Disappearing Wall Brussels

Art installation in public spaces

Whether it’s a quote from Hannah Arendt, a lyric from a Beatles tune or a statement by the Belgian author Rachida Lamrabet, in local competitions, the Goethe-Institut asked people in Europe for their favourite quotes from high and pop culture. The quotes submitted, which reflect the linguistic and intellectual diversity of Europe, are now being engraved on 6,000 wooden blocks and made visible as wall-installations called “Disappearing Walls”. Once the interactive art work is unveiled, visitors have the possibility to take the quotations home with them. All that remains is the transparent frame: the wall has disappeared. From August to November 2020, the installation will go on display in ten European countries, during the German Presidency of the Council of the European Union. In Belgium, the installation will be open for the public on the Grand Place in Brussels on 03 October from 10:00 to 21:00 and on 04 October from 11:00 to 18:00, and it can also be visited in Namur.
 

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