'Don't Lose the Music' / the latest advertising campaign made for Animo to make people aware of the growing amount of people that suffer from hearing damage and meanwhile stating clearly: Protect Thy Ears!
2010-06-25 The cat says MIAOU
With only a guitar, a drum and their voices, Hendrik Bleyen and Agathe Kitoko are known as MIAOU. Inspired by of one of their songs ('Hôtesse de L'air') we all got together and made some images for them.
2010-06-24 Under Construction
Lecobel organised a vernissage and auction to celebrate their 20 years of existence - for this occasion they were looking for '20 visions of Brussels'. Our image, titled 'Under Construction' was for them one of those visions. Click here to see this image and to know more about this image, just keep reading...
A friend of mine was working some time ago on the renovation (of the roof) of the 'Holy Trinity' (an English-speaking church and a pro-Cathedral of the Anglican Diocese in Europe) in Brussels. He took me without any safety up the roof that has a slope of about 65 degrees, with a thin wooden skeleton structure to hold on to. Up there, With a bit acrophobia and only one hand to take this picture, on the roof of God's house I photographed the roof of the Palace of Justice, both still under renovation (and as irony demands it are also institutions that are still under construction)
The lights that you can see, that float gently up and down the horizon of Brussels, are actually the small Christmas lights that you put in a Christmas tree. When photographed unsharp they resemble 'sunny bacteria' as seen through a microscope. They intensify the obscurity of this image, this city and its buildings.
If you ask me about my vision on Brussels: a city under construction, in more than one way.
2010-06-22 Publication ELLE ft. VillaVif & Memymom
Publication ELLE magazine Belgium ft. VillaVif & Memymom. Click here to see the article and here to see the images that were made after VillaVif's concert at Fuse.
2010-06-21 Kinderogen
A little movie made by Marilène, titled 'Kinderogen' (The eyes of a kid)
2010-06-20 Mad Girl
A new serie named 'Mad Girl', a different approach towards fashion. Click here to meet a few of the Mad Girls (through the eyes of Marilène)
2010-05-25 WHO OFFERS MORE?
Second exposition for memymom for 'Who Offers More / Qui dit Mieux?', this year the theme is: Erasure / L'Effacement - You can visit Flagey's Cultural Centre for this exposition (from the 27th till the 29th of May). Vernissage and auctioning on the 27th of May at 7 PM. Click here to view the print, titled L'Ex-excution' that is up for auction.
The story behind this image? Shortly: It is intuition that forces you somehow to erase in advance, more exact: to ex-ecute that what is no longer to be. And if you look long enough I hope you can find the Blind Spot(s).
2010-05-16 Motek is bek
Motek is on its way back, with a new single and clip ('Abused') that has been released. For this occasion we made a few press images for them, click here.
2010-05-14 Of course
Last Campaign Image made for Animo en Joetz for the Gaypride 2010. (Emma, thank you for helping us out)
2010-05-04 Publication in Focus Knack / VillaVif
Click here to see the publication of our image made for VillaVif in Focus Knack. Vif - Merci!
2010-04-25 VILLAVIF
Lately we've been doing some artwork for VillaVif - Click here to see a few images we made (but: a work in progress that will find its way slowly but surely). And to now more about VillaVif, the text underneath is all yours to read.
Geneviève Lagravière – aka VillaVif – was a performing artist for many years. As a professional dancer, she grooved to the beat, and cultivated a passion for music which today has inspired her to make her own music. She forms a musical tandem with guitarist and composer Willy Heroes, who founded the group Annik Nak and has written songs for Arno. “It’s not about scoring a hit, it’s about making music that’s able to survive a generation!” they both claim.
VillaVif has a throaty, seductive voice, which draws the public into her intimate world. Her ambiguous lyrics sway gently between light-hearted and serious moments, as she expresses her hidden thoughts and gives free rein to her impulses and instincts. Harsh beats alternate with melodic tunes from guitar strings. These experienced musicians will blow your mind and take you on a wonderful voyage.
Concert of VillaVif at 'Fuse' on the 10th of May 2010 at 8PM (address: Rue Blaesstraat 208 - 1000 Brussels)
2010-04-22 Through Flesh and Bone
A new serie named 'Through Flesh and Bone' online. Click here to see the images.
2010-04-14 Made by Belgians
Memymom for 'Made By Belgians' - voting can be done right here - To have a valid vote you must vote for three projects. Voting can be done till the 30th of April.
2010-04-10 ART77# inaugurates with MEMYMOM
This Sunday the 11th, a new space named ART77#, will open its doors at 6PM and to reinforce this happening some of our images will be shown. The address is: Rue de Danemark 74 / 1060 Brussels. (ART77# offers concerts, music and good food every friday and sunday) - Images of the exposition coming soon.
2010-03-25 Plastiek in de Zee
A new serie by Marilène - about 'Plastic in the Sea'
2010-02-24 Icon Gallery ft. memymom
Joris Rombaut & David Claeys invite you to the opening of 'Icon Gallery' on the 5th of march at 8 PM at LOODS 22 / Voorhavenlaan 15-23 / 9000 Gent.
and yes, first vernissage ever for memymom...
2010-02-23 Vous êtes jolie
2010-02-18 ARTWORK for '3604'
For Wouter Vermeiren's play '3604' we made an image with which he will promote his play visually. And let's not forget: hope was the last thing left in Pandora's Box.
2010-02-15 Artwork for 'The Fortunate Few'
Some time ago we got contacted by the music band that goes by the lovely name 'The Fortunate Few' to make a cover and booklet for their CD that will arrive very soon. The images we made can be be seen here. And one more thing: It was nice being amongst the fortunate few.
