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Giuseppe Stampone's 'Europe vs Europe' at Marie-Laure Fleisch in Brussels

exhibition · 2026-05-05

Giuseppe Stampone's solo exhibition 'Europe vs Europe' at Marie-Laure Fleisch gallery in Brussels critiques European identity and migration policies through drawings, digital imagery, and three golden passports. The show, open until October 22, 2016, recontextualizes Jan Van Eyck's 'The Arnolfini Portrait' (1434) and Rembrandt's 'The Abduction of Europa' (1632) using ballpoint pen drawing. Central to the exhibition is research by media theorist Derrick de Kerckhove, exploring how communication tools shape existence. Stampone pairs words with images from digital platforms, altering meanings to address education, national identity, hospitality, and globalization. The work 'Passe-partout' features golden passports from Italy, Greece, and Spain, ironically highlighting contradictions in Schengen Area immigration control. This is the second exhibition at the Roman gallery's new Brussels venue, inaugurated in April 2016 at 13 Rue Saint-Georges. The critical text by Pietro Gaglianò frames the show's approach to contemporary socio-political emergencies.

Key facts

  • Giuseppe Stampone (born 1974, Cluses, France) is the artist.
  • Exhibition title: 'Europe vs Europe'.
  • Venue: Marie-Laure Fleisch gallery, Brussels.
  • Address: 13 Rue Saint-Georges.
  • Duration: until October 22, 2016.
  • This is the gallery's second exhibition in its new Belgian space, opened in April 2016.
  • The gallery is originally from Rome.
  • Stampone reworks Jan Van Eyck's 'The Arnolfini Portrait' (1434) and Rembrandt's 'The Abduction of Europa' (1632).
  • The exhibition incorporates research by Derrick de Kerckhove.
  • The work 'Passe-partout' displays three golden passports: Italian, Greek, and Spanish.
  • Critical text by Pietro Gaglianò.
  • The exhibition critiques European unity and immigration policies.

Entities

Artists

  • Giuseppe Stampone
  • Jan Van Eyck
  • Rembrandt

Institutions

  • Marie-Laure Fleisch
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Cluses
  • France
  • Brussels
  • Belgium
  • Rome
  • Italy
  • Greece
  • Spain
  • 13 Rue Saint-Georges

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