Gallery Ysebaert would like to welcome you to Àmare from July 1st until October 31st 2023. In the gallery you can discover during the summer a number of works by artists participating in this sculpture route.
Àmare is a unique cultural concept with the Bruges Ommeland region as its backdrop. The iconic landscape of the Damse Vaart, with one of the most majestic rows of trees in the country, is a picturesque panorama and thus also the ideal setting for this new and unique art project.
Àmare is all about the love of the region and its products, the romance of the landscape and the connection between the Damse Vaart and the sea (à mare).
This innovative initiative comes from entrepreneur Luc Beke, owner of the Global Estate Group as well as of De Blauwe Zaal. For Àmare he joined forces with Annelies Ysebaert, owner of the modern art gallery Gallery Ysebaert of the same name. Annelies Ysebaert will act as exclusive curator of the project, bringing 22 renowned artists to the Bruges Ommeland region.
The art route takes you around the area of the Damse Vaart canal and lets you enjoy the work of renowned Belgian and International artists at some 20 locations.
By bike, on foot or by nostalgic boat the Lamme Goedzak, you will also come face to face with more than 20 top artworks. The artists, each in their own way, bring their art closer to the people. What is unique about the art route, of about of 5 km, is that it is public and therefore free for the general public. You will find the artworks in atypical places, so the experience of the artwork on the unexpected can make you intrigued.
The participating artists are:
Willem Boel, Athar Jaber, Stijn Cole, Sylvain Patte, Jan De Cock, Stief DeSmet, Jan Fabre, Nadia Naveau, Kris Martin, Katleen Vinck, Eudald de Juana Gorriz, Caroline Coolen, Wim Delvoye, Nick Ervinck, Arne Quinze, Stefaan Van Biesen, Atelier Van Lieshout, Catherine Thiry, Marius Ritiu, Koen Vanmechelen, Ronald A. Westerhuis and Yves Velter.
At Gallery Ysebaert in Sint-Martens-Latem, you can discover a number of works by participating artists throughout the summer.