Backyard Genius (Outsider Art)
Verbeke Foundation, KEMZEKE, Belgium
May 23rd up to November 15th 2009 inclusive.

In ‘the labyrinth’ at the Verbeke Foundation exhibition hall Stichting Collectie De Stadshof in
cooperation with Museum Dr. Guislain present the outsider art show Backyard Genius.
On show are more than 100 drawings, collages, models, assemblages and structures referring to
technique and architectonic space of fifteen artists / geniuses.

Curators of the exhibition: Liesbeth Reith and Frans Smolders.
Exhibition design: Yvonne Beelen

Artists:
• Gerard van Lankveld, physical science models
• Dragutin Jurak, ancient architecture for modern people, drawings
• Harry Arling, kosmotroniks
• Chris Hipkiss, future worlds, drawings
• Hans Scholze, endless spaces, drawings
• ACM, growing-power, assemblages/installations
• Herman Bossert, town views, montages and drawings
• Bert Bovenberg, architectural drawings
• Roy Wenzel, interior worlds, drawings
• Erik Verboven, word and icon associations
• René Meeuwsen, architectonic constructions, drawings
• Christophe, wooden cityscapes
• Markus Meurer, hybrid vehicles
• Jef Ruythoorn
• Hans Werner Padberg, scrap-wood assemblages

Several well-known collections are represented by generously lending works of art for this show.

www.verbekefoundation.com
www.museumdrguislain.be
www.outsiderart.nl