Surrealism is characterised by unnatural or irrational juxtapositions that have a jarring or unsettling effect. Whoever programmes cultural events in Brussels seems to have taken this to heart by scheduling two major exhibitions on surrealism to run at the same time, an irrational and unsettling juxtaposition which meant that I had to choose between visiting […]
‘Disputed Passage’, Cinemathek, Brussels
A La Mort Subite on Rue Montagne aux Herbes Potagères is a Brussels institution, a wonderful café brasserie that retains its original 1928 decor. Its glorious interior is a little faded in a warm, lived-in way. The place has a marble floor, high ceiling, long wooden tables, sturdy old radiators, and elegantly arched mirrors along the […]