In spite of financial difficulties which are encountered everywhere we are again participating in the Prague Quadrennial. In 1983 the French and Flemish communities had separate expositions. This time we have attempted to prepare a joint national exposition. The items we exhibit strive to provide an overall view of Belgian scenography. They include the work of both well-known stage designers and those artists who are only beginning their career. A large number of young stage designers now works in small theatrical groups which were founded in the sixtiesthroughout the country, as a counterpoint to the large permanent theatres.
While for the French part of the country stage designers are educated at the prestigious de la Cambre State Academy of Fine Arts under the guidance of Serge Creuz for the Flemish part of the country this type of education was available only much later. We are happy to report that now a stage and costume design curriculum is offered at Saint Lucas in Brussels and also at the Academies in Ghent and Antwerp.
- Jerome Maeckelbergh
Additional information: Born in 1945. He cooperates as stage designer with numerous Belgian
theatres. He participated in the PQ in 1983.
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Exhibiting works
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Albert Camus: (The Possessed ),
Antigoon Merksem
1984, Director: M. Schillemans,
- Rose Werckx
* 1945, Brussels
Additional information: She cooperates as a costume designer with Luc D'Hooghe.
She participated in PQ in 1983, 1987, 1991. In 1983 she received the OISTAT prize.
- Serge Creuz
Additional information: Born in 1924 in Brussels. Studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels and at the National College of Architecture and Decorative Arts (La Cambre). He parts his activities between France and Belgium. He acts as assistant at the Marigny Théâtre in Paris under J. L. Barrault, Christian Bérard and Felix Labisse. He designed settings for Préverťs and Queneau´s performances at the cabaret of Saint-Germain-des-Prés „La Rose rouge". He is the author of sets and puppets for the puppet-show Les Marionnettes des Champs-Elysées, and acts as stage designer of the Comédie de l'Ouest since its foundation in 1949. He is the author of a number of drama, ballet, music-hall performances and of animated designs for the television (R.T.B, and B. R. T.),of posters, illustrations and paintings. He is professor of costume and stage desing a the National College of Architecture and Visual Arts (La Cambre) in Brussels. He acts also as professor at the College of Dramatic Art of the National Theatre in Strasbourg.
- John Bogaerts
Additional information: Born in 1940, architect, being for a period of ten years at work as stage and costume designer in Belgium, Holland, Sweden and Canada (for drama theatre, opera and ballet). He has mainly been designing stage sets to plays by Brecht, Shakespeare and Moliēre; he has, howewer, made himself free from the didactic influence as well as from the interpretations of the so-called political involvement, and is exerting himself for a clear, critical and open theatre, in exploring for his artistic realizations the space, the sound and the play of actors. He writes theatre plays and works on experimental films. His best designs include the stage sets to the plays Man is Man (a Vietnam show) and Toller by T. Dorst in Amsterdam. He acts as artistic assistant of the KNS-Theatre of Antwerp.
- Jean-Claude De Bemels
Additional information: Born in 1945 in Brussels; a self-taught painter, actor and stage designer. He became interested in the theatre especially through theatricals at the university. At present he is becoming acquainted with various techniques of physical manifestations, above all according to the method of J. Grotowski. Between 1970-1974 he studied stage design at the Ecole Nationale ď'Architecture et des Arts Visuels de Bruxelles and received a diploma with highest honours. At present he is improving his craftsmanship in two special techniques: puppets and masks. He is a founding member of the Théatre Isocele, which is group playing for children /since June 1975/. He has designed the sets for productions of Caragiale by Labiche, La Maison d'Os by Roland Dubillard, The Penal Colony by F.Kafka, The Dragon by Evgeni Shvarts, Chronicles of Hell and Piet Bouteille by M. de Ghelderode, Moby Dick according to Herman Melville and The Minor Wants to be Guardian by Peter Handke.
- Jacques BERWOUTS
Additional information: Born in 1945. He has been working as a stage designer and co-director
of the Malpertuis Theatre in Tielt. He participated in the PQ in 1983.
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- Marc CNOPS
Additional information: Born in 1949. He has been working as a stage designer.
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- Werner De Bondt
* 1943, Antwerp
Specialization: architect, set designer
Additional information: He participated in the PQ in 1979, 1983 and in 1987 (With stage design).
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- Luk DE BRUYKER
Additional information: Born in 1953. He has been working as stage designer at the Taptoe
Theatre.
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- Luc D´Hooghe
* 1939, Temse
Specialization: architect, set designer
Additional information: Professor at the St.Lucas in Brussels (stage design). He cooperates with Roos Werckx.
He received the Prize of OISTAT in 1983. He participated with stage design in the PQ in 1983, 1987 and in 1991.
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- Hartwig DOBBERTIN
Additional information: Born in 1951. He cooperates as stage-designer with various Flemish
theatres.
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Exhibiting works
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A.V. Suchovo-Kobylin: (Tarelkins Death),
Reizend Volksteater
1986, Director: H. Hawemann,
- Elly HAEGEMANSOVÁ
Additional information: Born in 1957. She has been working as costume designer with various
theatres.
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- Andrei IVANEANU
Additional information: Born in 1936. He has been working as stage designer with Flemish theatres. He participated in the PQ in 1983.
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Exhibiting works
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Luigi Pirandello: (Each In His Own Way),
Koninklijke Vlaamse
1984, Director: S. Roufaer,
