The cup in La Maison des Arts
Photo©Arnaud Masson
produced around 19th-century
Tournai(?) ceramics （unknown）
In 1830 the army of Prince Frederik of Orange-Nassau of The Netherlands retreated in front of the cannons at the hands of Belgian rioters in Brussels park. The Dutch army requisitioned and took refuge with 22 hostages in the Eenens estate, now the building of the Maison des Arts.
Fearing poisoning, The Prince refused all food except for a cup of tea until finally giving the order to evacuate. The cup was carefully preserved by the successive occupants of the house and today forms part of the collection of the Schaerbeek municipality, a reminder of this decisive step towards Belgian Independence.
I have prepared a new lease contract for submission to the Brussels Art Contest. A formal signing ceremony with the organizer’s owner took place in the presence of the contest jury members, the Director of La Maison des Arts, and a representative of Schaerbeek municipality's art collection--the distinguished “Dutch King’s Cup” from La Maison des Arts. My property has received an initial security contribution of €500, satisfying the requirements for valid property registration in the European Union.
This installation, consisting of 224 terracotta tiles, was exhibited at La Maison des Arts in Brussels alongside the library's permanent collection.
Step to the proletariat (Lease), 2022-2024,
550x1200x350cm (the library of La Maison des Arts), installation, Contracts( Temporary lease of property 2 pages)
Step to the proletariat (Lease), 2022-2024,
On-site view 01 in the library of La Maison des Arts
Step to the proletariat (Lease), 2022-2024, contract detail
Step to the proletariat (Lease), 2022-2024,
On-site view 02 in the library of La Maison des Arts