Minne Kersten

Architecture is an important source of inspiration for Kersten: it is a reservoir of invisible stories, and a metaphor for memory. The artist is specifically interested in in-between spaces, such as stairs, and places that are located between past and future. For her new film installation, part of Changing Rooms, the artist shot footage in Kasteel Wijlre, the former home of Jo and Marlies Eyck, the estate's founders. In the vacant rooms on the upper floors of the Castle, which are not accessible to visitors, she used a classic 16mm Bolex-camera and a special flash technique to create dreamy images that capture the invisible spirit of the place.