extra muros

extra muros

House of silence

House of Silence, Hasselt
6 - 31 August 2003

Nilton Cunha (BRA), Eduardo Chillida (ES), Jean Pierre De Coster, Elise Delbrassine, Sam Dillemans, Eugène Dodeigne, Antonia Lambelé, Ann Lanckman, Octave Landuyt, Jules Lismonde, Luc Peire, Roger Raveel, Thierry Renard, Renée Rohr, Michel Seuphor (FR), Maarten Stuer, Frieda Sorber, Malou Swinnen, Antoni Tapies (ES), Peter Vanbekbergen, Camiel Van Breedam, Hilde Van Sumere,  Koen Vanderstukken, Mark Verstockt, Roger Vandereycken, Dan Van Severen, Genevieve Vanstrade, Els Vos, Lieve Walbers.

With 'House of Silence' (2003), De Mijlpaal began a series of contemporary artistic interventions in the Hasselt city centre. On the occasion of the seven-year Virga Jesse celebrations, a historic building that had successively served as a mansion became a place for space, time and contemplation.  Mainly black-white works by local and international artists provided an oasis of calm and reflection.