With great enthusiasm, we open the doors to our new location: Kasteel Hof d'Intere. This amazing place offers us the opportunity to expand our projects, develop new artistic concepts, and foster collaborations that are both artistically and socially impactful.
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"Art is not something that happens in a studio, but something that lives in the world." This idea, shared by artists and thinkers for centuries, is at the heart of our vision for Hof d'Intere. The castle, steeped in history, is more than just a physical space; it is a place of transformation, where art evolves through the interaction between space, people, and their stories. Here, in the heart of nature, artistic creation comes to life—not merely as an object, but as a process of collaboration, reflection, and change.
Kasteel Hof d'Intere was built in 1649 by Jan de Proost, Lord of Wechelderzande. Over the centuries, the castle has served many functions: from a fortification to a residence, and later as a rectory and town hall. The surrounding village of Wechelderzande similarly contains a rich history. Around 1900 Wechelderzande was home to several artists, including Adriaan Jozef Heymans, Jaak Rosseels, Florent Crabeels, Isidoor Meyers, and painter-architect Henry Van de Velde. They were inspired by the rural landscape, capturing the heathlands and cornfields in their works. This led to the establishment of an artist school, ‘De Wechelse School’, and Wechelderzande has since been known as the 'painter's village'. This history offers us a unique backdrop for art, where history and cultural traditions can come together in a new creative context.
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The castle provides us with the space to invite artists from both near and far to tell stories that consider nature and the community as essential elements of creation. In this interactive landscape, where history and nature meet, art is created by and for people. Spazio Nour's international focus highlights our connection to the world, actively building bridges between different cultural traditions and fostering collaborations that reach across borders.