Pique-nique gigantesque sur un col des Alpes en mars 2024, où les géant..es pg se rencontrent sur une nappe de 56m2.
The flag never touches the ground while being unfolded and is directly hoisted onto the pole. ⚀ JW
The participations of each giant are announced at a microlocal level in municipal newspapers and gazettes, by inserts designed by the collective, here the VLAN in Charleroi.
The flag is unfolded and then hung on the pole where it flies until its departure to the Alps. ©Jente Waerzeggers
The top of the flag is attached to the flagpole. ©Jente Waerzeggers
The flag's openwork patterns follow the seven-part folding, which allows it to be used for any type of ceremony. ©Jente Waerzeggers
⚀ JW
Selection of Alpine passes on old and new maps.
Discussion time around the Young Curators Programme.
Visit to the workshop of Dorian Demarcq, maker of giants.
Visit to the workshop of Dorian Demarq, maker of giants.
Introductory session between the collective and the Young Curators on the waterbus between Brussels and Vilvoorde.
Introductory workshop with the Young Curators.
Visit to the giant exhibition in Orchies, Roman Flanders.
Train journey to the closing of the Architecture Biennale in November 2023.
Scouting trip to the Alps, August 2023.
Recording of percussion with Salamba at the Ateliers Claus in Brussels.
Drawing of the arrival of the giants ℘ℊ at the Belgian Pavilion.
From inside the petticoat of the giant Julia, it is possible to see the structure and the exterior through a mesh.
From inside the giantess Julia's petticoat, it is possible to see the outside through a mesh.
Detail photo of the hand of the giant Julia, holding the magnifying glass that she uses for her sewing work.
A boy practicing carrying a basket in Mons (Wallonia) during the presentation of the Giants' calendar in February 2023.
Scenography sketch for the Belgian pavilion at the Venice Biennale.
In the Skellet workshops, elements of the industrial metal platform to be assembled in the Pavilion to carry the giants ℘ℊ.
Sketch of the scenography with industrial structure supporting the giants ℘ℊ inside the Pavilion.
Detailed photo of the model of the structure supporting the giants ℘ℊ.
A model of the industrial structure supporting the giants.
Drawing of the giants ℘ℊ inside the Gazetta rotary printing press in Padova.
Drawing of a giant ℘ℊ next to the rollers of the Gazetta printing house in Padova.
Mapping of locations of active giants in 1959, by René Meurant.
World map of locations with active giants in 2023 based on data from Tristan Sadones.
European map of locations with active giants in 2023 based on data from Tristan Sadones with preliminary traces of routes to Venice.
Legends of René Meurant's map of the giants from 1959.
To avoid damaging its orange coat, Mettekoe is packed by its community for storage and transport.
View of the head of the giant Akerbeltz from inside the structure.
Moment of signing of the contract for participation in the Petticoat Government project by the community of Mutriku, Spanish Basque Country, in charge of the giant Akerbeltz.
Preparation of the preliminary model.
Photograph of the head and hands of the giant Erasmus.
View from inside the wicker structure of the giant Dame Nuje Patat with her dress, while she is lying down.
Inside Mettekoe, the largest of the giants, a window allows you to see the outside, or at least part of it.
Edgar the Biker's arms on the ground, waiting to be mounted on the giant.
View of the interior of the wicker structure of the giant Dame Nuje Patat without her dress.
Creation of the giant Mettekoe's outfit by Paulette Baillez.
Meeting with Dame Nuje Patat in the church of Baaigem.
During the neighborhood festival in Petit-Enghien, observation of the interior of Mettekoe.
The door at the back of the pavilion where it was planned for a time that a cake would be shared regularly with the residents before the group decided to change its method.
At the back of the Belgian pavilion, a door opens onto Via Ramo Terzo del Paludo, in the Castello district.
Business card of the Petticoat Commons collective.
Exterior view of the Variable Data Printing catalog.
Inside view of the Variable Data Printing catalog.
Drawing based on an existing local publication when the selection of the giant Mettekoe was announced.
Preparatory drawing evoking the posters inside the Pavilion.
The project flag flies in the sky over Leuven on December 9, 2023. ⚀ JW
A drawing of the picnic in the Alps.
