Kolisko36.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="5120" width_o="3840" height_o="5120" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4e669791c947621c3a9edc5a3f938aecc79392d32da2fc9dd36e374f509f5216/Chromatographic-Cilinders-Kolisko35.jpg" data-mid="238892249" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4e669791c947621c3a9edc5a3f938aecc79392d32da2fc9dd36e374f509f5216/Chromatographic-Cilinders-Kolisko35.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="5120" width_o="3840" height_o="5120" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3e1ff4f074586741c972006dbb085bd1fbd1d528364a6f64ff74a4eaa2cae9ac/Chromatographic-Cilinders-Kolisko34.jpg" data-mid="238892248" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3e1ff4f074586741c972006dbb085bd1fbd1d528364a6f64ff74a4eaa2cae9ac/Chromatographic-Cilinders-Kolisko34.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="5120" width_o="3840" height_o="5120" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/820605a1e574f361cfb893dbef501845cee96f5861fb2e242a53a249a5bc2b2e/Chromatographic-Cilinders-Kolisko33.jpg" data-mid="238892247" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/820605a1e574f361cfb893dbef501845cee96f5861fb2e242a53a249a5bc2b2e/Chromatographic-Cilinders-Kolisko33.jpg" /> https://driessegers.com/SOIL-MAP Fri, 26 Jan 2024 09:12:52 +0000 Dries Segers https://driessegers.com/SOIL-MAP SOIL MAPS are a continuation of the photographic technique of the mudgram. They don’t focus on individual soil samples to generate an image but use soil according to where it was foraged on a map to recreate this map. Not by looking at geology, botany or infrastructure but by using the soil to generate the map by its own. Matière Critique, ISELP, 2024, curated by Marie Papazoglou <img width="2688" height="1790" width_o="2688" height_o="1790" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7845d983beb7eb0d5ff756be0ff5875427454efcd8afbe6578cb524a6d70edc6/MatiereCritique-2024-ISELP-DriesSegers-1.png" data-mid="202865983" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7845d983beb7eb0d5ff756be0ff5875427454efcd8afbe6578cb524a6d70edc6/MatiereCritique-2024-ISELP-DriesSegers-1.png" />SOIL MAP (Clayfields, Terhagen), Dries Segers, 2024, 162x120 cm, Mudgram, Silverprint on dibond, costum made frame <img width="2690" height="1790" width_o="2690" height_o="1790" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b334204fa091187c9ebc8cf92e92e67e367c6f048d4e1b9ea25c9c7c6826e0bc/MatiereCritique-2024-ISELP-DriesSegers-2.png" data-mid="202865984" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b334204fa091187c9ebc8cf92e92e67e367c6f048d4e1b9ea25c9c7c6826e0bc/MatiereCritique-2024-ISELP-DriesSegers-2.png" />SOIL MAP (Industry, Port of Antwerp), Dries Segers, 2024, 120x141cm, Mudgram, Silverprint on dibond, framed https://driessegers.com/Hotel-Bellevue Fri, 06 Aug 2021 10:41:35 +0000 Dries Segers https://driessegers.com/Hotel-Bellevue Hotel Bellevue is a project about border trees. Border trees (or Grenzbaum) are planted on specific locations in the landscape to mark borders between properties and make them visible from afar. These trees were already located on historical maps and are subject to specific laws. They are a kind of guardian, but also a marker used by legal authorities to outline the area where they could wield their power, a tool to settle border conflicts. Because of a change in our landscape, and how we use land, these trees lost their status as a symbol and became a tree again. Centuries ago, border trees were a kind of signpost for people, they showed the direction to a castle, a farm or a church and were marked on maps. Currently there are 52 archived border trees in Flanders (Belgium). When you think about border trees, you discuss territories, politics, crises, conflicts, botanical species, animals… These trees are not just wood. Natural worlds do not follow manmade islands. Look at fungi, they make up an enormous network that stretches beyond any kind of border, pollinators work wherever they find a flower from which to take pollen, birds migrate around the globe navigating it as a whole and not as a (flexible) puzzle of fragments. In a changing and unstable climate, the idea of border trees gives us the opportunity to reintroduce a local and community driven use of the landscape; they can help us learn from the stories and information imbued in these landmarks. Hotel Bellevue is a manifesto for love, anger, desire to connect, speculate and study. Only things from the heart deliver. VITRINE Gallery &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; BaselCurator: William Noel ClarkeVogesenplatz, 4056 Basel Switzerland28 February - 17 july 2020DMW Gallery &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Antwerpsoloshow No Road to Hotel Bellevue October 15, 2020 - January 9, 2021 KUNST HAUS WIEN&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Vienna part of FOTO WIEN / Museum HundertwasserUntere Weißgerberstraße 13, 1030 WienAustria 11 - 27 march 2022 Ballroom Gallery &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Brussels, Belgiumsoloshow The Bones January 29, 2022 - March 9, 2022A Place in The Woods &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Karlsruhe, GermanyIntegration in the Hardtwald forest, 202249°02'15.0"N 8°25'27.2"E Broadcast interview with ORFCoversation with Subbacultcha Conversation with Els Roelandt in HART 217Conversation with Nicky Aerts, KLARA Pompidou Podcast matter about bordertrees on Radio Level Five <img width="3840" height="5760" width_o="3840" height_o="5760" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2073e97c35a70dfc0357f92402a4ac4060562227d393471c1757e1056394ab00/Fossil-Gas-and-The-Parrots--Dries-Segers--2020--52-5x72-5x13cm--Silkscreen-on-300gsm-Canson-Heritage--lasercutted-frame-in-afzeliawood.jpg" data-mid="115560524" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2073e97c35a70dfc0357f92402a4ac4060562227d393471c1757e1056394ab00/Fossil-Gas-and-The-Parrots--Dries-Segers--2020--52-5x72-5x13cm--Silkscreen-on-300gsm-Canson-Heritage--lasercutted-frame-in-afzeliawood.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="5760" width_o="3840" height_o="5760" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/25e2b8e2aa6605dbdd8b906d2254d4fed0d23f3b47b04c2dce8a559cceaaf11f/20210101_NoRoadToHotelBellevue_Exhibitionview_0040c.jpg" data-mid="116273207" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/25e2b8e2aa6605dbdd8b906d2254d4fed0d23f3b47b04c2dce8a559cceaaf11f/20210101_NoRoadToHotelBellevue_Exhibitionview_0040c.