L'imprimerie, a new temporary occupation dedicated to artistic creation.
Pali Pali, gas pedal of cultural, social and solidarity projects, will organize the temporary occupation of the former printing works of the National Bank of Belgium until its redevelopment by its new owners, the Ghent and Brussels real estate developers 3D-Real Estate and Burco Europe.
Pali Pali creates, manages and energizes meeting and experimentation places, the factories of an innovative and sustainable society: incubators, third places, temporary occupancies. After the See U and the Grand Hospice, this is the third large-scale project entrusted to the team, which will carry out an original project there. The program includes an "artistic third place" offering a variety of creative workshops and events.
20,000 square meters
A study(Plan Atelier / Level Five/Permanent) shows that half of all professional artists cannot make a living from their craft, even though most of them devote more than 30 hours a week to it. Cumulating odd jobs is part of being an artist, often out of financial necessity. And artists with their own studio spend at least half their income on their accommodation and workspace. The 20,000 square meters of this former printing works are a welcome opportunity to provide a new temporary cultural space in Brussels.
Printing works to open in May 2022
The printing works will open its doors in May 2022, and will be home to the next Brussels Gallery Weekend, which will celebrate its 15th anniversary from September 8 to 11, 2022. The event launches the season with a dynamic program of exhibitions, discussions and visits to the city's leading contemporary art galleries and institutional art venues. It affirms a strong commitment to the Belgian art scene, highlighting the dynamism of a sector, its know-how and talents that shine far beyond our borders.
According to Edouard Meier, Managing Director of pali pali: "After See U and the Grand Hospice, we are delighted with the trust placed in us by Burco and 3D Real Estate, enabling us to enhance the value of a remarkable heritage site in the city of Brussels".
Peter Verlinden, CEO of 3D-Real Estate, and Thibaut Dumortier, Managing Director of Burco Europe, commented: "Making this building available to artists and young entrepreneurial projects in Brussels is in line with our vision of sustainable development for projects that must fit into their environment right from the start of the process. The use of these spaces as part of a resolutely societal project is part of this vision and will help anchor our project in its rapidly changing neighborhood. "
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