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1 Wesley Meuris, exhibition view, Galerie Art & Essai, Université Rennes II, 2009 Wesley Meuris Wesley Meuris ( Belgium)

2 Wesley Meurs is born in He lives and works in Belgium. Wesley Meuris s work intersects with both architecture and scientific systems of consolidation and classification. He addresses concepts of conservation and engages in a rationalist understanding of space and knowledge. He produces such varied objects as zoological enclosures, hypothetical archives, museum furniture, and fictional exhibitions. Meuris work has been the subject of several exhibitions and installations: at the Casino of Luxembourg (2012), at the SMAK in Gand (2005), at the Royal Academy of Brussels (2010), at the Fresnoy in Tourcoing (2010), at the MAMAC in Liège (2010), and at the Art & Essai Gallery in Rennes (2010). A number of critics have written about Meuris, including Michel Dewilde, Lievan Van Den Abeele, Eva Wittocx, Jean Marc Huitorel, and Florence Ostende. His work has been the subject of several monographs.

3 Exhibition project for La Tyrannie des Objets, Galerie Des Galeries, Paris, 2013

4 Exhibition view of the Wesley Meuris monographic exhibition R-05.Q-IP.0001, Casino du Luxembourg, 2012

5 Exhibition view, Art Brussels, Galerie Jérôme Poggi, Paris, 2014

6 Corner, 2013 Sculptural element, wood, tile, paint, green plant 145 x 136 x 128 cm Unique artwork Credit Nicolas Brasseur

7 Bassin, 2014 Sculptures, wood, light and ceramics Unique artwork

8 Highlights of Constructivism, 2012 Print and Watercolor on paper/ Di-bond/Frame 58 x 45 cm

9 Machines that Changed the World, 2012 Print and Watercolor on paper/ Di-bond/Frame 58 x 45 cm

10 Compare two magnificent pieces of the collection, 2012 Oak plywood, metal, lighting In situ Installation Exhibition view, R-05.Q-IP.0001, Casino Luxembourg

11 Project advertisement - Behind Closed Doors, 2012 Print on Photorag/Di-Bond 100 x 80 cm Edition : E.A

12 Acquired Taste, 2012 Print on Photorag/Di-Bond 61 x 73 cm

13 Exhibition view, «Sightseeing», Galerie Jérôme Poggi, 2013

14 The Garden of Birds, 2012 Print on Photorag/Di-Bond 61 x 73 cm Edition: E.A

15 Project Advertisement - Sex at the Museum, 2012 Print on Photorag/Di-Bond 100 x 80 cm

16 Project Advertisement - Glories of Ancient Greece, 2012 Print on Photorag/Di-Bond 100 x 80 cm Edition : E.A

17 Vision Restored, 2012 wood, glass, metal, lighting 220 x 350 x 185 cm Photo credits: Eric Chenal

18 Display Kit for Portrait Satues - 40 Meaningful Curators of Contemporary Art, 2012 In situ installation Exhibition view, R-05.Q-IP.0001, Casino Luxembourg

19 Exhibition view of Wesley Meuris monographic exhibition R-05.Q-IP.0001, Casino du Luxembourg, 2012

Project Museum to Scale - A Unique Art Collection, 2011 Wood, glass, and lighting 100 x 65 x 60 cm Unique Museum to scale 1/7 is an initiative by Ronny Van de Velde which has been developed by the

20 Project Museum to Scale - A Unique Art Collection, 2011 Wood, glass, and lighting 100 x 65 x 60 cm Unique Museum to scale 1/7 is an initiative by Ronny Van de Velde which has been developed by the artist Wesley Meuris. Museum to scale 1/7 is an initiative by Ronny Van de Velde which has been developed by the artist Wesley Meuris. In accordance with a firmly established postmodern tradition, the museum is at once subject and object of an intervention that operates as a mise en abîme that is, the representation of an object using the object itself as a frame of reference. Museum to scale features more than a hundred miniature exhibition rooms at a scale of 1:7 that are devoted to Belgian artists and Belgian artistic movements. After a homage to Marcel Duchamp and his Boîte-en-valise, the circuit takes off with Jean-Jacques Grandville s illustrations to Gulliver s travels, the famous novel by Jonathan Swift in which scale assumes an important role. Thematic and historical ensembles devoted to symbolism, surrealism, photography, the Cobra movement, abstract and minimal art lead to a section in which Belgian contemporary artists have each decorated a room in their own original way. Among the participating artists are Jan Fabre, Jan De Cock, Pierre Alechinsky, Koen Van Mechelen, Ann Veronica Janssens, Michel François, and also Angel Vergara, Johan Muyle, Luc Deleu, Luc Tuymans and many more. A website makes a visit to the exhibition an interactive activity. In the exhibition, the visitor can select his favorite museums by scanning the QR codes on the title tags with a smartphone. This selection is sent to the website Museum to scale and is registered there. The individual viewing behavior is tracked by the platform of the website and thus the visitor becomes curator. He creates his own ideal exhibition.

