Groupshow

First Date

05.06–25.07.2026

Lodovico Corsini

Lodovico Corsini is pleased to announce the inauguration of a new, permanent location in Brussels. Ahead of significant renovation works to come, the gallery presents First Date, an introductory exhibition that unfolds within the building as is: a former paint factory, later a hybrid office-cum-skatepark, now the gallery's fixed address. Gathering works by represented artists alongside those of longstanding collaborators, affinities, and admired peers, the exhibition is animated by the excitement of a beginning. Like a first encounter, it is driven by curiosity, generosity, risk, and the possibility of unexpected connections.

Ideas of layering, sedimentation, and transformation weave throughout the exhibition, from which a strong sense of place emerges. Traces of successive lives and uses remain visible: fragments of previous occupiers coexist with more recent interventions, while stripped-back walls reveal earlier layers of construction, the building’s bare bones. The same logic of partial disclosure continues through a peephole in a door, offering visitors a glimpse behind the scenes of the ongoing renovation. First Date thus operates as both a preview of the gallery’s future and a peek through the strata of the past. The building's initial life was as the home of Maison Linckx, founded in 1934. Known for its casein-based powdered paints, prized for their chalk-like finish and rich pigments, the factory was closely tied to Brussels’ artistic landscape, supplying materials to both artists and artisans. The gallery's implantation marks a new phase in the life of the building, yet one that remains attuned to its genius loci: a place shaped by the making, circulation, and encounter of artistic ideas and materials.

With works by Clementine Adou, Emmanuel Beguinot, Meriem Bennani, Camille Blatrix, Matt Copson, Alassan Diawara, Antoine Espinasseau, Francesca Facciola, René Heyvaert, Oscar Kargruber, Maggie Lee, Calvin Marcus, Julien Meert, Chadwick Rantanen, Lili Reynaud-Dewar, Leqi Shi, Karl Wirsum, and Bruno Zhu.

Selected artworks

Clementine Adou
Daddy long legs’ hands (big) , 2025

Umbrella structure, aluminum, steel, wire
268 x 324 x 174 cm. approx
105 1/2 x 127 1/2 x 68 1/2 in. approx

Clementine Adou
Daddy long legs’ hands (big) , 2026

Umbrella structure, aluminum, steel, wire
289 x 216 x 264 cm. approx
113 3/4 x 85 x 104 in. approx

Emmanuel Beguinot
Bitulinum , 2026

Graphite, chalk, oil on paper, artist frame
39 x 29 cm.
15 3/8 x 11 3/8 in.

Emmanuel Beguinot
Beyond Enough , 2026

Graphite, chalk, oil on paper, artist frame
39 x 29 cm.
15 3/8 x 11 3/8 in.

Emmanuel Beguinot
Ciguri , 2026

Graphite, chalk, oil on paper, artist frame
39 x 29 cm.
15 3/8 x 11 3/8 in.

Emmanuel Beguinot
Man biting metal tool , 2026

Graphite, chalk, oil on paper, artist frame
39 x 29 cm.
15 3/8 x 11 3/8 in.

Meriem Bennani
SALAD SHAKE Hairy (blue) , 2026

Stainless steel, wenge wood, dyed raphia, motor, plastic, fabric, rubber and urethan coating
130 x 50 x 50 cm.
51 1/8 x 19 3/4 x 19 3/4 in.

Meriem Bennani CRAVATE SHAKE 2, 2026 Ties, motor, stainless steel, aluminum, wenge wood, rollers 220 x 50 x 74 cm. 86 5/8 x 19 3/4 x 29 1/8 in.

Meriem Bennani
CRAVATE SHAKE 2 , 2026

Ties, motor, stainless steel, aluminum, wenge wood, rollers
220 x 50 x 74 cm.
86 5/8 x 19 3/4 x 29 1/8 in.

Camille Blatrix
Epine , 2026

Oil painting on wood marquetry, maple
81 x 57 x 3 cm.
31 7/8 x 22 1/2 x 1 1/8 in.

Alassan Diawara
Untitled , 2026

Baryta print
120 x 80 cm.
47 1/4 x 31 1/2 in.
Ed. 5 + 2 AP

Untitled
Untitled , 2026

Baryta print
120 x 80 cm.
47 1/4 x 31 1/2 in.
Ed. 5 + 2 AP

Alassan Diawara
Untitled , 2026

Baryta print
120 x 80 cm.
47 1/4 x 31 1/2 in.
Ed. 5 + 2 AP

Alassan Diawara
Untitled , 2026

Baryta print
40 x 60 cm.
15 3/4 x 23 5/8 in.
Ed. 5 + 2 AP

René Heyvaert
Untitled , 1971

Acrylic gouache on paper
77,5 x 59,5 cm.
30 1/2 x 23 3/8 in.

