Angela from Konschthal talks about her favourite piece of art, why two freestyle rappers are going to be giving tours of the museum and the hidden artwork that is a part of a new exhibit opening at the end of September.
What's right: The London tree mural is Banksy's work
The artwork in the borough of Islington, London, shows green paint sprayed on a wall behind a cut-back tree to look like the tree's foliage. Locals were reported to be feeling proud that a Bansky artwork is right in the middle of their social housing and one of the poorest parts of the borough.
Interview with Yasemin Elçi
The exhibition is named after the book ‘A Room of One’s Own’ by Virginia Woolf, which talks about the disadvantages of being a woman in the male-dominated art world and which proposes ways to bring out women’s creativity through stories that oscillate between reality and fiction.
Domestic violence: Interview with artist Miriam R. Krüger
Miriam R. Krüger has dedicated her arts to raising awareness and combating violence against women. In our interview on Local Matters, she explains why and how she uses her art to put a spotlight on this issue. The interview is part of this week's Local Matters series on domestic violence.
Local Matters: At the Queer Arts Festival
We checked out last weekend's Queer Arts Festival that took place in the Batiment4 in Esch.