Panamax
is a project of exhibitions, events and experiments
initiated by a group of visual artists and musicians based between
Brussels, Liège and Verviers. The group is variable, and the future
program will take shape according to encounters, interests and future
carte blanche. The AmerLab collective will reguarly take care of the
sound and music programme by proposing different artists and
residents.

Panamax
refers to a naval class,
an industrial standard imposing a maximum size to enter the locks of
the Panama Canal, a focal point of international maritime exchanges.
It is a symbol of consumerism, gigantism and the circulation of goods
in a globalised world. This context resonates strongly with the
space invested for the occasion. Situated on the banks of the Meuse,
the place has known various occupations linked to industry. Initially
built as a tannery producing construction leather, it was later
transformed into a butcher’s cutting workshop. The space still
retains traces of its last function, with tiled walls, thick
refrigerated doors and an impressive network of metal rails to guide
the meat hooks. 

This
exhibition launches an energy
and presents a new space by bringing together some of the works of
the people who helped bring it to life : a video/installation by
Thomas Couderc, a bench by Arnaud Eubelen, a print by Ssaliva, 2
large-format drawings and objects by Boris Thiébaut, a kinetic
sculpture by Walter Wathieu and a DJ set by AmerLab (Amaury Wilkin &
Brice Dreessen) during the opening.

With
the participation of Federation Wallonie-Bruxelles