c.i.c., international non-profit association aims to promote the interaction on an international level between artists, scientists and philosophers and the environment. c.i.c. has 3 following projects: 'museum L & art in situ centre', 'the levka ori creative encounters' and 'artonivo'.
villa eksternest (head office CIC), perched on a hill with a panoramic view, built by modernist arch. huib hoste 1945 and christiaan vanderplaetse 1963, has been known as a centre for artistic integration since 1990.
three projects:
1. museum L
in the context of the new afforestation plans for the region, c.i.c. aims to establish around villa eksternest a haven of peace at the top of the zilverberg. this would be a place where walkers can enjoy a view of the town of roeselare in the distance, and rest or stroll through a contemporary art landscape. there are presently worked out plans to present landart and landscaping art in symbiosis with the setting in order to make the place an attractive venue for walkers, nature lovers and art lovers. a willow avenue leads to the archeological site zilverberg. villa eksternest would have the spindle function with art exhibitions and panorama view options. an observation point will provide a panoramic view from altitude on the land & the art experiments in the landscape.
the museum L (Light & Landscape) itself will be an architectural intervention in the landscape in order to experience the 5 senses. the original architectural concept will serve as an environment for temporary exhibitions, where the natural elements will be the engine of the continuously changing presentation. the long experience of the International Association CIC in many disciplines (and especially in glass art in collaboration with "le musée-atelier du verre" de sars poteries in france) will be the basis for the exhibition policy.
pictures museum L: prior study
contact: artinsitu@artonivo.be
2. the international creative encounters levka ori, crete
every year, the c.i.c. organizes with levka ori org interdisciplinary encounters in crete, where a topic is developed jointly by all the participants in the context of the natural surroundings.
3. art o nivo, today glass art center bruges
the c.i.c. is the permanent organizer of the exibitions in art o nivo, wollestraat 25, bruges, where the emphasis is on showing art works in the less well known disciplines such as calligraphy, photography, graphics (lithographs and engravings), ceramics and especially glass objects.
for each exhibition, artists in different disciplines are invited to exhibit together under a joint topic.
support
the centre enjoys the support of the ministry of the flemish community, design vlaanderen, world crafts council belgique francophone and some embassies e.g. of france and the netherlands.