INTERVIEW WITH THE ARTIST JACQUES SCHNEIDER

Interview with the artist Jacques Schneider – activist artist in the context of his exhibition at Fond-de-Gras.

The project:

The artist Jacques Schneider, known for his works related to public forces and the grand-ducal family, has been working on the memory of Luxembourg for 15 years, including its industrial past. For this exhibition, 5 works from his extensive “Steel Industry” project have been selected.

In an ecological spirit, we have chosen to locally print the artworks on PVC-free canvas..

Since the exhibition has been finished since the beginning of October, it will be dismantled, and the canvas will be transported to Wiltz to the DONO workshop (a cooperation of socio-cultural enterprises). Seamstresses will then transform them into pouches to become everyday usable objects.

Practical information:

Exhibition open from May 1st to October 1st, on Sundays and public holidays from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

Key projects of the artist Jacques Schneider

• The “KRItZEL” collection since 2010
• The creation of the 3xVIVE brand
• The portrait of His Royal Highness the Grand Duke, known as « bande Orange & Bleu »
• The creation of the Lion: « De Léiwe Léiw » ;
• The exhibition “Lëtzebuerg, d’léift vum Liewen” in Turkey (2014)
The exhibition “Luxembourg” at the Ministry of Finance in Berlin (2015-2016)
• The collection « la paix, l’Europe et la sidérurgie » exhibited as part of the celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome (2017)
The “Nos Héros” collection focused on public forces – Army / C.G.I.S. / Customs / Police
• Creations with the Grand Ducal couple, with a highlight being the Monogram book.
• The “Amen” collection presenting the cultural heritage of religions in the Grand Duchy
• The “KIUJU” collection consisting of 90 art photographs of the city of Tokyo (2017).
• The “Héemecht” collection centered around water and nature.