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KEIKOPPEN
Museumhuis Lucien De Gheus, Poperinge BE
24.08.2025
€ 35 per person
€ 25 artecetera friends
KEIKOPPEN
Museumhuis Lucien De Gheus, Poperinge BE
24.08.2025
€ 35 per person
€ 25 artecetera friends
Guided tour expo KEIKOPPEN + coffee, cake & prosecco
KEIKOPPEN offers a fresh take on the oeuvre of Lucien De Gheus (1927-2013), an idiosyncratic artist from Poperinge. As a sculptor, painter, designer, ceramist and glass artist, he united tradition and modern influences. Thirty contemporary artists engage in a dialogue with his work, with ‘Keikoppen’ - referring to stubbornness and resilience - as the common thread. The exhibition invites visitors to rediscover De Gheus' legacy from a contemporary perspective.
Participating artists and designers
Leyla Aydoslu / Dirk Braeckman / Peter Buggenhout / Casimir / Helena Cnockaert / Lola Daels / Berlinde De Bruyckere / Maarten De Ceulaer / Theo De Meyer / Babs Decruyenaere / Edith Dekyndt / Lieve D’hondt / Sam Druant / Filip Dujardin / Johan Gelper / Annelotte Lammertse / atelier lachaert d’hanis / Rikkert Paauw / Klaas Rommelaere / Linde Freya Tangelder / Ante Timmermans / Bram Van Breda / Muller Van Severen / Maarten Vanden Eynde / Bram Vanderbeke / Sybren Vanoverberghe / Studio Unfold / Dittmar Viane / Conrad Willems / Dirk Zoete
Curators Marie Mees + Siegrid Demyttenaere
︎ YES, I WANT TO JOIN YOU
KEIKOPPEN offers a fresh take on the oeuvre of Lucien De Gheus (1927-2013), an idiosyncratic artist from Poperinge. As a sculptor, painter, designer, ceramist and glass artist, he united tradition and modern influences. Thirty contemporary artists engage in a dialogue with his work, with ‘Keikoppen’ - referring to stubbornness and resilience - as the common thread. The exhibition invites visitors to rediscover De Gheus' legacy from a contemporary perspective.
Participating artists and designers
Leyla Aydoslu / Dirk Braeckman / Peter Buggenhout / Casimir / Helena Cnockaert / Lola Daels / Berlinde De Bruyckere / Maarten De Ceulaer / Theo De Meyer / Babs Decruyenaere / Edith Dekyndt / Lieve D’hondt / Sam Druant / Filip Dujardin / Johan Gelper / Annelotte Lammertse / atelier lachaert d’hanis / Rikkert Paauw / Klaas Rommelaere / Linde Freya Tangelder / Ante Timmermans / Bram Van Breda / Muller Van Severen / Maarten Vanden Eynde / Bram Vanderbeke / Sybren Vanoverberghe / Studio Unfold / Dittmar Viane / Conrad Willems / Dirk Zoete
Curators Marie Mees + Siegrid Demyttenaere
︎ YES, I WANT TO JOIN YOU
Guided tour The Distorted Party
+ optional lunch + a visit to some highlights of the Lille3000 FIESTA festival
Would you like to experience the exhibition The Distorted Party in Lille in a unique and personal way? Now you can! We offer the possibility to book an exclusive guided tour for groups of 5 or more.
You’ll be guided by one of the curators - Sofie Lachaert or Siegrid Demyttenaere - who will take you into the story behind the expo. Upon request and depending on availability, artist Nadia Naveau can also join the tour for a special encounter and a deeper insight.
Make your visit a full day out! Combine the guided tour with an optional lunch (€35 p.p.) and visits to other top exhibitions of the Lille3000 Fiesta Festival.
Customized formula - from 5 people, entrance tickets exhibitions included
Basic formula - Guided Tour The Distorted Party:
With curator: €35 pp | €25 pp for friends
With curator + Nadia Naveau (according to availability): €45 pp | €35 pp for friends
Optional - additional booking:
Lunch at Bistrot de St So (appetizer, main course, drinks & coffee): €45 pp | €35 pp for friends
Free visit to other festival exhibits (recommended):
The Distorted Party,
part of the lille3000 Fiesta festival at the historic Hospice Comtesse in Lille, explores how beauty, chaos and festivity coexist in a world of turmoil. Artists Nadia Naveau (BE), Audrey Large (FR/NL), Kenny Dunkan (FR) and Willehad Eilers (NL/DE) challenge traditional ideas of joy and escapism. Their works - from playful sculptures to compelling installations - show how contradictions such as peace and chaos, tradition and disruption, can coexist Thus, The Distorted Party invites visitors to rethink the complexity of celebration and embrace life's contradictions. Curators Siegrid Demyttenaere + Sofie Lachaert.
+ optional lunch + a visit to some highlights of the Lille3000 FIESTA festival
Would you like to experience the exhibition The Distorted Party in Lille in a unique and personal way? Now you can! We offer the possibility to book an exclusive guided tour for groups of 5 or more.
You’ll be guided by one of the curators - Sofie Lachaert or Siegrid Demyttenaere - who will take you into the story behind the expo. Upon request and depending on availability, artist Nadia Naveau can also join the tour for a special encounter and a deeper insight.
Make your visit a full day out! Combine the guided tour with an optional lunch (€35 p.p.) and visits to other top exhibitions of the Lille3000 Fiesta Festival.
Customized formula - from 5 people, entrance tickets exhibitions included
Basic formula - Guided Tour The Distorted Party:
With curator: €35 pp | €25 pp for friends
With curator + Nadia Naveau (according to availability): €45 pp | €35 pp for friends
Optional - additional booking:
Lunch at Bistrot de St So (appetizer, main course, drinks & coffee): €45 pp | €35 pp for friends
Free visit to other festival exhibits (recommended):
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La Fête Intérieure ! at Gare Saint Sauveur
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Pom Pom Pidou at Le Tripostal
- Fêtes et Célébrations Flamandes at Palais des Beaux-Arts
The Distorted Party,
part of the lille3000 Fiesta festival at the historic Hospice Comtesse in Lille, explores how beauty, chaos and festivity coexist in a world of turmoil. Artists Nadia Naveau (BE), Audrey Large (FR/NL), Kenny Dunkan (FR) and Willehad Eilers (NL/DE) challenge traditional ideas of joy and escapism. Their works - from playful sculptures to compelling installations - show how contradictions such as peace and chaos, tradition and disruption, can coexist Thus, The Distorted Party invites visitors to rethink the complexity of celebration and embrace life's contradictions. Curators Siegrid Demyttenaere + Sofie Lachaert.
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