This pietra dura mosaic, titled ‘Ajka,’ represents the second work in a series about the post-industrial landscape. At the heart of the artwork lies the rupture of a containment pond at the MAL aluminum company, a calamity that unleashed over one million cubic meters of toxic red mud upon unsuspecting villages and fertile landscapes. This sludge, a byproduct of aluminum production, surged forth with merciless force, inundating homes, polluting rivers, and claiming lives in its relentless path. The ecological repercussions were dire, with entire ecosystems disrupted, soil poisoned, and aquatic life devastated. Moreover, the contamination spread far beyond the immediate vicinity, affecting neighboring regions and threatening the delicate balance of the natural world. Amidst the chaos, the mosaic serves as a poignant reminder of the interconnectedness of human activity and the environment, urging reflection on the urgent need for sustainable practices and environmental stewardship.
This photo shows an exhibition view from «Mine Away» at M Leuven (2024) curated by Laure Vanrijckeghem. Photo’s by We Document Art.
Biography
Lola Prima Donna Daels °1990, Brussel (BE) represented by Kusseneers Gallery, Brussels. Currently in residency @level five Brussels.
- Contact:
- +32 485 52 61 04
- lola_daels@hotmail.com
- @loladaels
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- CV
Lola Prima Donna Daels (b. 1990 in Jette, BE) is a Brussels based artist. Leaving from found objects, she poses critical inquiries about the ecological and socio-political situation. By reshaping and integrating her relics into new contexts she questions the concept of authenticity in our globalizing society. She has exponentially gravitated towards researching the human impact from an ecological preoccupation. She works site-specifically, both in research scope as well as in execution.
Daels obtained her master degree in visual arts in 2014 at Luca School of Arts, Brussels. She has been part of several residency programs such as EKWC (NL), Kooshk recidency (IR) and Cité Internationale des Arts (FR). Her work was shown at Bozar (BE), Extracity Kunsthal (BE), Deegar Platform (IR), Art Sonje Center Seoul (KR) and many more.
Her interest in urban complexities led to the collaboration with architect and urbanist Sebastiaan Willemen. She's is a member of Level Five artistic ecology in Brussels. Currently she's represented by Kusseneers Gallery, Brussels.
Upcoming
2024
- Mine Away - Solo Exhibition at M Leuven
March 14th till Sept 5th 2024
- Artist talk
+ screening of the movie ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’ by Sofie Bennoot
Thursday sept 5th 2024
19:00 – 21:50 at M Leuven
Texts and publications
2024
- Interview in Metropolis M by Jasper Delva
"Chocolade zeevruchten van nepmarmer: Lola Daels over haar simulacra-sculpturen"
- Video by Different Class (Jonas Reubens) about my residency at M Leuven.
2023
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Artist of the month, Interview by Elien Haentjens for Collect Magazine
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Lola Daels blaast rocaille nieuw leven, Interview door Cédric Raskin
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Veldwerk Publication 2022, published by Plan B, designed by Brecht Haeyen & Timo Bonneure.
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Brief van Tine Hens aan Shell-CEO Ben van Beurden
2022
- Interview with Subbacultcha, Who decides what’s valuable?
- Interview with Kunstenplatform PLAN B, Het onderzoeksplan: Sebastiaan Willemen & Lola Daels
2021
- Beschouwing Ephemeral Focus, Sofie Crabbé
2020
- Peer Production, Published by AAIR Antwerpen
- Hans Theys, over Le Vrai Fake I
- City Trip, CC Menen
2019
- HART Magazine, Interview Lola Daels
- Extracity Antwerpen, Objects VS Things
2016
- THE WORD magazine, chépas collective
- Rachelle Dufour, Finissage Group Exhibition
2014
- Davis Freeman about a Favela Project
- Marck Verminck, Doelmatigheid zonder doel… voor een doel
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