Nest - by Clara Spilliaert

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Nest by artist Clara Spilliaert is a work created for the solo exhibition My Sister is Pregnant (September 27 — December 29, 2024) at Kunsthal Gent. Taking her sister's pregnancy as a starting point, she developed various works linked to this biological event, with the wishes and choices that come with it. Now, one year after the child's birth, she transformed this work into a limited edition of 30.

Nest

The work stands on a 2-meter-long metal rod, which was a part of the former kitchen of Kunsthal Gent. Looking up, you see a strip of bird spikes attached on top of it. Two white ceramic eggs are impaled on the spikes. Spilliaert was struck by the fact that, despite this obstacle, doves sometimes manage to create a nest there.

On the one hand, the work depicts the humorous failure of the fight against egg-laying nature, and on the other, it reflects on our interaction with our environment and the question of who has the right to decide who may or may not reproduce, and why.

With this edition, the artist returns the work to Kunsthal Gent in a new, shareable format. For this occasion, two ceramic eggs will also be installed in the Kunsthal Gent garden, which will be part of the endless exhibition.

Practical
- Dimensions: 6x13x9,5 cm (egg sizes vary)
- Edition: 30 + 1 a.p.
- Price: €100 ex. VAT

More information about the exhibition ‘My Sister Is Pregnant’ via this link
https://kunsthal.gent/en/exhibitions/my-sister-is-pregnant

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