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="5760" width_o="3840" height_o="5760" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e8e02188af6375aac65bb8c99338bd558dc78a78011d7206ca614276b9a02439/20210101_NoRoadToHotelBellevue_Exhibitionview_0080i.jpg" data-mid="116273213" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e8e02188af6375aac65bb8c99338bd558dc78a78011d7206ca614276b9a02439/20210101_NoRoadToHotelBellevue_Exhibitionview_0080i.jpg" /> The fossil gas and the parrots, 2020, 54x74x13cm, Silkscreen on 300gsm Canson Heritage, laser-cut frame in afzeliawood &nbsp; <img width="3840" height="5760" width_o="3840" height_o="5760" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/150171ffa59db545a00e01fb81cfd4877685e42bdc92d9bb12e641f4208e4417/Unattended-Funerals--Dries-Segers--2020--52-5x72-5x13cm--Silkscreen-on-300gsm-Canson-Heritage--lasercutted-frame-in-afzeliawood.jpg" data-mid="115560528" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/150171ffa59db545a00e01fb81cfd4877685e42bdc92d9bb12e641f4208e4417/Unattended-Funerals--Dries-Segers--2020--52-5x72-5x13cm--Silkscreen-on-300gsm-Canson-Heritage--lasercutted-frame-in-afzeliawood.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="5760" width_o="3840" height_o="5760" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/04171c8730d744437c8dea8b531126b91a07e2f0e8a476962920cd3e8a42f692/20210101_NoRoadToHotelBellevue_Exhibitionview_0068h.jpg" data-mid="116273212" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/04171c8730d744437c8dea8b531126b91a07e2f0e8a476962920cd3e8a42f692/20210101_NoRoadToHotelBellevue_Exhibitionview_0068h.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="5760" width_o="3840" height_o="5760" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3ad30ea65f6c48d602cabe6b35949ff51d285f707d2f47402cb779c44573e279/20210101_NoRoadToHotelBellevue_Exhibitionview_0038b.jpg" data-mid="116273206" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3ad30ea65f6c48d602cabe6b35949ff51d285f707d2f47402cb779c44573e279/20210101_NoRoadToHotelBellevue_Exhibitionview_0038b.jpg" /> Unattended Funerals, 2020, 54x74x13cm, Silkscreen on 300gsm Canson Heritage, laser-cut frame in afzeliawood <img width="3840" height="5760" width_o="3840" height_o="5760" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0f352cab628b5f0f645de6af6b89e0e2336b5914744b12e79f4495be9dc5fbdc/Death--Wolf-and-The-Bird--Dries-Segers--2020--52-5x72-5x13cm--Silkscreen-on-300gsm-Canson-Heritage--lasercutted-frame-in-afzeliawood.jpg" data-mid="115560526" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0f352cab628b5f0f645de6af6b89e0e2336b5914744b12e79f4495be9dc5fbdc/Death--Wolf-and-The-Bird--Dries-Segers--2020--52-5x72-5x13cm--Silkscreen-on-300gsm-Canson-Heritage--lasercutted-frame-in-afzeliawood.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="5760" width_o="3840" height_o="5760" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c81cdc65443a4492d8c3f6045d2c49ff4923c11c58678849c9195897c10e764c/20210101_NoRoadToHotelBellevue_Exhibitionview_0042d.jpg" data-mid="116273208" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c81cdc65443a4492d8c3f6045d2c49ff4923c11c58678849c9195897c10e764c/20210101_NoRoadToHotelBellevue_Exhibitionview_0042d.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="5760" width_o="3840" height_o="5760" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/af72d0cdf2b3cadd027504742965c7d3347d4318db244088a7d9fbe9401bc739/20210101_NoRoadToHotelBellevue_Exhibitionview_0092j.jpg" data-mid="116273214" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/af72d0cdf2b3cadd027504742965c7d3347d4318db244088a7d9fbe9401bc739/20210101_NoRoadToHotelBellevue_Exhibitionview_0092j.jpg" /> The death, the wolf and the bird, 2020, 54x74x13cm, Silkscreen on 300gsm Canson Heritage, laser-cut frame in afzeliawood <img width="3840" height="5760" width_o="3840" height_o="5760" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5b82dd242e63974e224fb37dcb4e08ed37c72133984a77820f481ed33cf6338e/Arch-for-Roadblocks-and-Lockdowns--Dries-Segers--2020--52-5x72-5x13cm--Silkscreen-on-300gsm-Canson-Heritage--lasercutted-frame-in-afzeliawood.jpg" data-mid="115560527" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5b82dd242e63974e224fb37dcb4e08ed37c72133984a77820f481ed33cf6338e/Arch-for-Roadblocks-and-Lockdowns--Dries-Segers--2020--52-5x72-5x13cm--Silkscreen-on-300gsm-Canson-Heritage--lasercutted-frame-in-afzeliawood.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="5760" width_o="3840" height_o="5760" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b65b920c0ebf5291eb6de398b15e9d6567d652424751f20a06ac9a0265181e94/20210101_NoRoadToHotelBellevue_Exhibitionview_0044e.jpg" data-mid="116273209" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b65b920c0ebf5291eb6de398b15e9d6567d652424751f20a06ac9a0265181e94/20210101_NoRoadToHotelBellevue_Exhibitionview_0044e.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="5760" width_o="3840" height_o="5760" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/daa7d5ab18abf37c6d781fb796fb27e4a61618aed71c90b2ade337e39f4035ab/20210101_NoRoadToHotelBellevue_Exhibitionview_0065f.jpg" data-mid="116273210" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/daa7d5ab18abf37c6d781fb796fb27e4a61618aed71c90b2ade337e39f4035ab/20210101_NoRoadToHotelBellevue_Exhibitionview_0065f.jpg" /> Arch for Roadblocks and Lockdowns, 2020, 54x74x13cm, Silkscreen on 300gsm Canson Heritage, laser-cut frame in afzeliawood <img width="5120" height="3840" width_o="5120" height_o="3840" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4d9bc681435a9cbc8fbf34a9625c0affc79f2a60b054d618875714f7a3d4a496/NoRoadToHotelBellevue11.jpg" data-mid="115560342" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4d9bc681435a9cbc8fbf34a9625c0affc79f2a60b054d618875714f7a3d4a496/NoRoadToHotelBellevue11.jpg" /> <img width="5120" height="3840" width_o="5120" height_o="3840" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f1d0a4b35c98af1bc21dfb24bb9b6590dc6b89ef8a2dcb786c462603f5f8a96d/NoRoadToHotelBellevue16.jpg" data-mid="115560341" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f1d0a4b35c98af1bc21dfb24bb9b6590dc6b89ef8a2dcb786c462603f5f8a96d/NoRoadToHotelBellevue16.jpg" /> <img width="5120" height="3840" width_o="5120" height_o="3840" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/432af27c5a46ac7d37bb1fc55041c418b94b0614640d22c4c2584245fbee0831/NoRoadToHotelBellevue14.jpg" data-mid="115560345" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/432af27c5a46ac7d37bb1fc55041c418b94b0614640d22c4c2584245fbee0831/NoRoadToHotelBellevue14.jpg" /> <img