PRESS RELEASE

                                                            "Are You Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?"

The notion of children's art as being somehow "pure" and free of cultural influence has become something of a cliché. Afterall, children inhabit the same planet as the rest of us.
"Are You Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?" on view at the Dagmar De Pooter Gallery from the weekend 1 - 2 July 2006, from 11:00 am - 06:00 pm.

Sweeps away such considerations by featuring art by children who are very much contaminated by culture, namely children of artists working with the gallery. Ranging in age from one and a half to 13, the participating artists are not all that naïve about art.

Instead, "Are You Animal, Vegetable or Mineral?" curated by 12-year old Zoë Laird, provides the opportunity to see some truly interesting and exciting work from a group of (very) young artists who draw, paint and make installations.

Oh yeah, there'll be a picnic too.    (Text by Michael Laird) Antwerp 2006

 

          ARTISTS: (Alphabetical by the first name)

Anna Smet Born °01/ 01/1998, Calcutta,India.  Hobbies: gymnastics, dancing, telling stories

Arthur Pas Born °27/12/2004, Belgium. Likes to play with small toys

Ayla Jacobs Born °12/08/2000, Borgerhout, Belgium. Lives and plays in Zoersel. Hobby: Ballet

Camille Collieux Born ° 2003, Berlin, Germany. Since 2005 in kindergarden

Ezra Remes Born °02/05/1994, Edegem, Belgium. Hobbies: Squash and play soccer with friends

Fausto Malfliet Born °27/06/97, Dendermonde Belgium. Hobbies: fishing, comic books, stamps and rugby

Hector De Pooter Born °10/10/1997, Antwerp, Belgium. Since 2005 at the Steiner School. Hobbies: Capoeira and principally drawing

Isha Jacobs Born °17/12/1998, Borgerhout, Belgium. Lives and plays in Zoersel

Lilith Pas Born °09/11/2001, Belgium. Likes to perform, makes her own songs and dance her own dance

Marie-jeanne Collieux Born° 2000 in Berlin. Lives and plays in Berlin, Germany

Marinus Mansuêto Derix Born °28/11/1993, Maastricht, The Netherlands. Hobbies: guitar playing, pop music, warhammer

Martha Smet Born °24/11/2000, Ranchi, India. Hobbies: gymnastics, cleaning and structure

Mauro Malfliet Born° 27/06/97 Dendermonde, Belgium. Hobbies: mud, music and rugby
Twin of Fausto Malfliet

Nemo Rober Born °9/12/1996, Berchem, Belgium Hobbies: drawing and making things (knutselen) and interested in 'The Lord of the Rings'

Thomas Henrique Derix Born °29/10/1997, Maastricht, The Netherlands Hobbies: playing with lego, percussion (studying), animals, music and principally drawing

Zoe Laird Born° 11/05/1994, Antwerp, Belgium Hobbies: mineralogy, paleontology. Artist and curator of the exhibition