On the shoulder of giants

Katinka de Jonge, 2016

Concept and realisation: Katinka de Jonge | Production: Werktank | With thanks to the Middelheimmuseum | With the support of the Flemish authorities

Previously
2020 - Musée du Petit Format, Nismes (Belgium)
2020 - Espace Beau Site, Arlon (Belgium)
2021 - WARP, Sint-Niklaas (Belgium)
2021 - Musée le Grand Curtieus, Liège (Belgium)
2019 - Extracity, Antwerp (Belgium)
2016 - iMal, Brussels (Belgium)
2016 - Poor Media, Leuven (Belgium)

The focal point of the installation ‘On the shoulder of giants’ is the reconstruction of art through 3D printing. Katinka de Jonge began by setting up a 3D-database of statues and monuments in public spaces in Antwerp, all managed by the Middelheimmuseum. By examining, scanning and organizing these images, Katinka ‘steals’ existing forms in order to create her own images.

“On the shoulder of giants” reflects on the value of an art object in public spaces and raises questions about the associated subjective and emotional value judgments. Why do we always prefer the original over the copy?