PLAKT
For PLAKT, we invite artists to create works that are printed as blueback posters and pasted across the city—in places where people live, work, and walk every day. These are the same posters used to announce concerts, parties, and theater shows, and they are put up by ‘plakkers’, distribution professionals armed with posters and paste to spreak awareness of an event around town. By teaming up with them, we hand over control, letting them decide where and when these artworks will appear.
PLAKT embraces spontaneity and unpredictability. The prints pop up in unexpected spots and disappear just as quickly, keeping in step with the uncontrollable, fleeting nature of city life. Like moments that come and go without warning, the art becomes part of the city’s rhythm, slipping by unnoticed or catching you by surprise.
At its heart, PLAKT is about creating unexpected encounters—brief moments of joy, curiosity, or reflection. Whether it’s a quick pause during a busy day or a smile on a familiar street corner, these artworks aim to connect art with the everyday, reminding us to live in the moment and embrace the unexpected nature of life.
The artworks for PLAKT have been created by Céline Mathieu, Tine Guns, Michel François, Camille Picquot, Geert Goiris, Peter Downsbrough, Shervin/e Sheikh Rezaei, Mekhitar Garabedian, Gerard Herman, Aline Bouvy, Valérian Goalec, and Katja Mater. We are spreading over 300 copies of each artwork across the public spaces in Flanders and Brussels. Exactly when and where? We don’t know—that’s part of the beauty.
A second chapter of PLAKT brings larger versions of all artworks to IKOB, Eupen; CC Strombeek; De Warande, Turnhout; Kunsthal Mechelen; NW Aalst; De Brakke Grond, Amsterdam; C mine, Genk; Kapel Rozenkrans, Oostduinkerke; Museum Dhondt Dhaenens, Deurle; and Abby, Kortrijk. Each partner chooses the order in which they show these artworks and how frequently they change their presentation. Some locations will present the full series over the course of a year, while other partners will take four years to show all the artworks.
