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Attracted by another level
Every three to four years, contemporary art platform WARP immerses the city of Sint-Niklaas in highly topical art by organising the ‘Coup de Ville’ arts exhibition.
Coup de Ville literally refers to committing a coup (in the city), but is obviously taken poetically. Coup de Ville is an artistic trail at various locations in the city featuring more than 30 artists coming from Belgium and all over the world.
Art was explored by the public in residential houses, museums, empty properties, private gardens or in the public space of Sint-Niklaas. In the architectural setting, the flaneur came into contact with rococo, neo-styles, art deco, modernism, brutalism, grandeur, decay, coterie, renovation and transformation. The city and the community that carries it became a platform where predominantly young, emerging artists from much of the world got to work. There are few 'big names' - a deliberate choice, whereas as an organisation we rather build on the passionate encounters with artists through our portfolio days or the Artists' Villages. Encounters which lead to long-term amicable relationships from a professional commitment.
The various themes the artists developed in their, mostly new, productions were inspired by the exhibition title, the specific environment, the nature of their own oeuvre or the artistic medium. In total, there were about 30 projects.
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
Carlos Aires (ES) / Art of the Loom (BE) / Ben Benaouisse (MA/BE) / Thomas Bogaert (BE) / Jessie Brennan (UK) / Tim Breukers (NL) / Wim De Schamphelaere (BE) / Hadassah Emmerich (NL/ID) / Krisztina Fazekas-Kielbassa (HU/DE) / Jeanno Gaussi (AF/DE) / Nova Jiang (CN/USA) / Eric Joris / Crew (BE) / Gabriel Rico Jiménez (MX) / Matthieu Laurette (FR) / Nadja Marcin (DE / USA) / Sofie Muller (BE) / New Sculpture Department (NL/BE) / Laura Nsengiyumva (RW/BE) / Pavilion of the hidden sculptures (BE) / Lorenzo Quintanilla (NL) / Lennart Rieder (DE) / Meggy Rustamova (BE/GE) / Karen Sargsyan (AM/NL) / Adrien Tirtiaux (BE) / Berkay Tuncay (TR) / Greet Van Autgaerden (BE) / Sven Verhaeghe (BE) / Karen Vermeren (BE) / Katleen Vinck (BE) / Zhen Xu (CN)
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Practical information
- Coup de Ville 2024 — Artists & Athletes runs from April 13 to May 19, 2024
- Open on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Wednesday, May 1, 2024.
- The course exhibition consists of 9 locations in the heart of Sint-Niklaas.
- There are 2 reception points: WARP, Apostelstraat 20 and GO schools | Noordlaan 34, behind the SNCB station (right next to the Bauhaus)
- Tickets: 15 euro | Young people (12 to 22 years old) & chance card holders: 5 euro | Children under 12 years free
- Guided tour (2 hours) 100 euro excl. VAT.
- Reservations & tours: reservaties@warp-art.be
Opening hours
This is, of course, different for everyone. We estimate that you will be able to fully visit the exhibition in just a few hours.
Yes, your trail ticket indicates our different locations. On this we will tick off the locations you have already visited.
The exhibition period runs from Saturday, April 13th up to Sunday, May 19th 2024. It will be open on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on Wednesday, May 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Yes, you will be able to visit Coup de Ville on Thursday May 9th (Ascension Day) and we even open an extra day on Wednesday May 1st. On both holidays we will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Tickets
For young people between 12 - 22 years old and people with a 'kansenpas', a ticket costs € 5. The price for adults is € 15.
Children age 11 and younger, accompanied by an adult, enjoy free admission. There is also a discount for people with a 'kansenpas'.
We deliberately kept the admission prices low and with your ticket you can also participate in various free side activities. WARP members always enjoy a discount on activities.
You can buy your ticket online via our ticket webshop. You will also have the opportunity to purchase your ticket at the reception on the day of your visit. Reservations for groups and guided tours need to be made via reservaties@warp-art.be
Don't worry, you can purchase your admission tickets at one of our reception points on the day of your visit.
You can pay in cash or with Payconiq.
Unfortunately not. If you would like to receive an invoice for the admission tickets, please send an email with your billing details and the number of desired tickets to anne@warp-art.be. You will receive the tickets after the payment of the invoice.
Unfortunately not, but you can probably make someone else happy with it.
Each visitor starts their visit at one of our two reception points. There your digital entrance ticket will be scanned and in place you will receive a trail ticket with the walking route. On presentation of this trail ticket, you can enter anywhere.
This is no problem at all. You can have your digital ticket scanned on your smartphone at one of our two reception points.
Groups
You have to request or reserve your group visit through reservaties@warp-art.be. For a guided tour of approximately two hours, we ask € 100 excluding 21% VAT. In this case, the ticket price will be € 13 per person.
Nocturnes must always be requested through reservaties@warp-art.be. Please note that there will be an additional cost.
Definitely! Send an email to reservaties@warp-art.be. Students pay 5€ per admission ticket. A guided tour costs 100€ excluding VAT.
Guided tours
We organise guided tours for individuals at various times. Make sure to keep an eye on our program page for these dates.
Reservations
No, individual visitors do not need to reserve a time slot or date. For groups of 10 people or more, we do ask to make a reservation. Get in touch with reservaties@warp-art.be
No. This is not necessary, you are welcome on presentation of your exhibition ticket.
There is a lavish programme filled with lectures, performances, live interviews, artist talks, workshops and demonstrations. You can view the full programme here.
Miscellaneous
Yes, with the exception of the location 'The Walvis' in the Ankerstraat and the first floor near WARP. Efforts have been made to make the course easily accessible.
Yes, these are free of charge and located at our reception points. WARP also has an accessible toilet and a nursing table.
No. The necessary information boards are provided in the exhibition.
You are always welcome to have a drink, coffee or tea at the WARP bar. The bar is always open until shortly before and after the exhibition opening hours. WARP also participates in the 'Warm Places' initiative. This is a place where everyone is welcome. Those with the means to do so can treat someone with a little less to a drink. And someone with a little less is welcome to consume one of the pre-treated drinks.
Portobelfino restaurant, open on Saturday and Sunday, https://www.portobelfino.be/
De Kopenhagen, open from Thu to Sun, https://www.tavernekopenhagen.be/
Bizzy Beloy, open from Thu to Sat from 5.30 pm and Sun from 12 noon, https://bizzybeloy.be/
Balls & Glory, open from Thu to Sun, https://ballsnglory.be/sint-niklaas/
Den Biko — breakfast & brunch, open Thu to Sun between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. https://www.denbiko.be/
Skippy's, open from Thu to Sat, between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. (Thu to 5 p.m.) https://www.skippys.be/
Met tijd en boterhammen, open from Thu to Sat from 5.30 pm https://www.mettijdenboterhammen.com/
Soep en Zoet, open from Thu to Sat between 9:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. https://www.soepenzoet.be/
The Coup de Ville 2024 art book will be available at both our reception points for the price of € 30.
The carafe will be available at the WARP reception point for the price of € 18.
Yes, both reception points are easily accessible by public transport. If you come by train, it is best to start the course at the GO-Scholen reception point, this is only a two-minute walk from the back of the station. By bus, choose the stop 'Sint-Niklaas Grote Markt' and walk to WARP via the Sint-Nicolaasplein.
You can start from on of the two reception points, from WARP, Apostelstraat 20 or from GO-Scholen, Noordlaan 34 (behind the SNCB station, right next to 't Bau-huis).