width="5120" height="3840" width_o="5120" height_o="3840" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c7718f9f2f263ed2ea16f6793d0d9f5d435b8f8cbf5d8017c6905a44196c84bd/NoRoadToHotelBellevue12.jpg" data-mid="115560343" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c7718f9f2f263ed2ea16f6793d0d9f5d435b8f8cbf5d8017c6905a44196c84bd/NoRoadToHotelBellevue12.jpg" /> Hotel Bellevue (Herbarium), 2020, variable sizes, UV-print on blueback <img width="1968" height="2953" width_o="1968" height_o="2953" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6d8b6e134b1796ffb452e2b45d4aa7989df6c163d9aeb1691fab7caf70a42a58/VITRINE_Our_companion_our_other_29.jpg" data-mid="136404142" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6d8b6e134b1796ffb452e2b45d4aa7989df6c163d9aeb1691fab7caf70a42a58/VITRINE_Our_companion_our_other_29.jpg" /> Dear god and the red cat, 2020, 54x74x13cm, Silkscreen on 300gsm Canson Heritage, laser-cut frame in afzeliawood <img width="3840" height="5760" width_o="3840" height_o="5760" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/39fad196172b06b55975f74ec4441cb5bd77923ffe932dfc6249fa4f80ca9e7a/20210101_NoRoadToHotelBellevue_Exhibitionview_0066g.jpg" data-mid="116273211" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/39fad196172b06b55975f74ec4441cb5bd77923ffe932dfc6249fa4f80ca9e7a/20210101_NoRoadToHotelBellevue_Exhibitionview_0066g.jpg" /> <img width="3840" height="5760" width_o="3840" height_o="5760" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b0c0ab1dda12d380010375faad6ed636a3785594be1df44edb3b718873d1c61d/20210101_NoRoadToHotelBellevue_Exhibitionview_0036a.jpg" data-mid="116273205" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b0c0ab1dda12d380010375faad6ed636a3785594be1df44edb3b718873d1c61d/20210101_NoRoadToHotelBellevue_Exhibitionview_0036a.jpg" /> Dear god and the red cat, 2020, 54x74x13cm, Silkscreen on 300gsm Canson Heritage, laser-cut frame in afzeliawood DMW Gallery &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Antwerpsoloshow No Road to Hotel Bellevue October 15, 2020 - January 9, 2021 No Road to Hotel Bellevue is a total installation fabulating a natural world in which all artworks are interwoven as organisms unable to untangle. This coming together originates in the in-between space, the speculative space. Trees have been evolving for 370 million years. Improving themselves, getting smarter. Yet these botanical academics stand matchless against the two-legged flag wavers. Every year we cut down minimum 15 billion trees. Half of the rainforest is already gone. Half of the earth's fertile land has become farmland. That land is divided into rectangular planes next to each other, becoming a pixelated field. <img width="2953" height="1968" width_o="2953" height_o="1968" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/778763a97b72bf89d51f01068c35f9de580e0b5ee95970f8dd3e0d2a7ae585bd/VITRINE_Our_companion_our_other_07.jpg" data-mid="151350825" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/778763a97b72bf89d51f01068c35f9de580e0b5ee95970f8dd3e0d2a7ae585bd/VITRINE_Our_companion_our_other_07.jpg" /> <img width="2953" height="1968" width_o="2953" height_o="1968" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a8ddd91e3af9b7b42838402d9ff294643a09a0315f5e32f6ea7333ff9d1ddbaa/VITRINE_Our_companion_our_other_08.jpg" data-mid="151350824" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a8ddd91e3af9b7b42838402d9ff294643a09a0315f5e32f6ea7333ff9d1ddbaa/VITRINE_Our_companion_our_other_08.jpg" /> <img width="1968" height="2953" width_o="1968" height_o="2953" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a74a95b975949c65de83eaa87b1134b25130bf343308bf7e663cce6490e3a425/VITRINE_Our_companion_our_other_06.jpg" data-mid="151350826" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a74a95b975949c65de83eaa87b1134b25130bf343308bf7e663cce6490e3a425/VITRINE_Our_companion_our_other_06.jpg" /> VITRINE Gallery &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; BaselCurator: William Noel ClarkeVogesenplatz, 4056 Basel Switzerland28 February - 17 july 2020 ‘Our companion, our other’ is a two-person exhibition of Dries Segers and Suzanna Zak, whose practices use different photographic processes to explore animals, organisms and environments in relation to humans interaction with them.Each artists uses unique narratives to weave together stories of human and non-human companionship. Through their thoughtful and sensitive use of subjects and material, Zak and Segers empathetically explore what it means to be together in cohabitation with others, trying to understand our shared relationships with the species we hold close. This exibition includes works as FUNGI, Handsculptures, Dear God and the Red Cat, Fossil gas and the Parrots &amp; The Death, the Wolf &amp; the Bird. <img width="5760" height="3840" width_o="5760" height_o="3840" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/13c030ebce84c849f57d80a289dcc4459eafed6a7963eb5966cd6cef84a350a8/20220311_3037.jpg" data-mid="138028362" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/13c030ebce84c849f57d80a289dcc4459eafed6a7963eb5966cd6cef84a350a8/20220311_3037.jpg" /> <img width="5120" height="3413" width_o="5120" height_o="3413" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0565c76c4d0380ad0ae55722d082671631fd699fbc9a49fa967fface80350264/Hotel_Bellevue_KUNSTHAUSWIEN_DriesSegers_02-kopierenv1.jpg" data-mid="138028363" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0565c76c4d0380ad0ae55722d082671631fd699fbc9a49fa967fface80350264/Hotel_Bellevue_KUNSTHAUSWIEN_DriesSegers_02-kopierenv1.jpg" /> <img width="5760" height="3840" width_o="5760" height_o="3840" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4a7c3cb9892d78db29f37f66a6115fe2c60acc7bbae84f2f4ebdea9b1106e649/Hotel_Bellevue_KUNSTHAUSWIEN_DriesSegers_05.jpg" data-mid="138028365" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4a7c3cb9892d78db29f37f66a6115fe2c60acc7bbae84f2f4ebdea9b1106e649/Hotel_Bellevue_KUNSTHAUSWIEN_DriesSegers_05.jpg" /> <img width="5760" height="3840" width_o="5760" height_o="3840" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2d89b68da51e40d59c9e2fbc7e48c387952b77e6def34924c803192c31478695/Hotel_Bellevue_KUNSTHAUSWIEN_DriesSegers_10.jpg" data-mid="138028367" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2d89b68da51e40d59c9e2fbc7e48c387952b77e6def34924c803192c31478695/Hotel_Bellevue_KUNSTHAUSWIEN_DriesSegers_10.jpg" /> <img