Photo of the picnic with the giants and communities dancing to the sound of Salamba percussion and the Filharmonix brass band. ©Lola Pertsowsky
The off-center map illustrates the giants’ hometowns, the journey’s stages to Venice, and the exploratory visits that took place beforehand. ⚀ PG + LMNO
The giant Erasmus is being carried by its community and the collective onto the ice of Lake Resia. ⚀ PG + LMNO
The wicker basket forms the traditional structure of giants in Belgium and Northern France. In Spain, it is most often wooden trestles. ⚀ LP
The group made a visit to Dorian Demarcq’s studio, a «facteur».
Sophie, in Dorian Demarcq's workshop, models/miniatures of the giants.
The giants' wicker basket (lower part in the shape of a flared barrel where the carrier sits)
Speculative drawings foretell the reality of each stage of the journey. They are working tools that anticipate viewpoints, whether real or imagined. ⚀ PG + LMNO
Dame Nuje Patat crossing the Alps. ⚀ PG + LMNO
Drawing of the bell tower and the frozen lake of Resia.
Ivo draws with his cat.
Research drawing around Dame Nuje Patat.
The Belgian pavilion in Venice.
Figures for the unfolding choreography.
Ucayali Giant, 2020, Ucayali, Perú. ⚀ SMC
Nightmare on the non-divinatory ice. ⚀ PG + LMNO
The flag is unfolded in the schoolyard next to the flagpole. ⚀ Jente Waerzeggers
Seven people are needed to perform the unfolding choreography. ⚀ JW
Sept personnes sont nécessaires pour exécuter la chorégraphie de dépliage. ⚀ JW
The pattern created by the folds is useful for positioning each person during the choreography.
The folding marks the medium, these traces are translated into a pattern of perforated dots of varying sizes.
Portrait Valentin Bollaert ⚀ JW
The design of the flag's weave, with the points per rectangle of folds.
The flag is white, constructed on the basis of a rectangle and an assembly of two western cannons.
The proportion is said to be of the extreme and average reason and a folding into seven equal parts responds to the canon of harmonious division.
Three successive fold combinations give the fifth, sixth, and seventh of the flag's length.
One of the flag's fold rectangles.
The flag will then be hung as a curtain in the Pavilion. ⚀ LP
Akerbeltz’s aluminum structure was sawed into two parts to allow for transportation by van by its community from the Basque Country to the Italian Alps, then to Venice. ⚀ LP
The journey and successive outings during the various stages of the trip have left marks on Babette’s back.⚀ LP
Ivo & Dame Nuje Patat. Meeting in the church of Baaigem.
The preparation and assembly of Dame Nuje Patat are extremely delicate. ⚀ LP
The announcement of Dame Nuje Patat’s departure to Venice is published in Amok, the local newspaper of Gavere.
Edgar l’Motard, without his skirted pants, upon his arrival at the Belgian pavilion. ⚀ LP
The announcement of Edgar l'Motard's departure to Venezia in the local newspaper La Voix du Nord (Hazebrouck).
Assembly of the giant Erasmus (Anderlecht BE) ⚀ TS
The announcement of Erasme’s departure to Venice is published in Anderlecht Contact, the community newsletter.
Erasme’s hands are as fragile and precious as his face and are transported in a custom-made crate. ⚀ LP
Julia is being carried by her community and the collective onto the ice of Lake Resia. ⚀ LP
The announcement of Julia's departure published in Vlan edition B1 Charleroi NORD
Mettekoe in Padova.
The announcement of Mettekoe’s departure to Venice is published in Enghien News, the municipality’s newsletter.
Julia is featured on a 5 Carol’Or bill.
Julia in Charleroi. Burning of the Raven, Charleroi (BE) 02/03/2024
The bust of Edgar the Biker and his arms, dismantled on the ground.
Preparatory drawings. Custom-made boxes for transporting the heads.
A gigantic drawing!
Research diagram for the custom-made box, for the transport of the head of Dame Nuje Patat.
Research drawings, 3D visualization of Dame Nuje Patat's transport boxes
Activation of the Akerbeltz giant by its carriers, Mutriku, 17/01/2024.
Akerbeltz, Height 355 cm, Basket circumference 67.5 x 80 cm, weight 25 kg.
Community of Mutriku (Basque Country ES)
Akerbeltz, Mutriku, 17/01/2024.
An ambivalent, hybrid figure, half-man half-animal, Akerbeltz (literally black goat) is a traditional representation of Basque mythology.
The members of Txoko toast to the health of Xiri, Akerbeltz, and PG, Mutriku (Euskadi), 01/17/2024.
Mutriku (Basque Country - ES)
Akerbeltz Farewell Party, January 17, 2024.
