Starting with the Tulip Mania crisis in the Netherlands in the 17th century which is considered to be the first speculative bubble in history, Olivia Hernaïz uses the tulip as a symbol of financial excess and abuse.

From the mountains of Central Asia, through Turkish palaces and European still life paintings, the tulip—an object of intense desire—becomes a way of exploring our relationship with living things, time and money.

By transforming the exhibition space into a place for exchange, discussion and knowledge transfer, the artist invites visitors to participate in a Time Bank, as an alternative to the current capitalist system.

Olivia Hernaïz

Olivia Hernaïz is a Belgian artist who was born in 1985. She lives and works in Brussels.
She first studied law in Belgium and Argentina. While practicing as a copyright lawyer, she completed a BFA at La Cambre, ENSAV in Brussels. In 2016, she obtained an MFA at Goldsmiths University of London.

Olivia Hernaïz develops work focused on dialogue and storytelling. She questions the effectiveness and legitimacy of the fictions on which our Western societies are built.

Events

- Presence of members of the Accorderie:
Every last Wednesday of the month, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., members of the Accorderie will be available at artconnexion.
April 30, May 28, June 25, and July 30.

- Decorative Pot Painting
Olivia Hernaïz invites you to experience the creative process of "time credit" by joining a decorative pot painting workshop. She invites you to draw the most expensive tulips grown at the height of the Tulipmania crisis in the Netherlands in 1637. They are inspired by the notebook of the Dutch botanist Cos de Haarlem.
May 28 at 3 p.m.

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- Art & My Career
Sessions of Olivia Hernaïz's game Art & My Career.
Addressing the issue of under-representation of women in the art world, this board game, based on hundred of testimonies, features different careers in the art world. From artist to museum curator, players are invited to put themselves in their shoed in order to better understand their struggle.
June 25 at 3 p.m.
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Sobremesa

As part of Fiesta, the 7th edition of lille3000, artconnexion’s Sobremesa programme includes an exhibition by Olivia Hernaïz and events highlighting the New Patrons initiative.