width="5760" height="3840" width_o="5760" height_o="3840" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5409deaeee152ad727e77d5890704147433b58989cb77d74d131e0508bc5053f/Hotel_Bellevue_KUNSTHAUSWIEN_DriesSegers_07.jpg" data-mid="138028366" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5409deaeee152ad727e77d5890704147433b58989cb77d74d131e0508bc5053f/Hotel_Bellevue_KUNSTHAUSWIEN_DriesSegers_07.jpg" /> <img width="5760" height="3840" width_o="5760" height_o="3840" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/735ef57478004f484a01ce1166b4c8b3f93b8aa8f8ff6f00312c7204b5a79af2/Hotel_Bellevue_KUNSTHAUSWIEN_DriesSegers_16.jpg" data-mid="138028996" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/735ef57478004f484a01ce1166b4c8b3f93b8aa8f8ff6f00312c7204b5a79af2/Hotel_Bellevue_KUNSTHAUSWIEN_DriesSegers_16.jpg" /> <img width="10754" height="3695" width_o="10754" height_o="3695" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b6702f6315cdd8cb9362b1749b801ba60547fd9f2e1e0c90208d04f9cc61bf7d/rst_220315_9098_02-kopieren.jpg" data-mid="138020884" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b6702f6315cdd8cb9362b1749b801ba60547fd9f2e1e0c90208d04f9cc61bf7d/rst_220315_9098_02-kopieren.jpg" /> HOTEL BELLEVUEKUNST HAUS WIEN &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Vienna part of FOTO WIEN / Museum HundertwasserUntere Weißgerberstraße 13, 1030 WienAustria11 - 27 march 2022 In this coming together, the focus was laid on 5 bordertrees, a nailtree, seeds, an polychonic beech and 2 insects. They were surrounded by an ecosystem of dead worms, fungi, various matter, vivid wood, hypersymbols and a portal. It takes a lot of voices to create a song of us&nbsp; &nbsp; <img width="800" height="1200" width_o="800" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/64811135d800995f966ca321811b9072f716976160f8e4069f989736e08711f7/DriesSegers_2022_08.jpeg" data-mid="150414384" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/64811135d800995f966ca321811b9072f716976160f8e4069f989736e08711f7/DriesSegers_2022_08.jpeg" /> <img width="1344" height="1786" width_o="1344" height_o="1786" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2e39b8020214c6a1879a222deb2998271ab1721e94326ca812f63d57dca5fab3/Schermafbeelding-2022-10-10-om-21.29.11.png" data-mid="155408781" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2e39b8020214c6a1879a222deb2998271ab1721e94326ca812f63d57dca5fab3/Schermafbeelding-2022-10-10-om-21.29.11.png" /> <img width="800" height="1200" width_o="800" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cca275903fdd7b52e4da3463f59e8e9f7f0c8ef4efbc4d71ab4cb0e50c4f05b2/Dries_Segers__2020_09.jpeg" data-mid="150414308" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/cca275903fdd7b52e4da3463f59e8e9f7f0c8ef4efbc4d71ab4cb0e50c4f05b2/Dries_Segers__2020_09.jpeg" /> Ask the giants, 2022, 61.5 × 41 × 4.4 cm, Blue silkscreen print, custom wooden frame with symbols&nbsp; This border tree was an important landmark in the middle of a forest in the Belgian town of Genk where three roads crossed. The Corsican pine is a border tree and a whisper tree combined. Children would turn to the whisper tree to share and entrust secrets, grief, fears, thoughts, stories, and so on. <img width="900" height="1200" width_o="900" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/848766dd8c30ed1243e0385d108186e23601f8d4207051e4e9cb100c60084f7b/Ask-The-Giants--2022--Dries-Segers--Blue-silkscreen-print--custom-wooden-frame-with-symbols--41-x-61.5-cm01.jpg" data-mid="150414311" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/900/i/848766dd8c30ed1243e0385d108186e23601f8d4207051e4e9cb100c60084f7b/Ask-The-Giants--2022--Dries-Segers--Blue-silkscreen-print--custom-wooden-frame-with-symbols--41-x-61.5-cm01.jpg" />They have a cherry pie that might kill you, 2022, 61.5 × 41 × 4.4 cm, Blue silkscreen print, custom wooden frame with symbols This cherry tree used to be the border between the properties of two rivalling family farms. In June 1958, after decennia of competition, the women and children of the families were tired of the friction and decided to resolve the fight. They went to pick cherries and brought them home to bake pies. In the evening, the families gathered around the tree and ate each other’s pastries. Today the tree still flourishes but doesn’t mark the border between properties. Over the years, properties merged and the tree now stands in the middle of a field. It lost its symbol as a border tree. <img width="900" height="1200" width_o="900" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2782ca85f799b0ef957b6d9f081c1417e90dcce6e1a594ee69af1f59c4159515/Dries_Segers__2020_04.jpeg" data-mid="150414318" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/900/i/2782ca85f799b0ef957b6d9f081c1417e90dcce6e1a594ee69af1f59c4159515/Dries_Segers__2020_04.jpeg" />There are a lot of things, 2022, 61.5 × 41 × 4.4 cm, Blue silkscreen print, custom wooden frame with symbols This border tree was visible from afar and was used as a point of orientation to reach the castle of the count of the Condroz region in Belgium. It was used mainly by visitors coming from France. The mayor of Profondeville (Belgium) was in conflict with the count and decided to hide this tree by planting an enormous forest around it. Over the years, the Tilia tree became more and more hidden, until it could no longer be used as a point of reference. Travellers were confronted with a widely spreadout forest. Vehicles and horses were unable to pass, and many travellers got lost. <img width="900" height="1200" width_o="900" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fd3f9f3c37b98c47d95c0e4bbb4bbd9b9424d39fde34416a9e975a15ea2b2a0f/Dries_Segers__2020_19.jpeg" data-mid="150414356" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/900/i/fd3f9f3c37b98c47d95c0e4bbb4bbd9b9424d39fde34416a9e975a15ea2b2a0f/Dries_Segers__2020_19.jpeg" /> <img width="900" height="1200" width_o="900" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/41b1c4e8494dc46dda01d944cfb313d341fdac7607eb9acf46cdbb11208dd20b/Dries_Segers__2020_18.jpeg" data-mid="150414353" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/900/i/41b1c4e8494dc46dda01d944cfb313d341fdac7607eb9acf46cdbb11208dd20b/Dries_Segers__2020_18.jpeg" /> Someone loves you (Stambruges), 2022, 41x61cm, Silver silkscreen print on ultra black paper, 38 mm multiplex, custom frame <img width="900" height="1200" width_o="900" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/32c7d26ac3c71de8d62863d119945770e6975c54b4f5767e86f21f29d7b5ce59/Dries_Segers__2020_16.jpeg" data-mid="150414324" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/900/i/32c7d26ac3c71de8d62863d119945770e6975c54b4f5767e86f21f29d7b5ce59/Dries_Segers__2020_16.jpeg" />Someone