Antoine Espinasseau
Fruit , 2023

Bronze, stainless steel, flowers
230 x 87 x 35 cm.
90 1/2 x 34 1/4 x 13 3/4 in.
Ed. 3 + 1 AP

Oscar Kargruber Bird, 2025 Wood, paint 120 x 22 x 23 cm. 47 1/4 x 8 5/8 x 9 in.

Oscar Kargruber
Bird , 2025

Wood, paint
120 x 22 x 23 cm.
47 1/4 x 8 5/8 x 9 in.

Oscar Kargruber
Predator , 2026

Wood, paint
195 x 11 x 18 cm.
76 3/4 x 4 3/8 x 7 1/8 in.

Oscar Kargruber
Untitled (landscape) , 2026

Pencil on paper, artist frame
23 x 33 cm.
9 x 13 in.

Maggie Lee
Photo Booth , 2024

Mixed media on canvas
61 x 122 cm.
24 x 48 in.

Maggie Lee
Flag , 2023

Paper, adhesive vinyl, bookmarks, disco tiles
20 x 35 cm.
8 x 14 in.

Julien Meert Untitled, 2026 Acrylic, pencil and soft pastel on canvas 71 x 100 cm. 28 x 39 3/8 in.

Julien Meert
Untitled , 2026

Acrylic, pencil and soft pastel on canvas
71 x 100 cm.
28 x 39 3/8 in.

Chadwick Rantanen
Telescopic Pole [Damoo/Distressed Lavender] , 2025

Anodized aluminum, plastic, walkerballs
Dimensions variable
(from 260 - 800 cm. // 102 to 315 in.)

Chadwick Rantanen
Telescopic Pole [Tommyles/Distressed Blue] , 2025

Anodized aluminum, plastic, walkerballs
Dimensions variable
(from 260 - 800 cm. // 102 to 315 in.)

Chadwick Rantanen
Telescopic Pole [AP Glide Balls/Distressed Purple] , 2015

Anodized aluminum, plastic, walkerballs
Dimensions variable
(from 260 - 800 cm. // 102 to 315 in.)

Chadwick Rantanen
Telescopic Pole [TopGlides/Distressed Purple] , 2015

Anodized aluminum, plastic, walkerballs
Dimensions variable
(from 260 - 800 cm. // 102 to 315 in.)

Chadwick Rantanen
Telescopic Pole [Poen/Distressed Red] , 2025

Anodized aluminum, plastic, walkerballs
Dimensions variable
(from 260 - 800 cm. // 102 to 315 in.)

Lili Reynaud-Dewar Je Suis Une Chose Publique (Andreas Schulze, Le Consortium), 2025 HD Video, colour 11'05"

Lili Reynaud-Dewar
Je Suis Une Chose Publique (Andreas Schulze, Le Consortium) , 2025

HD Video, colour
11'05"

Leqi Shi Très belles heures du hérisson - ootd, 2026 Fabric, sewn buttons with magnets, watercolour, felt-tip pen, varnish, paper 115 x 242 cm. 45 1/4 x 95 1/4 in.

Leqi Shi
Très belles heures du hérisson - ootd , 2026

Fabric, sewn buttons with magnets, watercolour, felt-tip pen, varnish, paper
115 x 242 cm.
45 1/4 x 95 1/4 in.

Leqi Shi Très riches heures du hérisson - ootd, 2026 Fabric, sewn buttons with magnets, watercolour, felt-tip pen, varnish, paper 135 x 243 cm. 53 1/8 x 95 5/8 in.

Leqi Shi
Très riches heures du hérisson - ootd , 2026

Fabric, sewn buttons with magnets, watercolour, felt-tip pen, varnish, paper
135 x 243 cm.
53 1/8 x 95 5/8 in.

Karl Wirsum Princess Summer Fall Spring, 1983 Ink, color pencils on paper 101 x 81 cm. 39 4/8 × 31 7/8 in.

Karl Wirsum
Princess Summer Fall Spring , 1983

Ink, color pencils on paper
101 x 81 cm.
39 4/8 × 31 7/8 in.

Bruno Zhu Door in Bidetmeier style, 2026 Wood, acrylic paint, hardware, lipstick 220 x 80 x 4 cm. 86 5/8 x 31 1/2 x 1 5/8 in. Closed Uas Web

Bruno Zhu
Door in Bidetmeier style , 2026

Wood, acrylic paint, hardware, lipstick
220 x 80 x 4 cm.
86 5/8 x 31 1/2 x 1 5/8 in.

Installation views

First Date Exhibition | Contemporary Art Exhibition in Brussels | Lodovico Corsini