Babette's face wrapped up.
Babette's Baptism - MJC La Fabrique - TOURCOING (FR) - 04-06-2022
Archive photo of the making of Babette - Commune of TOURCOING (Fr).
Archive photo of the making of Babette - Commune of TOURCOING (Fr).
Archive photo of the making of Babette - Commune of TOURCOING (Fr).
Archive photo of the making of Babette's wicker basket - Commune of TOURCOING (Fr).
Zoom in on the structure of the wicker basket.
Babette's wicker basket, without her skirt.
The awarded drawing of the contest aimed at bringing Dame Nuje Patat back to life.
Meeting with Dame Nuje Patat - archives of the communal cell of Gavere (Baaigem BE).
Meeting with Dame Nuje Patat - archives of the communal cell of Gavere (Baaigem BE).
Meeting with Dame Nuje Patat - archives of the communal cell of Gavere (Baaigem BE).
Meeting with Lady Nuje Patat - she is connected to the market held in summer in this potato-growing region.
Meeting with Dame Nuje Patat - archives of the communal cell of Gavere (Baaigem BE).
Meeting with Dame Nuje Patat - archives of the communal cell of Gavere (Baaigem BE).
Demonstration of giants.
Giantess Julia in Charleroi. Crow Burning Festival, Charleroi (BE) 02/03/2024.
The Giants of Charleroi (Julia, Djambo, Djenne, El Champête, El Mayeur, Djean) Crow Burning Festival, Charleroi (BE) 02/03/2024.
Julia is a worker from an immigrant background, with mixed origins like the inhabitants of Charleroi.
Sketch & Carol'Or banknotes (the ethical, ecological, social and cultural currency of the Charleroi region).
Giant Julia in preparation - about 30 minutes of assembly.
Zoom / Discovery of Erasmus's basket - With members of the non-profit organization "Procession of Saint-Guidon" and lovers of Brussels folklore.
Meeting with Erasmus - Giant of the municipality of Anderlecht (BE) - ASBL "Procession of Saint-Guidon".
Friends of Mettekoe and members of the ℘ℊ collective, during the Petit-Enghien neighborhood party.
1 hour of assembly/ agility required, with an indoor ascent to Mettekoe.
The equinox festival, which assigns a color and an animal to each district of the city, Mettekoe represents a Bornean orangutan.
The communal Equinox festival in Petit-Enghien (BE)
Convention - participation in giants project ℘ℊ.
Peissant Carnival, burning of the Gille, 2024. ⚀ eli lebailly
Peissant Carnival, Gilles brotherhood, 2024. ⚀ Eli Lebailly
Peissant Carnival, burning of the Gille, 2024. ⚀ eli lebailly
A basket of oranges, to throw, a Carnival tradition in Belgium ⚀ el
Festive picnic on the frozen Lake Resia in the Alps, the giants, members and friends of ℘ℊ. ⚀ LP
The giants are transported to Resia in a semi-trailer truck. They are followed by two buses packed with community members, musicians, friends, and accomplices of the collective.
Next to the frozen lake, the giants are unpacked from their transport crates.⚀ LP
The Akerbetz bearers prepare for the festival on the frozen Lake Resia. ⚀ LP
The festive picnic is underway on the frozen lake. ⚀ LP
The drumming of Salamba, the band accompanying the picnic, recalls the festive atmosphere of street parades. ⚀ PG + LMNO
Sound becomes a link between people and space. ⚀ LP
Sketch, the party in the distance. ⚀ PG + LMNO
The abstract surface of a lake, partly frozen, in the distance the party in preparation. ⚀ LP
"By punctuating the space surrounding the giants, the music invites the dancing body to take back power (Silvia Federici)" ⚀ LP
Some adjustments to Erasmus's outfit. ⚀ LP
Preparations for the party Akerbeltz supervises the assembly of the telescopic flags. ⚀ LP
Babette is carried by the collective and its community on the ice of Lake Resia. ⚀ LP
Preparing for the picnic. Transporting the 200kg of Mettekoe to the party venue. ⚀ LP
Le montage des drapeaux télescopiques, brandis par les Young Curators Storytellers. ⚀ LP
Montage of Babette and Julia in Resia. ⚀ LP
"Giants are projection tools." ⚀ LP
Salamba - The percussion group that accompanied ℘ℊ at the picnic. ⚀ LP
