Sounds like an exotic place, doesn’t it? It’s actually the name of one of the most important Belgian sculptors.
Our first stop of our two-day excursion was at the Sint-Jansplein:
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At one of the corners of this square you can see a sculpture of Panamarenko, called Pepto Bismo. The artist was first influenced by pop-art, but soon became fascinated with aeroplanes and human flight. This recurring theme results in sculptures about objects and/or human beings that look like they can fly, but actually can’t. His works are at the same time funny and mysterious. By the way, the name Panamarenko comes from Pan American Airlines and Company.
Next, we walked to the nearby Biekorfstraat:
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Here you can find the house where the artist used to live and work. It is actually possible to visit the workshop, but then you have the contact the M HKA, the museum that nowadays owns the building. The theme of flight reoccurs here as well, because on top of his house, Panamarenko had a small helicopter platform installed.
