Cocooning Mood
Talk CEC, Brussels, BE
Immerse yourself in a unique experience where art and design interact in an immersive exhibition. Here, woollen carpets inspired by the masterpieces of famous painters rub shoulders with installations fashioned from enveloping materials and digital creations inviting contemplation and touch. The cocooning spaces, veritable havens of softness, extend this sensory exploration, transforming every moment into an invitation for well-being and reflection. True to our DNA, this exhibition offers a rich dialogue between disciplines. A selection of digital artists and projections will enrich the experience. By crossing disciplines and media, this exhibition questions our relationship with art, space and ourselves, and how art finds new life in our everyday lives.
Philosophically, it invites us to meditate on our need for anchoring, warmth and beauty in a world often marked by coldness and speed. How can art, when fused with design, become an emotional refuge? And what does it mean to inhabit a space where the useful also becomes contemplative?
This exhibition is a celebration of the harmony between shapes, textures and ideas, and an exploration of the boundaries between the functional and the aesthetic. An invitation to let yourself be enveloped, both physically and spiritually.
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“Árbol de la vida”, 2022, 171 x 109 cm (67 3/8 x 42 7/8 in), Cotton, linen, polyester, velour ribbon, reverse appliqué polycotton
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“Heaven or Hell”, Hell Side, 2022, ∅ 120 cm (47 1/4 in) Diameter, Two-sided circular Textile Appliqué Disk Swivel Installation, Cotton, Linen, Polyester, Poly-Cotton, Linen, Cotton Bias Binding, Fluorescent Poly-Satin Bias Ribbon
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Installation View
Photography: © Daniil Zozulya - Courtesy of Talk Cec Brussels 2025