loves you (Herchies), 2022, 41x61cm, Silver silkscreen print on ultra black paper, 38 mm multiplex, custom frameNail trees were common throughout south-eastern Europe in the Middle Ages. By hammering a piece of textile or a nail into the tree, it will absorb all the pain and heal the person who was touched by the fabric. The Catholic church tried to lay claim to these pagan beliefs, which explains why you find little saints or chapels next to such pilgrimage locations. I found 2 of these active nailtrees in Belgian forest. They are filled with devoted cloths. This form of tree worship makes sense when you look at the tree as the connection between Earth and the gods, facilitated by the roots, stem and the crown of the tree. <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/abea8aa587ed5168c9c38a31af83a2f53d7f3aa265273f04ed6a0d7dc78a681f/Dries-Segers--The-Bones--Ballroom-Gallery--January-29-until-March-5---07.jpeg" data-mid="150414380" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/abea8aa587ed5168c9c38a31af83a2f53d7f3aa265273f04ed6a0d7dc78a681f/Dries-Segers--The-Bones--Ballroom-Gallery--January-29-until-March-5---07.jpeg" /> <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/30bbf9a51271d2e54b4898ebbb3a9f7399cf9d21c3e89e38f2ac6c8ec1d9e2e1/Dries-Segers--The-Bones--Ballroom-Gallery--January-29-until-March-5---11.jpeg" data-mid="150414379" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/30bbf9a51271d2e54b4898ebbb3a9f7399cf9d21c3e89e38f2ac6c8ec1d9e2e1/Dries-Segers--The-Bones--Ballroom-Gallery--January-29-until-March-5---11.jpeg" /> <img width="2000" height="3000" width_o="2000" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0673b5d34d0a17d09105ee95f163c5a2f7d856b76f5a3304dd48f5d9bd05b63e/Dries-Segers--The-Bones--Ballroom-Gallery--January-29-until-March-5---04.jpeg" data-mid="150414381" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0673b5d34d0a17d09105ee95f163c5a2f7d856b76f5a3304dd48f5d9bd05b63e/Dries-Segers--The-Bones--Ballroom-Gallery--January-29-until-March-5---04.jpeg" /> <img width="800" height="1200" width_o="800" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/64811135d800995f966ca321811b9072f716976160f8e4069f989736e08711f7/DriesSegers_2022_08.jpeg" data-mid="150414384" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/64811135d800995f966ca321811b9072f716976160f8e4069f989736e08711f7/DriesSegers_2022_08.jpeg" /> <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/761384eee4b9c555547de8eb15f317fcbc44518b8312f52908979e03851ffd34/20220127_2719.jpeg" data-mid="150414378" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/761384eee4b9c555547de8eb15f317fcbc44518b8312f52908979e03851ffd34/20220127_2719.jpeg" /> <img width="2000" height="3000" width_o="2000" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/86cd321aa346d4884f82dbaab5358ef43ffa4c1160add16cfde50efcc594230b/Dries-Segers--The-Bones--Ballroom-Gallery--January-29-until-March-5---03.jpeg" data-mid="150414387" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/86cd321aa346d4884f82dbaab5358ef43ffa4c1160add16cfde50efcc594230b/Dries-Segers--The-Bones--Ballroom-Gallery--January-29-until-March-5---03.jpeg" /> <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/eb1e13d220b984dc1af9e5145b155058495a15e678f66d4d67c62b6414fa7fbc/Dries-Segers--The-Bones--Ballroom-Gallery--January-29-until-March-5---08.jpeg" data-mid="150414359" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/eb1e13d220b984dc1af9e5145b155058495a15e678f66d4d67c62b6414fa7fbc/Dries-Segers--The-Bones--Ballroom-Gallery--January-29-until-March-5---08.jpeg" /> <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/50f7d75d0b9e6f7efde44ee9f0cc24108d0d83d5c03a7d73d481837dd4a63405/Dries-Segers--The-Bones--Ballroom-Gallery--January-29-until-March-5---02.jpeg" data-mid="150414386" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/50f7d75d0b9e6f7efde44ee9f0cc24108d0d83d5c03a7d73d481837dd4a63405/Dries-Segers--The-Bones--Ballroom-Gallery--January-29-until-March-5---02.jpeg" /> Ballroom Gallery &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Brussels, Belgiumsoloshow The Bones, 2022 This show was devoted to 3 border trees which once stood on a border, but through time the border was moved and the tree became just a tree. The symbol was lost, but the stories where still told. <img width="1342" height="2014" width_o="1342" height_o="2014" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/082f6cba1df8899d24fb48398ee86971d685e73f750418702e874a8bf32a8b35/Schermafbeelding-2023-02-07-om-10.47.34.png" data-mid="167547784" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/082f6cba1df8899d24fb48398ee86971d685e73f750418702e874a8bf32a8b35/Schermafbeelding-2023-02-07-om-10.47.34.png" /> A Place in The Woods &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Karlsruhe, GermanyIntegration in the Hardtwald forest, 202249°02'15.0"N 8°25'27.2"E https://driessegers.com/Booklaunch-019 Fri, 06 Aug 2021 10:41:33 +0000 Dries Segers https://driessegers.com/Booklaunch-019 Book presentation at 019, Ghent; involving a flooded exhibition space, a t-shirt, some rubber boots, a screen, books, a frog, two vinvyl records (Pauline Anna Strom + Ficciones del trópico),&nbsp;plants, two tables (by Bert Villa), and a walled swamp.&nbsp; 29 + 30 May 2021 During the booklaunch there was a conversation with Els Roelandt , the space was filled with the sound of a record player. Each time a side of the vinyl needed to be turned someone had to enter the flooded space to cross the water. Frogs, plants, birds, mice and other species entered the space whenever they wanted. Most of the time they hided. <img width="1125" height="842" width_o="1125" height_o="842" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b7df5e15f0236c27fd3f9156ea7938a63c266139161787a27a67e37d71aa6c59/192051165_512719869763536_4336347136268543175_n.jpg" data-mid="115540177" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b7df5e15f0236c27fd3f9156ea7938a63c266139161787a27a67e37d71aa6c59/192051165_512719869763536_4336347136268543175_n.jpg" /> <img width="2500" height="2035" width_o="2500" height_o="2035" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bd463770045f12d054ddf514c366999fa0c7c72500c580de721542c21a28b00a/MDC_019_DS_001_LR.jpg" data-mid="115540189" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bd463770045f12d054ddf514c366999fa0c7c72500c580de721542c21a28b00a/MDC_019_DS_001_LR.jpg" /> <img