2010-02-14 The Platform
For BeCeen's (an open source platform for artists, designers, architects) first exposition in Brussels we made a huge image (6 metres long) that was inspired by Rembrandt's painting 'The Night Watch'. It was our way to summarise this exposition (and to participate at the same time) by portraying all those who took in this event. The image we made can be seen here in 'big' - for those who have good eyes, it's right here.
2010-01-14 Viva GRAPH-XL
Just a little message to mention memymom's gratitude towards the digital printing company GRAPH-XL - Thank you for believing in 6 metres (and a whole lot more of course)
2009-12-31 Artwork for BeCeen
Promotional image made for Beceen (an open source platform for artist/designers/architects) The image was hanging in the Café that is part of the Cultural Centre 'De Markten' to promote the exposition and to connect both spaces a bit more with one another.
2009-12-28 Campaign image animo: happy 2010?
An image made for an Animo-action around energy and poverty questioning the high bills people pay these days by asking gently: Happy 2010? Click here to view the image. And for more information about this campaign right here
2009-12-02 yoyo-chapo becomes 'acatinahat'
Edith Van Dooren is the name of the girl who designs and creates hats, custom-made, for men and women. She also decided to change the name to 'acatinahat' (the blog is a work in progress, but if you want to know more don't hesitate to contact her by clicking on her name). For that occasion we decided to make a serie around men and their hats, these images can be seen by clicking here - Patience is required. But however: we would like to thank Parotte B , Affaires Personnelles and Gabriele Vintage for the clothing and their trust.
2009-11-09 BOGDAN & VAN BROECK Architects
A Work no longer in progress (Official images finally online). View Gallery for the images made for RITS (a film and theater school in Brussels) - Renovation and Architecture design by VBMarchitects & realisation by BOGDAN & VAN BROECK ARCHITECTS.
"Memymom represents our project RITS Film & Theater School Brussels via photo montages refering to Alfred Hitchcock's movie "Rear Window": photographer L.B. Jeffries is confined to his small apartment with a broken leg and spends his time looking out of the rear window observing his neighbours. As he begins to suspect one of his neighbours across the courtyard to have murdered his wife, he enlists the help of his high society fashion-consultant girlfriend Lisa and his visiting nurse Stella to investigate.
Where the story of Rear Window (1954) is dealing with voyeurism in a building complex very similar to the one of RITS, one of the main architectural concerns for this project was to see and to be seen. There is the privacy of the neighbours of RITS in the very dense cluster of buildings, streets and inner courtyards. On the other hand there is the visibility of the creative production of the school in Dansaertstraat Brussels as cultural and artistic hotspot, and the participation of an art school in this trendy and busy street in the European capital.
As is also true for our collaboration with Marin Kasimir, the way Memymom has chosen to represent our project, shows that - in order to reveal complex spatial qualities - one sometimes draws more informations from a deformed representation of architecture than from a realistic one."
2009-11-08 AD
What was supposed to be a testshoot turned out to be something a tiny bit more than a test... To see this serie, click here
2009-10-30 New York Upside Down
A while ago there was a French journalist, named Nicolas Fièvez, that approached us after having seen the prints in Café De Markten. He was convinced that we were able to create something with the photos he took in New York - We decided to throw the city, its marathon runners and its buildings upside down. For those who are curious, click here.
2009-10-25 CAMPAIGN IMAGE ANIMO
Yet again we got contacted by Animo to make an image around their new campaign: Youngsters and Poverty / The campaign image can be seen right here.
2009-09-09 Women in the City
Women who photograph women (in Brussels): Exposition at 'Kruispunt-Galerij' was in June and the images we made are finally online. Click here to see the video and images of the vernissage
2009-09-01 Hanging in September
A tiny, but lovely publication in 'Vijfhoek' (the monthly magazine of the Cultural Centre De Markten)
2009-08-01 Jeff Blind isn't blind
'Trouble in Wonderland' is the name of Jeff Blind's blog, on which we just got featured, for which we thank him profoundly.
2009-06-07 Jarvis Cocker stole my necklace
View gallery, an image made by Marilène after I had lost my favourite necklace - the same necklace Jarvis Cocker has... he knows Paris. View the image of Jarvis wearing the necklace
2009-05-28 Café De Markten
I shall not say too much, for some things are to be seen - visit café De Markten this tuesday the 2nd of June (or within the next three months) - And for those who have been patient and gave us this opportunity: Harald und Raf, Vielen Dank! (Click here to view the prints we chose)
2009-05-26 Who Offers more?
First exposition ever for memymom - You can visit Flagey's Cultural Centre (from the 18th till the 21st of June) Vernissage and auctioning on the 19th of June at 7 PM. Click here to view the print that is up for auction and exposition.
2009-05-18 What is WAT?
If you ever wondered WHAT memymom is about: WAT - Working Apart Together
2009-04-27 Han Mannaert
About a week ago we were contacted by a girl that goes by the name 'Han Mannaert'. She asked us whether it was possible to make a few pictures/collages of the Silhouettes she made for her Master project... We said: Yes, We Can! The result of those images can be seen right here
2009-02-26 SNOECKS meets memymom
the day Memymom met Snoecks - visit the Snoecks Blog / Special Thanks to Geert Stadeus
2009-02-20 Artwork for the BEEhivEs
The music we awaited, which they named: Lollypops Rock - View gallery (Marilène and Lisa) for the artwork we made - and of course: do not forget to listen to their music at Myspace
