Vestibulum 2 Lucas Lenglet. And all the untilled air between

Lucas Lenglet. And all the untilled air in between is the second exhibition in the series Vestibulum. This title refers to the place where the exhibitions take place: the former entrance to the museum in the building designed by architect Henry van de Velde and opened in 1938. Every six months, the museum invites an artist to create a presentation for this now rather undefined space, which in some way relates to the place, the history of the museum or the collection.

 

In the work of Lucas Lenglet (Leiden, 1972) notions such as inclusion and exclusion, threat, safety and protection play a significant role. With his installations he intervenes in existing spaces and brings into sharp focus the relationship between inside and outside. In this exhibition the former entrance to the museum where ‘outside’ becomes ‘inside’ is a place which is eminently suited for an intervention by Lenglet. The works he places in the space refer to objects which mark the transition between inside and outside: barriers, fences or grates. In this way he explores the continuous interaction between inclusion and exclusion.