Research Building, Congo Collection, 2010 Exhibition view, CC Knokke-Heist The Cultural Center of Knokke-Heist, invited artist Wesley Meuris to create an exhibition with the collection of Mr.

21 Research Building, Congo Collection, 2010 Exhibition view, CC Knokke-Heist The Cultural Center of Knokke-Heist, invited artist Wesley Meuris to create an exhibition with the collection of Mr. Joseph Schelfhout, Congolese sculptures and objects. In this context Meuris designed a total system in the form of a museum and gave it the title Research Building. Eventually he brought the collect Schelfhout as part of his museum structure. The installation Research Building covers almost the entire surface of the culture center. Indeed, the questions surrounding the authenticity of the displayed African pieces or our relationship to the Congo, represent a reason for Meuris to an impressive discourse to establish the history and functions of museums, the evolution of the exhibition design and the role of the artist and its installation in this data, the position and experience of the viewer in the exhibition process and much more. We may claim that both the subject and the context of the exhibition Research Building, are the analysis, conservation, exhibition of and communication about (art) objects, in all their institutional parts and translations. Research Building functions as a search and research engine, now metaphorical, then again poetical, critical, theoretical or emotional. In this sense, the Schelfhout collection forms an interesting point of departure for Meuris, and he approaches it critically; but it is not the subject of this exhibition. The collection of Congolese sculptures is presented by Meuris in a consciously flashy design, and stripped of any reference. It is presented as a nearly endless flood of images that seem to be completely interchangeable and which function as decorative ethnic objects as they are found in many private homes. By its presence and lack of authenticity, the Congo Collection not only gives the Research Building a research subject, but also partly lends it legitimation. In the end, this exhibition installation also serves as a museum, with a real collection of objects. Meuris works with the image of a visitor who is sent out to investigate through a labyrinthine exhibition installation, conceived as a museum, with an experience and analysis of both as a purpose.

22 Research Building, Congo Collection, 2010 Collection masterpieces Storage- classified objects Research Building Entry Meeting point Restauration area Research Center corridor Restauration and Research Center Conditionnement

23 Entrance Kit For Sculpture Garden II, 2010 Wood sculpture 720 x 420 x 175 cm Unique

24 Filing Cabinet, 2009 Wood, metal, handles, labels 165 x 150 x 300 cm Unique

25 The World s Most Important Artists, 2009 wood, glass, metal, handles, 660 labels 250 x 1000 x 1500 cm Exhibition view, Galerie Art & Essai, Université Rennes France

The World s Most Important Artists, 2009-2012 wood, glass, metal, handles, 660

26 The World s Most Important Artists, wood, glass, metal, handles, 660 labels 6 x (195 x 155 x 40 cm) Exhibition view, R-05.Q-IP.0001, Casino Luxembourg

27 The National Museum of Ancient Cultures, 2008 Print on Photorag/Di-Bond/Wenge Frame 155 x 115 cm Edition : E.A

28 The Most Inspiring Fair of the World, 2008 Print on Photorag/Di-Bond/Wenge Frame 155 x 115 cm Edition : E.A

29 A Mosque with a Contemporary View, 2008 Print on Photorag/Di-Bond/Wenge Frame 155 x 115 cm Edition : E.A

30 Exhibition view, «Sightseeing», Galerie Jérôme Poggi, 2013

31 Camera Services at the Museum Kiosk - Take the perfect shot in front of your favorite piece of artwork, after your visit at the museum you leave with the unique souvenirs, 2008 Wood, tile, glass, and lighting 360 x 380 x 250 cm

32 Enclosure for Okapia johnstoni, 2007 Wood, tile, metal, glass, lighting 420 x 1500 x 500 cm

33 Enclosure for Pygmy hippopotamus, 2007 Wood, tile, glass, lighting 420 x 1500 x 500 cm

34 Enclosed habitat area for medium-sized rodents, 2006 Pencil and water color on paper 79 x 85 cm

35 Aqua theatre- The intelligent, acrobatic moves of the Bottlenose Dolphin, 2006 Pencil and water color on paper 79 x 85 cm

Cage for Alopex lagopus, 2006 265 x 510 x 210 cm

36 Cage for Alopex lagopus, x 510 x 210 cm Wood, tile, glass and lighting Credit photo: Carine Demeter

37 The Incredible Nightlife in the Tropical Forest, 2006 Wood, water pump, glass, lighting 260 x 1000 x 2200 cm

38 Cage for Galago Crassicaudata, 2005 Wood, tile, glass, water, lighting 210 x 185 x 420 cm

Jean-Michel Othoniel Xavier Veilhan. Courtesy of Kukje Gallery, Inc., May 22 June 26, 2010

Jean-Michel Othoniel Xavier Veilhan May 22 June 26, 2010 Exhibition Information Artist: Jean-Michel Othoniel, Xavier Veilhan Duration: May 22 (Sat) to June 26 (Sat) Place: Kukje Gallery (K1), 1F, 2F (Tel