Solo exhibition "Flows", by Janet Vollebregt

“I would like to address the importance of being attentive to the invisible, yet perceptible: energy. What we don't see (and don't talk about) determines much of what we do and create. I would like to offer people tools so that they can perceive and improve the flow of energy.” JV

the work of Janet Vollebregt It resembles a Coriolis force interacting with global atmospheric circulation. With exposure FlowsShe immerses the public in a participatory work of art where she speaks to us of regenerative energy. This architect by training knows like no other how to appropriate spaces, in which the installations and sculptures presented are odes to Eastern philosophies, combined with the spirit of stones, or even with the Brazilian humanist and sensorial neo-concrete revolution.

“In this exhibition, I would like to focus on working with energy, enhancing the energy flow both in the space and in the people who occupy, use, or pass through it. This has always been the main theme of my work since I studied Architecture at Delft University of Technology. In addition to Architecture, I studied Chinese Feng Shui (the functioning of energy in space) and Japanese Jin Shin Jyutsu (the functioning of energy in and around the body), which led me to also study Japanese philosophy and religions. My works carry and communicate influences from these studies.” JV

The artist's vision for this museum-style exhibition is a true journey that, beyond the aesthetic power of the works presented, offers a sensory experience, distancing visitors from the everyday and leading them to the spiritual. From the gallery entrance with the "Jin Shin Jyutsu Parlour" to the "Prayer Wheels" and her "Energy Benders," she speaks to us of an art that merges with life and the body.

"My work offers tools to raise awareness of the energetic world" JV

In her creative flow, permeated by Chinese and Japanese philosophical references, her immersion in Brazil means that, despite not being intimately familiar with the work of the great Lygia Clark (1920-1988), Janet's work follows the same spirit. Like this fundamental figure in Brazilian contemporary art, Janet seeks to make her work a living organism, not a mere static object. Both Lygia and Janet redefine art by transforming the passive spectator into an active participant, placing sensory and bodily interaction at the center of their works. Their relational objects aim to "demystify" art, simultaneously connecting it to a civilizational philosophy.
With the exhibition Fluxos, Janet challenges artistic, psychological, and social boundaries through sensory and relational experiences. She promotes situations that involve participants in an intimate relationship with her objects (Jin Shin Jyutsu Hall, prayer cylinders, Zen John, etc.), encouraging reconnection with oneself and with others. Her participatory approach is rooted in a political and aesthetic context of bodily liberation and individual expression, freeing artistic expression to transform everyday life.

Luck charm
Janet mentions the word talisman when discussing her prayer cylinders. The philosophy behind a talisman lies in channeling beneficial energies and materializing an intention or desire, acting as a bridge between the material world and higher or sacred planes. Janet Vollebregt's exhibition was conceived, like a talisman, to attract, protect, and invite the public to recharge their energies. Her sculptures and installations aim to interact with hidden forces, like contracts between humans and 'deities' (flows of positive energies). The works Janet presents are tools for personal emancipation, intended to help dispel certain doubts and forge psychological protection. Flows is more than an exhibition; it is a powerful manifesto for a civilization in decline.

Marc Pottier
Curator

Exhibition | Flows
From May 16th to August 08th
Monday to Friday, from 10 am to 19 pm, and Saturdays, from 11 am to 16 pm.