SCENE by Range Rover connects collectible design with contemporary art. It brings emerging talent together with established names. A meeting place for curators, collectors, architects, and artists. A space where the avant-garde enters into dialogue with the machine. An all-terrain redefinition of luxury.

         

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ZEEDIJK- HET ZOUTE 738 - 8300 Knokke-HeistWeekends and holidays - 11h - 18h

It may look like an art gallery and have all the characteristics of one, yet SCENE by Range Rover is in fact a platform celebrating creative collaboration. With a selection of renowned galleries, designers, and collectors — from St Vincents to Maurice Verbaet, Arno Declercq, and Modern Shapes Gallery — SCENE by Range Rover offers an all-terrain redefinition of what a gallery can be.

       

      

    

After his remarkable takeover of Corso Como, the world’s most famous concept store in Milan during Salone del Mobile, Arno Declercq now makes his debut on the coast. With his adage, “rooted in history, driven by form,” he presents at SCENE by Range Rover a clear statement of timeless materiality and restrained power.

SCENE by Range Rover is a collaborative model that brings leading galleries together in a unique location in Knokke-Heist, initiating dialogue between artists, galleries, and collectors,” says Emm, creative director of Rorschach, a new platform that bridges art and luxury through expansive zeitgeist moodboards — in print, online, and through pop-up events like this one. “In a way, we curate the curators. For six months, we connect works from the collections of diverse Belgian and Dutch galleries and collectors, bringing them together in ‘scenes.’ A masterpiece by Vic Gentils or René Guiette — handpicked by renowned collector Maurice Verbaet from his vast postwar Belgian art collection — might enter into dialogue with Brian Thoreen’s Irrational Dozen sofa (composed of immense sheets of red neoprene rubber), presented by the acclaimed St Vincents gallery. That sounds simpler than it is. These conversations require a mindset from the gallerist — a willingness to make those connections — which, let’s be honest, is not always evident in an arena of strong egos, competing interests, and a rapidly shifting business reality.

Figurenby Vic Gentils1955    

      

Curated by Maurice Verbaet

Irrational Dozen ‘sofa’by Brian Thorreen.  

   

Curated by st.vincents

The participating galleries' line-up reads like a who's who of international rising stars and captivating sure-fire hits. "I like to imagine it as the designer loft of a collector with very eclectic tastes," smiles Emm. "Who would park their Range Rover in the living room next to the iconic ‘Soriana’ three-seater sofa by the Italian design duo, Afra and Tobia Scarpa!" The sofa is one of the key pieces that Jelmar Hufen, a film and commercial director, selected with his H Gallery. With a list of 'rich & famous' clients from all over the world, these 'archival curators' are now making their debut in Knokke-Heist. "In SCENE by Range Rover, Jelmar loves to link the rich history of Italian, Brazilian, and Scandinavian design classics with the new generation of 'collectible design' designers."

'Soriana' Sofa by Afra and Tobia Scarpafor Cassina, Italy 1969      

(in dialogue with Paul Bick, Arno Declercq and Nick Valentijn)

Curated by H GALLERY

De weerspiegeling van het beeldby Guy Leclercq2008        

      

Curated by Maurice Verbaet

Sculpture in Corten steelby Helen Vergouwen 

   

Curated by Modern Shapes Gallery

A more subdued, yet powerful, encounter takes place between the graphic work of Boy Stappaert and the sculptural design of Arno Declercq. Stappaert works with pronounced blocks of color and rhythmic lines; his compositions balance between order and tension, as seen in the work Color Conflict at the KMSKA in Antwerp. Declercq, on the other hand, resolutely chooses monochrome materials and architectural forms in burnt oak or bronze, which exude a quiet monumentality. Bridging their worlds is the work Polarization Blue, a hand-knotted carpet with no less than 24 shades of blue, developed by Ashtari Carpets, which acts as a silent mediator.

Boy & Erik Stappaerts Polarisation Blue     

   

by ASHTARI CARPETS

  

Umbo Dining table

Made in burned and oiled Iroko and burned steel.

by ARNO DECLERQ

If you're looking for an example of noble materials and refined craftsmanship, you'll find it in the hand-turned wooden sculptural bowls from MOSS Studio. These seemingly simple objects are the result of exceptional mastery, patience, and experience. Each bowl shows how the material itself helps shape the final result — not just as a vessel, but as an active player in the creation process. The work of MOSS is an ode to the craft: tactile, serene, and intense.

Meet the LIO.06 by Moss Studio, featuring ultra-thin walls and a gentle, natural yet distinctive deformation — the result of careful, slow drying.   

    

Curated by Moss Studio

     

LIO.06 was turned from a single piece of reclaimed wood — destined to become firewood — sourced from a local sawmill’s offcut pile. The organic shape arises where the trunk splits into two, forming a junction with three heart centers.

Curated by Moss Studio

An encounter between generations of creators also takes place here: the Spanish artist Enric Mestre (99) and the British artist Harry Morgan (32). Both create sculptures at the intersection of art, architecture, and craft. Mestre works in ceramics and builds clean, geometric volumes reminiscent of architectural models—serene, sacred. Morgan, in turn, combines glass and concrete to create sculptures that are both massive and fragile, exploring the tensions between transparency, weight, and structure. Their work shares an architectural logic, but also a deep dedication to the material. Both are also included in the collection of the V&A.

The boundary between ceramics and sculpture has long been debated, but few artists have bridged the gap as masterfully as Enric Mestre (b. 1936).  

    

Curated by modern shapes gallery

   

Harry Morgan (b. 1990, UK) is a British artist known for his unusual marrying of materials and experimental approach to traditional process. Referencing ancient techniques and histories such as Venetian glassblowing and Brutalist architecture. He challenges the connotations behind the materials.

Curated by modern shapes gallery

Range Rover Sport SV Celestial

    

   

Koen Van Guijze is a designer-artist of custom lamps, objects, and furniture with a rough edge and a poetic touch. His own collections are surprisingly simple, yet also raw.

Curated by modern shapes gallery

And then, of course, there's 'the machine', the brand new Range Rover Sport SV Celestial, almost nonchalantly elegant at the back of the gallery. “It's very bold that they chose this 'whisper, don't shout' approach to not put the car in a shop window. This is also a shift in the subtlety of communication that perfectly aligns with the target audience. For some hardcore art lovers, such a cross-pollination between art and the installation of a car is, of course, sacrilege,” Emm knows. “It's definitely a search for balance, but I am convinced that precisely in that encounter between aesthetics and accessibility without too many rules, exciting things can happen. In that respect, it's not a bad thing that things are shaken up a bit. You've been seeing this shift internationally for quite some time; from the headline-grabbing collaboration of the Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama with Louis Vuitton, the 'Silk Room' that Eva Jospin developed for Dior in Versailles, to the ode to craftsmanship of the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize. I am convinced that within this luxury segment, brands like Range Rover can play an important role in facilitating platforms like SCENE by Range Rover where design, young talent, and established values meet."