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|Kasteel Hof d'Intere
PASTORALE - A.J. Heymans and his new contemporaries
Opening: Friday 12/09/2025, 17:00 – 21:00 Exhibition: 13/09/2025 - 06/12/2025 Curated by Bruno Devos, Spazio Nour Opening hours: Saturday & Sunday: 13:00 – 18:00 Or by appointment Free admission Kasteel Hof d’Intere Pastorijstraat 2, 2275 Wechelderzande
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13 set 2025, 13:00 – 06 dic 2025, 17:00
Kasteel Hof d'Intere, Pastorijstraat 2, 2275 Lille, Belgium
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“No one can love the country as much as I do. For surely woods, trees, and rocks produce the echo which man desires to hear,” – Ludwig von Beethoven, 1810
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'Pastorale' could mean “of the countryside” or “rural life.” It’s also the name Beethoven gave his Sixth Symphony. It's a shout-out to the whole range of nature’s moods: beautiful mornings, rough storms, on the countryside. Beethoven wasn’t just making music; he was telling us to stop rushing and actually listen.
Back in the late 1800s, the Kempen was seen as empty, bleak. Then painters like Adriaan Jozef Heymans showed up with their impressionist brushes, turning silence and light into stories, capturing a place where time seemed to hit pause.
Now, contemporary artists step into that same space, sparking a fresh dialogue with Heymans’ vision. With Bruno Devos and Spazio Nour curating, 'Pastorale' is an exhibition and a conversation. Past meets…