The gigantic pile-up of Babette, Julia, Dame Nuje Patat, Mettekoe, Edgar l'Motard, Érasme and Akerbeltz; the members and accomplices of the ℘ℊ collective, concoct an Alpine chapter. ⚀ LP
The size and weight of Mettekoe imply significant transportation and assembly logistics. For example, it is necessary to assemble scaffolding to hoist and secure its head. ⚀ LP
Sectional view - Resia Bell Tower - top
Sectional view - Resia Bell Tower - bottom
Akerbeltz dances to the rhythm of the Petti Lion’s printing. ⚀ LP
Under the printing presses, Petticoat Government and community members watch the giants dance. ⚀ LP
l’Petti Lion is printed in 100,000 copies. ⚀ Daniele Povelato
The rotary press is continuously printing using rolls of pink paper. ⚀ DP
Aluminum plates are used for the offset printing of the Petti Lion. ⚀ DP
L'petti lion - petticoat government newspaper. ⚀ LP
The giants visit the printing facilities where l’Petti Lion, the newspaper of the Pavilion is printed. ⚀ LP
At the Gazette printing house in Padova. ⚀ LP
Mettekoe stands in front of the gigantic sectional door of the printing facility. ⚀ LP
Babette, Érasme, Julia, Edgar l'Motard, awaiting printing. ⚀ LP
"Giants dance before the rotary presses" ⚀ LP
Akerbeltz, in the rotary printing of the Gazzetta. ⚀ LP
In these voices flow the secrets of trees and flowers, the murmurs of birds, the songs of the hours. Image: unknown source.
Witches' pyres produced their piles of ashes. Image: Unknown source.
Oma Toops by Jaap Scheeren, Carnac. ⚀ Unknown
Irony ? -50 × 35 bag weighing 25 kg - 40 bags or 1000 kg of sand + 2 Italians or 1150 kg - surface area of 85 × 85 cm or 0.72 m2 1150 kg / 0.72 m2 = 1600 kg/m2.
Underneath the platform, the bodies overturning. ⚀ PG + LMNO
The entrance to the Belgian Pavilion - Venice. ⚀ LP
The large industrial skeleton made of galvanized steel profiles. ⚀ LP
The skeleton unfolds under the central room with its 1150cm long x 575cm wide x 85cm high. ⚀ LP
The flag was presented as a public launch for the Petticoat Government Party, and then hung as a curtain inside the pavilion. ⚀ LP
The Youngs Curators Storytellers, flag bearers in Resia, become spokespersons in the Belgian pavilion. ⚀ LP
In the Pavilion copyshop. ⚀ LP
All of ℘ℊ's stories, texts, information, and images are compiled on petticoatgovernment.party. The publication is printed on demand from the website. ⚀ LP
"The cake, the bean" ⚀ LP
The luckiest discovers the ℘ℊ glass bean. There are seven different types. ⚀ LP
Akerbeltz arrives walking at the Belgian Pavilion. ⚀ LP
The skeleton is foundation, platform, volume, support, technical grill.
Photo taken while crossing the lagoon in Venice. Only Akerbeltz is trained, being the most maneuverable of the giants of ℘ℊ, which is suitable for passing under bridges. ⚀ LP
The pavilion, the industrial platform, sketch. ⚀ PG + LMNO
Assembly of the giants, upon arrival at the Belgian pavilion (Venize) with the help of members of the different communities. ⚀ LP
1400 kg dead weight, 600 kg permanent load, 1400 kg overload, 100 kg point maintenance load supported by three columns.
On top are placed the giants made of wicker, steel, aluminum, fabrics and resin.
Below, we are invited to tame their presence silently, to move, to scrutinize.
Platform frame under the Mettekoe chassis.
169 linear meters of 50mm profile, and 294 linear meters of 100mm profile.
By making the architecture of the place tangible, the display nuances the existing museum space, which aims for abstract neutrality.
The false ceiling made of stretched fabric in some rooms has been dismantled, revealing part of the Pavilion's structural system.
We make ourselves small (petti), our eyes fixed upwards. ⚀ LP
The skeleton sketches a "below" which makes room for orality in an interval where it is possible to "become one." ⚀ LP
The opening of the Belgian Pavilion to the public. ⚀ LP
Free newspaper. ⚀ LP
This photo shows the crossing of the lagoon with the giants dismantled in transport crates under a sunny sky with a light breeze, just before arriving at the Giardini of Venezia.
