Exhibition: Canonisation of Vincent van Gogh
Belgian Institute for World Affairs (dpt. E), Antwerpen / Amsterdam
01 April 1990 - 24 April 1990
M HKA
Canonization of Vincent van Gogh
Around the anniversary year (of the artist's death) the prices for his work reached record amounts (specifically the sale of the 'Irises' was noted, partially due to the anonymity of the Japanese consortium that bought it, but also in terms of the discussion surrounding public inaccessibility) that year the academy in Antwerp saw fit to install a commemorative plaque on their gate, reminding all of the ill fated couple of weeks he spent there... To underline this hypocrisy the Belgian Institute for World Affairs (especially dept. Ear) introduced proceedings to canonise the artist and offer him a posthumous diploma...
Program...
The night of the 30 th of March to 1st of April (BIWA-anniversary) the Pope of Halensee ( borrowed from Paul Van Ostayen's excommunication of Joostens) declared the artist beatific in a double ceremony at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam and the Antwerp academy... ( later that day, a sunny sunday fit for a family outing... Assisted by various well-wishers from local and international art-operatives...)
On the 24 th of April there followed a ceremony during a Van Gogh exhibition whereby 15 professors of the academy as well as the director signed the posthumous diploma, thereby making the artist ( finally) professional....
For these ceremonies various works and attributes were made, like the throne of the Pope of Halensee (the throne to make all thrones tremble) as well as an Iris chair, flower arrangements and fake van Gogh paintings, sunflower plantation etc....
WorksShow artists
> Jef Lambrecht, Brief Zonnenbloemayonaise, 1987. Letter, paper, ink (printing) pen, A4.
> Jef Lambrecht, Gina £ire original imaginaire, 1989. Other.
> Jef Lambrecht, Halensee pers fax, 1990. Letter, paper, A4.
> Jef Lambrecht, Chris Straetling, Litanie images, 1990. Photography, photograph reversal, 10 x 15.
> Jef Lambrecht, Triptych Litanie VVG, 1990. Object, carton, paper, ink, glue, ca. 30 x 60 cm.
> Jef Lambrecht, Readymade exhibition Van Gogh, P.P. Halensee, 1990. Print, paper, ink (printing), A6.
> Jef Lambrecht, Chris Straetling, Angel Vergara, Café del Año - Video canonization VVG, 1990. Poster, paper, ink (printing) pen, A3/ 42x30 cm.
> Jef Lambrecht, Lanterne de Lantin / diploma VvG, 1990. Poster, paper, ink (printing), A3/ 42x30 cm.
> Jef Lambrecht, Vincent v. Gogh Thrones, 1990. Drawing, paper, ink (chinese), A4 var.
> Jef Lambrecht, Zonnenbloemen in de zon, 1990. Photography, paper, ink (printing), A3/ 42x30 cm.
> Karel Schoetens, Jef Lambrecht, Throne of Halensee, 1990. Object, wood, paint, gold marker, candles, ca. 75 x 55 x 60 cm .
> Karel Schoetens, Jef Lambrecht, VINcent Van Gogh heilig, 1990. Article, paper, ink (printing), variable.
> Jef Lambrecht, La Lanterne de Lantin Venice biennale special, 1990. Poster, paper, ink (printing), A3/ 42x30 cm.
> Jef Lambrecht, Lanterne de Lantin: In het Kader V.V.V.G., 1990. Poster, paper, ink (printing), A3/ 42x30 cm.
> Jef Lambrecht, Throne to make Thrones tremble, 1990. Poster, paper, ink (printing), A3/ 42x30 cm.
> Jef Lambrecht, Original Imaginaire 34 Masterpeices - van Gogh, 1990. Poster, paper, ink (printing), A3/ 42x30 cm.
> Jef Lambrecht, Halensee, Postbode Joseph Roulin, 1990. Poster, paper, ink (printing), A3/ 42x30 cm.
> Jef Lambrecht, Halensee - Vincent van Gogh Canonization, 1990. Poster, paper, ink (printing), A3/ 42x30 cm.
> Jef Lambrecht, Petite misère - de la vie humain, 1990. Other, plastic, gold ink, var. 25cm.
> Jef Lambrecht, Mijter Paus van Halensee, 1990. Object, paper, ink (printing) and gold paint, 10 x 50 cm.
> Jef Lambrecht, Karel Schoetens, Wout Vercammen, Angel Vergara, details video Canonisatie Vincent van Gogh, 1991. Photography, photographic paper, emulsion, 10 x 15.
> Jef Lambrecht, Johan van Geluwe, Van Gogh dood of levend, 1993. Mail Art, paper, ink (printing) pen, A4, var.
> Jef Lambrecht, La Defence / van Gogh Retrospective. Mail Art, paper, ink (printing) objects, US Letter.
> Jef Lambrecht, Withering (Van Gogh fragment). Article, paper, ink (printing), A4.
> Jef Lambrecht, O.I. Jaunes de Van Gogh. Poster, paper, ink (printing), A3/ 42x30 cm.
> Jef Lambrecht, Halensee ed - verbijf van 62 dagen. Poster, paper, ink (printing), A3/ 42x30 cm.
> Jef Lambrecht, Paus van Halensee in action. Leaflet, paper, ink (printing), A3/ 42x30 cm.
> Jef Lambrecht, Halensee Steeds Droevig. Poster, paper, ink (printing), A3/ 42x30 cm.
> Jef Lambrecht, Halensee / throne prep. Leaflet, paper, ink (printing), A3/ 42x30 cm.
> Jef Lambrecht, Halensee - 1 Woche USA. Poster, paper, ink (printing), A3/ 42x30 cm.
> Jef Lambrecht, Fax of Life: fight for your night. Drawing, paper, pen, ca.10 x 6 cm.
> Jef Lambrecht, Rekordprijs Van Gogh. Collage, paper, ink (printing) glue, 120 x 180 cm.
> Jef Lambrecht, Trembling Throne. Object, paper, ink (chinese), ca. 25 x 35 cm.