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SUMMARY:Absence\\, Returned
DESCRIPTION:C A S S T L presents *Absence\\, Returned*\\, a new exhibitio
 n by Antwerp-based artists Yves de Brabander and Cedric Jacquemyn\\, open
 ing during Antwerp Pride.Yves de Brabander and Cedric Jacquemyn have live
 d and worked side by side for many years. Their practices have evolved in
  close proximity\\, shaped by a shared focus on material\\, transformatio
 n\\, and the relationship between presence and disappearance."Absence\\, 
 Returned" explores what remains after something has disappeared: a garmen
 t without a body\\, an image removed from its original context\\, a fragm
 ent that carries the presence of something incomplete. The exhibition tra
 ces these shifts between absence and presence\\, and the ways in which ob
 jects and images continue to change over time.In *E/Motion of a Garment*\
 \, Jacquemyn views clothing as a form that outlives its wearer. Coats\\, 
 jackets\\, canvas works\\, and textile constructions retain the suggestio
 n of a body that has withdrawn\\, while continuing to respond to movement
 \\, gravity\\, and time.De Brabander’s new installation\\, *Ancestral I
 nferno*\\, draws on inventories of looted and missing cultural heritage. 
 Taking the form of a fictional lost altarpiece divided into fragments\\, 
 the work explores how images are transformed through loss and displacemen
 t. The fragmented panels become the remains of a work of art that never e
 xisted\\, raising questions about how histories are constructed and passe
 d down.Together\\, the works reveal two different ways of addressing what
  is absent: through the body’s imprint on material\\, and through the s
 urvival of images beyond their original form."Absence\\, Returned" is par
 t of TOGETHER\\, a citywide initiative supporting the LGBTQIA+ community\
 \, launched by Carla Arocha and developed in collaboration with Stéphane
  Schraenen\\, Vanessa Van Obberghen\\, Jesse Siegel\\, Tom Sanders\\, Phi
 lip Huyghe\\, Lieven Segers\\, Luc Tuymans\\, and Clara Lissens\\, throug
 h which a network of Antwerp art spaces come together in the context of A
 ntwerp Pride.C A S S T L is a nonprofit artist initiative founded and run
  by Carla Arocha\\, Stéphane Schraenen\\, and Luc Tuymans since 2017. Ou
 r goal is to offer an experience that is not limited by the traditional a
 nd practical constraints of an institution or commercial space. We organi
 ze project-based events\\, including exhibitions\\, performances\\, readi
 ngs\\, screenings\\, and publications by local and international artists.
 Where: C A S S T L\\, Braziliëstraat 27\\, 2000 AntwerpWhen?Thursday\\, 
 August 6\\, 2026\\, 6:00 p.m. – Friday\\, September 11\\, 2026\\, 5:00 
 p.m.Where?C A S S T L\\, Braziliëstraat 27\\, 2000 AntwerpMore info\\nht
 tps://www.gayout.com/europe/belgium/antwerp/events/absence-returned-2026-
 09-11
LOCATION:C A S S T L\\, Braziliëstraat 27\\, 2000 Antwerp
URL:https://www.gayout.com/europe/belgium/antwerp/events/absence-returned-2026-09-11
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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