Aïda Gabriëls
Aïda Gabriëls is artistic director of the OESTER collective. In her work, she explores the boundaries between classical and modern art forms. Her passion lies in creating transdisciplinary projects in which music theatre, opera, dance, performance and visual art meet, forge something new and make a profound impact on the public. Gabriëls aims to bring together people and art by building a bridge between these various artistic disciplines and cultures.
- Artist in motion
- Founder and director of the OESTER collective
- Researcher into transdisciplinary language
- Artistic coordinator with Music Theatre NOW
Pas de deux
"The museum is an extraordinary setting and it provides me with a wonderful opportunity to actively engage with a static discipline and add dynamic art forms. I hope it will enable us to execute a pas de deux between the museum as an entity and what we show inside it."
Perspective
"A curator chooses the exhibits, which we the public tend to look at in a very archetypal way, according to the interpretation provided in the catalogue. People are so compliant, almost everyone follows the same trajectory, spends more or less the same amount of time with a particular work… I am interested in how we can play with that, in how we can manipulate the spectator’s gaze. Can we ignite a broader way of looking at things by adding different elements, such as light art, movement, music, etc?"
Inspiration
"The way the collection is presented in the museum is truly unique. It is not a linear or chronological presentation: rather, the works converse with each other according to certain themes. These are very human themes, themes we can all identify with. There is a reason why this art is timeless and continues to fascinate us, even if some works date back centuries. We hope to open up these themes for the public."
Multiplicity
"The KMSKA is a responsive place for my projects because so much thought has been given to the whole visitor experience. I see that generosity as a very important element in my work too. It is not about excess, but about multiplicity. I want people to feel something. The same applies to the KMSKA: the way the works are combined creates a multiplicity. It is not just individual objects in their own right that are important, but their interaction with each other and the total experience they provide. I hope we also manage to make the public feel something, give them something to take away. I hope people will start looking at art differently."