width="2035" height="2500" width_o="2035" height_o="2500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c316d5eec6999e0664ad3bad7ec975e385200dfbd6a8d6db2d9e200e4e7b3944/MDC_019_DS_002_LR.jpg" data-mid="115540190" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c316d5eec6999e0664ad3bad7ec975e385200dfbd6a8d6db2d9e200e4e7b3944/MDC_019_DS_002_LR.jpg" /> <img width="2035" height="2500" width_o="2035" height_o="2500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5ffbff5a40982dbfc4a950c451c26494fe17937840c8ce9461fff249de8ebded/MDC_019_DS_003_LR.jpg" data-mid="115540191" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5ffbff5a40982dbfc4a950c451c26494fe17937840c8ce9461fff249de8ebded/MDC_019_DS_003_LR.jpg" /> <img width="2625" height="3500" width_o="2625" height_o="3500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d9fa8233d1fd977d49a3454b65ca2c94748816a51bc7ca8ec7477c6f5691b9d2/03_HotelBellevue_DriesSegers_019.jpg" data-mid="115557243" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d9fa8233d1fd977d49a3454b65ca2c94748816a51bc7ca8ec7477c6f5691b9d2/03_HotelBellevue_DriesSegers_019.jpg" /> <img width="2035" height="2500" width_o="2035" height_o="2500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4ebd8784a4f57a53d24fbb7e2ec6a8785007dc0b1f617070a79bc670055b4866/MDC_019_DS_004_LR.jpg" data-mid="115540192" border="0" alt="&copy; Michiel De Cleene" data-caption="© Michiel De Cleene" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4ebd8784a4f57a53d24fbb7e2ec6a8785007dc0b1f617070a79bc670055b4866/MDC_019_DS_004_LR.jpg" /> https://driessegers.com/Hotel-Bellevue-book Fri, 06 Aug 2021 10:41:31 +0000 Dries Segers https://driessegers.com/Hotel-Bellevue-book It is a small photobook and a (fabulated) dictionary combined centered around border trees, Celtic historical facts and visual speculation. This book is a manifesto for love, anger, the non-human, a wish to connect, to suggest, and to study. Hotel Bellevue &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Pocket book168 pages, 18 x 11 cm Design: Chloé D’hauwe &amp; Ine Meganck Language: English + Dutch ISBN 9789464337600 In this book the focus is on the visual and verbal lexicon shaping the project Hotel Bellevue. Not intended as a truth but as a suggestion, it chronicles encounters between images, words, structures, and life forms, the speculative result of observations and processed information. Stockists (B)&nbsp;Rile*, Copyright Bookshop, FOMU, Tipi Bookshop, (UK)&nbsp;Well Projects, Photographers’ Gallery Bookshop, (D)&nbsp;Malenki.net (A) Museum Hundertwasserhaus&nbsp; - &nbsp;other tbaHotel Bellevue is a project about border trees. Border trees (or Grenzbaum) are planted on specific locations in the landscape to mark borders between properties and make them visible from afar. These trees were already located on historical maps and are subject to specific laws. They are a kind of guardian, but also a marker used by legal authorities to outline the area where they could wield their power, a tool to settle border conflicts. Because of a change in our landscape, and how we use land, these trees lost their status as a symbol and became a tree again. Centuries ago, border trees were a kind of signpost for people, they showed the direction to a castle, a farm or a church and were marked on maps. Currently there are 52 archived border trees in Flanders (Belgium).When you think about border trees, you discuss territories, politics, crises, conflicts, botanical species, animals… These trees are not just wood. Natural worlds do not follow manmade islands. Look at fungi, they make up an enormous network that stretches beyond any kind of border, pollinators work wherever they find a flower from which to take pollen, birds migrate around the globe navigating it as a whole and not as a (flexible) puzzle of fragments. In a changing and unstable climate, the idea of border trees gives us the opportunity to reintroduce a local and community driven use of the landscape; they can help us learn from the stories and information imbued in these landmarks. <img width="1500" height="1000" width_o="1500" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f7de224462af0e280c40413e909f0128546e6673f34626dc3948c338ee83be0d/HotelBellevue_DriesSegers_small1.jpg" data-mid="115539835" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f7de224462af0e280c40413e909f0128546e6673f34626dc3948c338ee83be0d/HotelBellevue_DriesSegers_small1.jpg" /> <img width="1500" height="1000" width_o="1500" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4fa5a8ccf3ccd5586e3f1f3083038f68313fa5b3b86d8f882a2e378ddb7314bf/HotelBellevue_DriesSegers_small2.jpg" data-mid="115539867" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4fa5a8ccf3ccd5586e3f1f3083038f68313fa5b3b86d8f882a2e378ddb7314bf/HotelBellevue_DriesSegers_small2.jpg" /> <img width="1500" height="1000" width_o="1500" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1971ee709c9e947b8bdaf5c0e5ae5711523f73d3c6939c30f40a7843cdde5030/HotelBellevue_DriesSegers_small4.jpg" data-mid="115539869" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1971ee709c9e947b8bdaf5c0e5ae5711523f73d3c6939c30f40a7843cdde5030/HotelBellevue_DriesSegers_small4.jpg" /> <img width="1500" height="1000" width_o="1500" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2ece659c23a1a47c4818aa718dbe9629b9318ed3e819b5d983c135373d0379a9/HotelBellevue_DriesSegers_small3.jpg" data-mid="115539868" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2ece659c23a1a47c4818aa718dbe9629b9318ed3e819b5d983c135373d0379a9/HotelBellevue_DriesSegers_small3.jpg" /> <img width="1500" height="1000" width_o="1500" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2c875babb63e4c180ebf4e31e18ad32c3e70f2ab72afea3579536b858decbf38/HotelBellevue_DriesSegers_small7.jpg" data-mid="115539878" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2c875babb63e4c180ebf4e31e18ad32c3e70f2ab72afea3579536b858decbf38/HotelBellevue_DriesSegers_small7.jpg" /> <img width="1500" height="1000" width_o="1500" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8715183c19ff94b4898ffb445e85bdd058c4c9b7ca05c3eb5f91293598938232/HotelBellevue_DriesSegers_small5.jpg" data-mid="115539870" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8715183c19ff94b4898ffb445e85bdd058c4c9b7ca05c3eb5f91293598938232/HotelBellevue_DriesSegers_small5.jpg" /> https://driessegers.com/Raingram Fri, 06 Aug 2021 17:41:49 +0000 Dries Segers https://driessegers.com/Raingram Responding Rain offers a photographic&nbsp;visualisation&nbsp;of the invisible fluctuations in the chemical composition of our surroundings, such as occur in light and air pollution. On rainy nights,&nbsp;Segers&nbsp;left light-sensitive material outside that reacted to the toxins and other chemicals in raindrops. These chemicals left behind direct imprints, while the light pollution in the air was partly responsible for the background&nbsp;colour&nbsp;of the (once again) abstract images.Light, sound and toxic pollution are disrupting the biorhythm of humans, animals and insects. It disrupts natural patterns of (wild)life and ecosystems, harms biodiversity, and contributes to an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Many species are affected by light pollution, including humans,&nbsp;amphibians, birds, mammals, insects, moths, bats, frogs, turtles, and birds.The acidity in acid rain can cause damage to plants, aquatic animals, infrastructure, and buildings.