‘Lecture by Bas Smets’

 Is the landscape a natural element or a mental construction? How is the landscape evoked in the paintings of the 15th century? When do we see it represented in cartography and what can photography teach us about the evolution of urban landscapes? In this opening lecture to the exhibition ‘The invention of landscape: A continuous story’, landscape artist Bas Smets speaks of his research within his own practice into the significance the term ‘landscape’ can assume. 

The exhibition and lecture are being held as part of the first Brussels Urban Landscape Biennial (BULB), initiated by Céline Fremault, Environment Minister for the Brussels Capital Region and Bruxelles Environnement.