From 17 October to 3 November 2024, WONDER in the Kortrijk city centre pushes the boundaries of your imagination.
Young creative force and established names from all walks of life and disciplines - from design, innovation, technology to art - will present their vision of a better future. WONDER takes you along a free tour of special places in Kortrijk UNESCO City of Design, with stunning exhibitions, installations and events.
‘A Glimpse of Mu No Gatari’, 2024
“Mu no Gatari” refers to the name of Mu’s fictional virtual world, which is in a constant state of flux, ever shifting and evolving with new object, sculptures, and environments. Each guided by its own meaning, gradually leading to the development of a virtual world backed by game-technolgy as an extension of Mu’s physical practice.
"Mu no Gatari”, is Japanse for "The Tale of Nothingness" or "The Story of Emptiness”. The term "Mu" is derived from a character that stands for synergy. It exceeds dichotomous thinking and creates space to postpone judgments and see what happens then.
This sense of emptiness or nothingness relates to the objects, sculptures and environments in Mu’s work that function as (digital) artefacts of things that have never existed and stories yet to be told. As such, they seek a kind of freedom; a freedom from history and context. It speaks to the non-physical essence of these objects that inhabit a space where materiality is no longer the primary concern. It is an environment, where the nature of the objects is elusive, awaiting the meaning we give to it.
A physical and a virtual presentation
On the occasion of WONDER festival and Kortrijk Art Weekend, Avee gallery and PLUS-ONE Gallery joined forces to create a physical shop window presentation with the hybrid works of Mathias Mu, located at O.-L.-Vrouwestraat 10, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium.
On a 200m walking distance you can discover the augmented reality experience as a a layer on top of realty of his virtuals works arising from from the water, located at
Broelkaai 6, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium.
Partners: This project is made possible by the special partnership between Avee Gallery, PLUS-ONE Gallery, A.P./Studio and TROPOS AR.
Practical: WONDER will be free to visit between Thursday 17 October and Sunday 3 November, from Thursday to Sunday each time (i.e. closed on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday). During the week from 9am to 6pm, on weekends and autumn holidays from 10am to 6pm (also on 1 November).
More info: wonder-festival.be