&nbsp;Acid rain is related to the release of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere caused by human activities such as burning fossil fuels, industrial manufacturing, oil refineries, the meat industry, generation of electricity, and transport. These photographs don't depict the world from a representational attitude but collaborate directly with the matter. Segers' research aims to respond to and co-create with the unstable and risky components, it&nbsp;seeks to distort the photographic program&nbsp;into an unstable technical system that interacts with; and activates ideas of speculative realism, global climate issues and the paradox of achieving technical stability while we are in a state of extreme fragility. Responding Rain, 2019, Raingram captured on 4x5inch color sheets, 21x31cmResponding Rain, 2023, Positive/Negative of&nbsp;4x5inch color sheets&nbsp;on Fuji Metallic Pearl, 42x58cm <img width="5760" height="3840" width_o="5760" height_o="3840" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1865f7f115d6bfedef42828d310aa88d13b9ec57b7a382b76edbda04928d8c66/20230405_940640.jpg" data-mid="178790321" border="0" alt="Presentation during Open Studio Hydromedia, Wintertuin, Academy Antwerp" data-caption="Presentation during Open Studio Hydromedia, Wintertuin, Academy Antwerp" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1865f7f115d6bfedef42828d310aa88d13b9ec57b7a382b76edbda04928d8c66/20230405_940640.jpg" /> <img width="1692" height="2100" width_o="1692" height_o="2100" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9a5be0cdb50b9fe85e176dd858510c92b5548c1f65cbecb179a15491235e32a9/RespondingRain-1-DriesSegers.png" data-mid="172502269" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9a5be0cdb50b9fe85e176dd858510c92b5548c1f65cbecb179a15491235e32a9/RespondingRain-1-DriesSegers.png" /> <img width="974" height="1222" width_o="974" height_o="1222" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/98aa0e2d3e6cb0a876c497628f26521f093d07a24e90ae55415dc4d4190aacad/Schermafbeelding-2024-01-24-om-17.21.48.png" data-mid="202702692" border="0" alt="(51.024078, 3.618775)" data-caption="(51.024078, 3.618775)" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/974/i/98aa0e2d3e6cb0a876c497628f26521f093d07a24e90ae55415dc4d4190aacad/Schermafbeelding-2024-01-24-om-17.21.48.png" /> <img width="1690" height="2100" width_o="1690" height_o="2100" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0c05116e79c854f0add56a113e4db5d88da4e77e8347720dda834f52d07eff3c/RespondingRain-3-DriesSegers.png" data-mid="172502226" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0c05116e79c854f0add56a113e4db5d88da4e77e8347720dda834f52d07eff3c/RespondingRain-3-DriesSegers.png" /> <img width="1692" height="2100" width_o="1692" height_o="2100" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1d6e0ee621536f00ff32af62b7d49cdf1bf742787d0e90d398149a38c09203a7/RespondingRain-2-DriesSegers.png" data-mid="172502268" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1d6e0ee621536f00ff32af62b7d49cdf1bf742787d0e90d398149a38c09203a7/RespondingRain-2-DriesSegers.png" /> <img width="1548" height="1956" width_o="1548" height_o="1956" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/56d722139a1e1b8b8fd456f4ca52f28d11e4540f63764d18c0b843afca6c0373/Schermafbeelding-2025-09-23-om-13.47.24.png" data-mid="238559176" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/56d722139a1e1b8b8fd456f4ca52f28d11e4540f63764d18c0b843afca6c0373/Schermafbeelding-2025-09-23-om-13.47.24.png" /> <img width="1572" height="1950" width_o="1572" height_o="1950" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8f6388238a3a3c4d98dd4f5603ff61aacfff8ed3e07756dc4587a833856b9dc9/Schermafbeelding-2025-09-23-om-15.09.25.png" data-mid="238559199" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8f6388238a3a3c4d98dd4f5603ff61aacfff8ed3e07756dc4587a833856b9dc9/Schermafbeelding-2025-09-23-om-15.09.25.png" /> <img width="1148" height="1438" width_o="1148" height_o="1438" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8f3abc4c9eeaee1a46eb675041bba9da119016d0fef1163661cd950a03516939/respondingrain-driessegers-0.png" data-mid="116789091" border="0" alt="51.024078, 3.618775" data-caption="51.024078, 3.618775" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8f3abc4c9eeaee1a46eb675041bba9da119016d0fef1163661cd950a03516939/respondingrain-driessegers-0.png" /> https://driessegers.com/143-Folds Fri, 06 Aug 2021 17:30:37 +0000 Dries Segers https://driessegers.com/143-Folds A cyanotype of 4,5x7m made by making 143 folds on the roof of 019, Ghent for 4,5 hours long using the sun to change the color of the fabric into a deep blue. The cyanotype was made by accident and the discontrol of creating a composition. The lightment proces was fixed by washing it in the river next to the building. After this the wet fabric was pulled up the flag pole to dry. Smaller versions see Blue Waters SUNDAYS &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 019,Ghent, 2018 Biennal de Photographie &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Condroz, 2021 Ondersporen &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; CCHasselt, 2021 143 folds,&nbsp;2018, cyanotype on cotton, metal rings, 450 x 700 cm <img width="1221" height="1500" width_o="1221" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5b98770612780114434b1b7ddc188d9aee7ec84d682786f9c00aef8cf9ad4acc/MDC_019_Sundays_008_LR.jpg" data-mid="115564958" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5b98770612780114434b1b7ddc188d9aee7ec84d682786f9c00aef8cf9ad4acc/MDC_019_Sundays_008_LR.jpg" /> <img