{"id":12371,"title":"Every Life is a Fire","dimensions":"variable dimensions","date_begin":"2010-01-01","material":"spheres, chain","art_status_id":13,"legal_status_id":47,"category_id":58,"platform_id":1,"deleted":false,"asset_count":2,"stream_count":0,"collection":"Courtesy of the artist and Courtesy Alexander Gray Associates, New York © Ricardo Brey/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York","cached_tag_list":"","publishing_process_id":1,"annotation":"","date_end":"2015-01-01","reference":"","stream_count_app":19,"permalink":"every-life-is-a-fire","description_ca":"","short_description_ca":"","description_it":"","short_description_it":"","cached_primary_asset_url":"http://s3.amazonaws.com/mhka_ensembles_production/assets/public/000/026/772/medium_500/Ricardo_Brey_photo_M_HKAclinckx.jpg?1422867250","cached_actor_names":"Ricardo Brey","hide_from_json":false,"prev_platform_id":null,"description_uk":null,"short_description_uk":null,"description_tr":null,"short_description_tr":null,"mhka_works":false,"category":{"en":"Installation","nl":"Installatie","fr":"Installation"},"poster_image":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/mhka_ensembles_production/assets/public/000/026/772/large/Ricardo_Brey_photo_M_HKAclinckx.jpg?1422867250","poster_credits":"Courtesy of the artist and Courtesy Alexander Gray Associates, New York © Ricardo Brey/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York","translations":[{"locale":"en","short_description":"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026lsquo;God is an infinite sphere whose centre is everywhere and the circumference nowhere.\u0026rsquo; \u0026ndash; Hermes Trismegistos\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe circle, sphere and ball inspired Ricardo Brey to create his installation \u003cem\u003eEvery Life is a Fire\u003c/em\u003e (2010-2015). 33 spheres are arranged in a specific pattern and are linked to each other. The whole thing is reminiscent of the cosmos, mysticism or even the geometry of the Baroque and of mediaeval scholasticism. Brey drew his inspiration from the writings of the Argentine author Jorge Luis Borges, specifically the book \u003cem\u003eHet Liber XXIV philosophorum\u003c/em\u003e, in which 24 propositions tell us who or what God is, and also from the work of the 17th-century German mystic Jacob B\u0026ouml;hme.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eAll the materials used for the spheres in this installation have their own symbolism. The eggs refer to the beginnings of life, protection and purity. Lead is the metal of the planet Saturn, which refers to time and melancholy. Black sand is reminiscent of the darkest powers of nature and man. When combined with iron oxide it makes clear reference to Mars, the planet of war and destruction. In this presentation Brey tries to combine the existing significance of these materials with newly attributed meanings.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not the first time that this installation is being exhibited in a religious setting. In summer 2012 it was shown in St Bavo\u0026rsquo;s Cathedral in Ghent as part of a group exhibition compiled by Jan Hoet.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis artwork is being exhibited at the High Altar of the Saint Paul\u0026#39;s Church in Antwerp (Address:\u0026nbsp;Veemarkt 14. 2000 Antwerp)\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUntil 29.3.2015 it can be viewed every Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 5 pm and as from 7.4.2015 every day, also from 2 to 5 pm. Admission free.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n"},{"locale":"nl","short_description":"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026ldquo;God is een oneindige bol waarvan het middelpunt overal is en de omtrek nergens.\u0026ldquo; - \u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHermes Trismegistos\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eDe cirkelvorm, de sfeer, de bol inspireerde Ricardo Brey tot het maken van de installatie \u003cem\u003eEvery Life is a Fire\u003c/em\u003e (2010-2015). 33 sferen vormen een bepaalde configuratie en zijn onderling met elkaar verbonden. Het geheel doet denken aan de kosmos, mystiek of zelfs de geometrie van de Barok en de middeleeuwse scholastiek. \u0026nbsp;Brey vond inspiratie in teksten van de Argentijnse schrijver Jorge Luis Borges, in het boek \u003cem\u003eHet Liber XXIV philosophorum\u003c/em\u003e waarin 24 stellingen verhalen wie of wat God is en in het oeuvre van de zeventiende-eeuwse Duitse mysticus Jacob B\u0026ouml;hme.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eIeder materiaal gebruikt voor de bollen in deze installatie bezit een eigen symboliek. De eieren refereren naar het begin van het leven, de bescherming, de zuiverheid. Lood is het metaal van de planeet Saturnus, dat verwijst naar de tijd en melancholie. Zwart zand doet denken aan de donkerste krachten van de natuur en de mens. Gecombineerd met ijzeroxide is er een duidelijke referentie aan Mars, de planeet van de oorlog en vernietiging. Brey tracht in deze mise-en-sc\u0026egrave;ne de betekenis die de materialen in zich dragen, te verenigen met nieuwe zingevingen.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eHet is niet de eerste keer dat deze installatie tentoongesteld wordt in een religieuze setting. In de zomer van 2012 werd \u003cem\u003eEvery life is a fire\u003c/em\u003e ondergebracht in de Sint-Baafskathedraal in Gent, in een groepstentoonstelling samengesteld door Jan Hoet.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDit kunstwerk wordt tentoongesteld in het Hoogaltaar van de Sint-Pauluskerk te Antwerpen. (Adres:\u0026nbsp;Veemarkt 14.2000 Antwerpen)\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTot 1 april iedere zaterdag en zondag van 14:00 tot 17:00 te bezichtigen, vanaf 1 april dagelijks van 14:00 tot 17:00. Gratis toegang.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n"},{"locale":"fr","short_description":"","description":""},{"locale":"ru","short_description":"","description":""},{"locale":"de","short_description":"","description":""},{"locale":"es","short_description":"","description":""},{"locale":"el","short_description":"","description":""}],"actors":[{"id":608,"name":"Ricardo Brey","category":{"en":"Creator","nl":"Vervaardiger","fr":"Créateur"}}]}