Laure Prouvost unveils vast Bruges fresco at new BRUSK museum
Turner Prize-winning artist Laure Prouvost has unveiled a major new permanent fresco titled "The Whispering Walls Rêve" at BRUSK, a new art gallery in Bruges, Belgium. The 350m² four-part fresco adorns the central staircase of the museum's atrium, accessible without a ticket, and incorporates traditional fresco techniques alongside modern materials like mirrors, glass birds, and bronze. Prouvost created her first-ever fresco for this commission, drawing inspiration from existing frescoes in Bruges and consulting with local residents, a tour guide, a hydrologist, and a tree expert. The work includes references to her previous artworks, such as a three-headed bird sculpture from the Folkestone Triennial, and took a team of ten women four months to complete.