Non-divinatory aerial fantasy. ⚀ PG + LMNO
Comparison between a head of Pan (Satyr Della Valle, Capitoline Museum, Rome) and the bust of Akerbeltz (Xiri Andonegi, Mutriku).
Receipt for the registration of a motor vehicle by Albert Capoen, 1961.
"He rode a motorcycle, a motorcycle he rode." Edgar the Biker figurine.
Erasmus, Anderlecht Christmas market, 12/15/2023. ⚀ CVM + TL
Baptism of Mettekoe, 18/09/2022. ⚀ Olivier Gilkain
The dragon Legou under construction, Guangdong, 02/2023. ⚀ Easy
Phoenix, 2024. ⚀ Romain Cavallin and Sarah Lowie.
Phoenix, 2024. ⚀ Romain Cavallin and Sarah Lowie.
Phoenix, 2024. ⚀ Romain Cavallin and Sarah Lowie.
Phoenix, 2024. ⚀ Romain Cavallin and Sarah Lowie.
Dame Nuje Patat through the metal frame of the pavilion. ⚀ LP
Cryogenized human faeces. ⚀ AZ
The different sizes of the giants are marked on a «kutsh» a ruler with scales, which relates them to other measurements.
Petticoat Government Chapter, Venice, serigraph, 175 x 118.5 cm, 2024
Petticoat Government Chapter, Venice, serigraph, 175 x 118.5 cm, 2024
For Stephen Wright, 1:1 scale is about "making do" with realities rather than representing them in art-world-assisted formats. ⚀ PG
The kutch, is a type of ruler with two or three double sides graduated according to the most common scales used for maps and plans.
Custom projection cartogram / locations / origins of giants / Chapter locations ℘ℊ / Train / bus / truck journeys.
Custom projection cartogram / locations / origins of giants / Chapter locations ℘ℊ / Train / bus / truck journeys.
Custom projection cartogram / locations / origins of giants / Chapter locations ℘ℊ / Train / bus / truck journeys.
Veneto - Italy map.
℘ℊ Kutch - "Votre fichier de marquage [...] nous laisse un peu perplexe ..." ⚀ LP
A question of scale.
Collective portrait. N°1. Sophie Boiron N°2. Valentin Bollaert N°3. Simona Denicolai N°4. Pauline Fockedey N°5. Pierre Huyghebaert N°6. Antoinette Jattiot N°7. Ivo Provoost. ⚀ PG + LMNO
"Strangers everywhere" ⚀ PG + LMNO
Preparatory drawing, timeline, cartographic.
"Welcome to the Petticoat Government family."
Sketch of the Belgian pavilion in Venice. ⚀ PG + LMNO
⚀ SDIP
Sketches, Babette, the pavilion and cafes in Venice.
Zones grises ⚀ Paula Swinnen
Bal en plein air à Venise ⚀ Davide Musco, young curator
Drawings and notes by the Young Curators who spent a month meeting with visitors to the Pavilion. ⚀ Lola Demazeux
Drawings and notes by the Young Curators who spent a month meeting with visitors to the Pavilion. ⚀ Josepha Kinsella
Drawings and notes by the Young Curators who spent a month meeting with visitors to the Pavilion. ⚀ Josepha Kinsella
Drawings and notes by the Young Curators who spent a month meeting with visitors to the Pavilion. ⚀ Josepha Kinsella
Drawings and notes by the Young Curators who spent a month meeting with visitors to the Pavilion. ⚀ Josepha Kinsella
Drawings and notes by the Young Curators who spent a month meeting with visitors to the Pavilion. ⚀ Josepha Kinsella
Drawings and notes by the Young Curators who spent a month meeting with visitors to the Pavilion. ⚀ Joséphine Wagnier
Drawings and notes by the Young Curators who spent a month meeting with visitors to the Pavilion. ⚀ Joséphine Wagnier
Drawings and notes by the Young Curators who spent a month meeting with visitors to the Pavilion. ⚀ Joséphine Wagnier
Drawings and notes by the Young Curators who spent a month meeting with visitors to the Pavilion. ⚀ Camille Van Meenen
Drawings and notes by the Young Curators who spent a month meeting with visitors to the Pavilion. ⚀ Guennadi Maes
Drawings and notes by the Young Curators who spent a month meeting with visitors to the Pavilion. ⚀ Guennadi Maes
Drawings and notes by the Young Curators who spent a month meeting with visitors to the Pavilion. ⚀ Guennadi Maes
Finissage, Le Petit Lion, 30/11/2024, 20h