Run through (Jelena Jureša and Aernout Mik)

Run-through is the first exhibition in the Contour Series that brings together the works of Jelena Jureša and Aernout Mik.

Curator: Andrea Cinel
Location: De Garage, Onder-Den-Toren 12, 2800 Mechelen, Belgium
Opening: 19.09.2024 // 18h – 21h
Opening hours: Wednesday – Sunday // 13h – 18h

The work of Jelena Jureša, an artist and filmmaker born in Yugoslavia and now residing in Belgium, operates beyond conventional film language, pushing the boundaries of the medium while continuously interrogating historical and political narratives. Through her meticulously researched film projects, she weaves a tapestry of connections that often prompt reflections on displacement. Jureša’s works have been exhibited internationally, including lately at Manifesta 14 Pristina, the Museum of Contemporary Art (Belgrade), argos (Brussels), Künstlerhaus, Halle für Kunst & Medien (Graz), Contour 9 (Mechelen), Maxim Gorki Theater (Berlin), and BAK, basis voor actuele kunst (Utrecht).

For the first time in Belgium, the selected works by Dutch artist Aernout Mik are showcased, Mik’s staged multichannel works present improvised scenarios often featuring non-professional actors following unstable and unwritten patterns. These pieces expose hidden power dynamics, latent violence, and unconscious group behaviors, reflecting on historical events from colonial power struggles to the aftermath of modern terror attacks. Mik represented the Netherlands in the Dutch Pavilion at the 52nd Venice Biennale (2007) and has held solo exhibitions at prominent venues, including Jeu de Paume (Paris), MoMA (New York), Schirn Kunsthalle (Frankfurt), and Stedelijk Museum (Amsterdam).

For more information, see: https://construct-europe.be/event/run-through/