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A DAY ON THE BOAT: MASTER CLASS FROM GHENT WORKING ON THE ‘CANAL’

Since the beginning of this semester ten master- students in the Ghent- campus work on the topic of the ‘canal’. More specifically, their research concentrates on the canal Ghent-Bruges outside the city boarders. The duality between the man-made water way and its idyllic appearance motivates the topic of this studio. Away from the charms of the urban surrounding the students look for codes to work with, they slow down while observing. Their observations are based upon perceptions, fascinations, imaginations. The studio aims to question presumptions as the ‘public (versus) private’ as well as to perceive our surroundings with more than just ‘looking’.

by Ellen De Roo
by Ellen De Roo

Having worked mainly from the land until now the time had come to be on the water and look at the shore. A four- hour boat ride on 12th of November, departing from Ghent and reaching a little further than Merendree gave new perspectives. With their works in mind the students registered the surrounding during the boat tour. Here some impressions of the day:

Directions
Directions
by Yn Bouchier
by Yn Bouchier
by Olivier Van Den Eynden
by Olivier Van Den Eynden
by Jan Besbrugge
by Jan Besbrugge
by Marthe Pierloot
by Marthe Pierloot
by Heleen Sintobin
by Heleen Sintobin
by Marian Berghs
by Marian Berghs
by Floris Flo
by Floris Flo
by Freek Roels
by Freek Roels
by A Cicek
by A Cicek

The students:

Marian Berghs, Jan Besbrugge, Yn Bouchier, Ellen De Roe, Femke De Swaef, Floris Flo, Marthe Pierloot, Freek Roels, Heleen Sintobin, Olivier Van Den Eynden

The tutors:

Asli Cicek, Fredie Flore, Bruno Poelart