Tuesday, October 16, 2012

The Numeration of People, 2012



Under the painting 'The Numeration of the People of Bethlehem' (1566) by Pieter Breughel in Museum Mayer van der Bergh in Antwerp sits a table with two period chairs and a handmade reception book. People inspired by this scene use it to reply to Breughel's signature style in their own handwriting, thereby becoming witness to the historic and biblical event of the numeration of people. The gentle act of putting ones name and observations on the scene in the book, places it into a present day setting.