Out of Ostrale – travelling exhibition
Out of Ostrale is a travelling exhibition of selected works following OSTRALE (an international art festival in Dresden, Germany). The exhibition is being put on in several European cities within the framework of European partnerships, where it will demand functional re-interpretation in historic but deserted spaces, which it aims to transform and breathe new life into.
The best works will be shown in other European cities for three weeks after the “Out of OSTRALE” festival. The organisers of Ostrale select the works to be on show together with the representatives of the international exhibitors. The spectrum is adapted to the exhibition site in the country in question, whilst also presenting the best works. This format magnifies the international impact not only through its international representation, but also through the potential visitors in the host countries.
In 2010, the exhibitions are planned to be held in Katowice in Poland, Eupen in Belgium, Vilnius in Lithuania and Pécs in Hungary.
In Eupen, the former Heidberg monastery is to be used as the exhibition space. In the sisters’ cells, the novices’ rooms, the teaching and study rooms, in the prayer room, the chapel and in other spaces, contemporary art will be set in a completely new context given the extraordinary, history-infused spaces in question.
