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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.
Key concepts of the first edition of Coup de Ville were integer artistic engagement, dialogue, cultural and generational transgression. The title refers symbolically to an 'occupied city'.
Inspired by Jan Hoet's 1986 'Chambres d'amis', the exhibition aimed to provide a platform for contemporary art and artists, establishing a dialogue with the environment and its inhabitants. Jan Hoet committed himself to this, was heavily involved in meetings and discussions within the educational programme and shared the curatorship with Stef Van Bellingen.
Some 50 artists from home and abroad, both renowned artists and developing talents, working in various media, participated in this exhibition.
There was an extensive (arts) educational programme aimed at various age and target groups. Equally ambitious was the surrounding programme of meetings, lectures, debates, performances, theatre and concerts.
This was an exhibition trail with various locations in the centre of Sint-Niklaas. On the one hand, the track had as its extremities the Koningin Fabiolapark / Shopping Center Waasland, and on the other the NMBS station. Two locations via which one usually reaches Sint-Niklaas (E17 and railway line Antwerp/Ghent). In total, some 25 locations were used, ranging from residential houses, gardens, museum spaces, fallow land and public spaces.
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
Stephan Balleux (BE) / Marc Bijl (NL) / Katinka Bock (DE) / Michaël Borremans (BE) / Johan Creten (BE) / Eric Croux (BE) / Flavio Cury (BR) / Hans Demeulenaere (BE) / Honoré d’O (BE) / Fred Eerdekens (BE) / Nezaket Ekici (TR) / Elmgreen & Dragset (DK/NO) / Jarg Geismar (DE) / David Hammons (US) / Bren Heymans & Djo Moembo (CD) / Eisa Jocson (PH) / Tom Jooris (BE) / Ilya Kabakov (RU) / Fatou Kande-Senghor (SN) / Roland Kappel (DE) / Silke Koch (DE) / Oliver Lutz (US) / Marcel Maeyer (BE) / Wesley Meuris (BE) / Nandipha Mntambo (ZA) / Haifeng Ni (CN) / Hans Op de Beeck (BE) / Karl Philips (BE) / Tere Recarens (ES) / Giovanni Rizolli (IT) / Egill Saebjörnsson (YS) / Kelly Schacht (BE) / Bart Stolle (BE) / Stefanos Tsivopoulos (GR) / Veronika Tzekova (BG) / Guido Van der Werve (NL) / Anne-Mie Van Kerckhoven (BE) / Hannes Van Severen (BE) / Eva Vermandel (BE) / Angelo Vermeulen & Tine Holvoet (BE) / Marc Verstockt (BE) / Martin Walde (AT).
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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.
Definitely! Send an email to reservaties@warp-art.be. Students pay 5€ per admission ticket. A guided tour costs 100€ excluding VAT.
Nocturnes must always be requested through reservaties@warp-art.be. Please note that there will be an additional cost.
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
There is a lavish programme filled with lectures, performances, live interviews, artist talks, workshops and demonstrations. You can view the full programme here.
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.
Miscellaneous
No. The necessary information boards are provided in the exhibition.
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.
The Coup de Ville 2024 art book will be available at both our reception points for the price of € 30.
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/
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.
The carafe will be available at the WARP reception point for the price of € 18.
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).