width="1221" height="1500" width_o="1221" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3d84aefe772049f8b0f148d741b640a4805391d4c2110ccdeba51111351b0a8a/MDC_019_DS_003_LR.jpg" data-mid="115564903" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3d84aefe772049f8b0f148d741b640a4805391d4c2110ccdeba51111351b0a8a/MDC_019_DS_003_LR.jpg" /> <img width="1500" height="1221" width_o="1500" height_o="1221" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e6d78139d94b3ba9bb1e3004165e4ad6403ea21ce2335900873fae6e9841b7cc/MDC_019_DS_001_LR.jpg" data-mid="115564906" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e6d78139d94b3ba9bb1e3004165e4ad6403ea21ce2335900873fae6e9841b7cc/MDC_019_DS_001_LR.jpg" /> <img width="3748" height="5620" width_o="3748" height_o="5620" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8c76003780b97e1fe3b884aa7574737f282a14842f99d26e234e5b10000d5fab/019_143folds_8718_41.jpg" data-mid="115564954" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8c76003780b97e1fe3b884aa7574737f282a14842f99d26e234e5b10000d5fab/019_143folds_8718_41.jpg" /> <img width="3576" height="5502" width_o="3576" height_o="5502" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/92adf9e6d0ae49c23c917ed4d20a6536d4815ec10a6c6f0604b2a603d15126a8/019_143folds_8718_40.jpg" data-mid="115564952" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/92adf9e6d0ae49c23c917ed4d20a6536d4815ec10a6c6f0604b2a603d15126a8/019_143folds_8718_40.jpg" /> <img width="1500" height="1221" width_o="1500" height_o="1221" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b3b4feea3d08a9d980da5a87ee2e7e3c47f0822837daeae2f8ff21be69e731fe/MDC_019_DS_002_LR.jpg" data-mid="115564902" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b3b4feea3d08a9d980da5a87ee2e7e3c47f0822837daeae2f8ff21be69e731fe/MDC_019_DS_002_LR.jpg" /> <img width="5760" height="3840" width_o="5760" height_o="3840" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2c3c1fa91d40d01954631332dfba866980d7571da9f3132653c14c39f978e4a5/OpenStudioDriesSegers-KASKA-2023-06.jpg" data-mid="185595768" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2c3c1fa91d40d01954631332dfba866980d7571da9f3132653c14c39f978e4a5/OpenStudioDriesSegers-KASKA-2023-06.jpg" /> https://driessegers.com/Blue-Waters Fri, 06 Aug 2021 12:08:02 +0000 Dries Segers https://driessegers.com/Blue-Waters Cotton cyanotypes are folded in the sun reacting to the abiotics at that moment of time. Each fold covers and hides a part of the total size. The action of folding leaves a direct trace and can accumulate over time until the process is stopped by cleaning the textile with water, which develops and fixates the process. That’s the first moment the textile turns into blue. Afterwards the cyanotype is dried in the wind. CAMERA, Centrul des Intres &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 2019 1+1+1=3 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; DMW Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium, 2018 Beyond Printed Matter &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Willem Twee, ‘s Hertogenbosh, 2022 Cyanotypes on unbleached cotton, wooden sticks or magnets, variable sizes, 2018-2019 <img width="3648" height="5117" width_o="3648" height_o="5117" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c6e77bc3d71bf31eed358f27b76209fe5e8960c912bd79aa9af2fd62bb5af80b/IMG_9261-kopieren.jpg" data-mid="115557329" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c6e77bc3d71bf31eed358f27b76209fe5e8960c912bd79aa9af2fd62bb5af80b/IMG_9261-kopieren.jpg" /> <img width="3648" height="5472" width_o="3648" height_o="5472" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a43d28dcffd1357bb126b75a0bc67bed15a170b827567b55fc78999e19bb1824/IMG_9353-kopieren.jpg" data-mid="115557325" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a43d28dcffd1357bb126b75a0bc67bed15a170b827567b55fc78999e19bb1824/IMG_9353-kopieren.jpg" /> <img width="4568" height="3441" width_o="4568" height_o="3441" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7278005166e1a8296ae29a8a98e43496a9e3269f46bee286a2c6e808e762be07/IMG_9243-kopieren.jpg" data-mid="115557337" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7278005166e1a8296ae29a8a98e43496a9e3269f46bee286a2c6e808e762be07/IMG_9243-kopieren.jpg" /> <img width="3721" height="5582" width_o="3721" height_o="5582" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f6f2e65c012866a9acba0f85d9dcd0191bc6a0bd0b71a6f330e42a77d86302b9/highreso_exhibitionviews-1-1-13___DMWartspace_Antwerp_september2018_17.jpg" data-mid="115557505" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f6f2e65c012866a9acba0f85d9dcd0191bc6a0bd0b71a6f330e42a77d86302b9/highreso_exhibitionviews-1-1-13___DMWartspace_Antwerp_september2018_17.jpg" /> <img width="2994" height="4179" width_o="2994" height_o="4179" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8b4572636be90a0d4ff6c773ab75bca4212c1cc3542581a59113298ad2ecc34f/IMG_9275-kopieren.jpg" data-mid="115557330" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8b4572636be90a0d4ff6c773ab75bca4212c1cc3542581a59113298ad2ecc34f/IMG_9275-kopieren.jpg" /> <img width="3430" height="4934" width_o="3430" height_o="4934" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/38fc415c011fe6ec08fcce8e9fa09f3b6a5f3a540cf97ff27b2c84009776e330/IMG_9298-kopieren.jpg" data-mid="115557323" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/38fc415c011fe6ec08fcce8e9fa09f3b6a5f3a540cf97ff27b2c84009776e330/IMG_9298-kopieren.jpg" /> <img width="3648" height="5015" width_o="3648" height_o="5015" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dda98d1b015f2d5155e0b86ddd5636ee81cfe3adc0a5e821c51d7fdaa1b3422c/IMG_9350-kopieren.jpg" data-mid="115557324" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dda98d1b015f2d5155e0b86ddd5636ee81cfe3adc0a5e821c51d7fdaa1b3422c/IMG_9350-kopieren.jpg" /> 72 folds, 2019, cyanotype on unbleached cotton, 150x196cm 241 minutes, 2018, cyanotype on unbleached cotton, wooden sticks, 150x225cm 64 folds, 2019, cyanotype on unbleached cotton, 150x226cm <img width="3500" height="2333" width_o="3500" height_o="2333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/aba18e3e18fa06a2880491fd8e174282a898329c8d87ed2f5162bd96712987b3/BEYOND-PRINTED-MATTER-FOTO-MARCUS-PETERS-IMG_7690-300-DPI.jpeg" data-mid="153730386" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/aba18e3e18fa06a2880491fd8e174282a898329c8d87ed2f5162bd96712987b3/BEYOND-PRINTED-MATTER-FOTO-MARCUS-PETERS-IMG_7690-300-DPI.jpeg" /> Beyond Printed Matter &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Willem Twee, ‘s Hertogenbosh, 2022