End of the Spectrum, 2011, discarded lottery tickets on panel with UV coat

Ghost of a Dream at Galerie Paris-Beijing

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End of the Spectrum, 2011, discarded lottery tickets on panel with UV coat

Who? Galerie Paris-Beijing

What? Galerie Paris-Beijing’s latest exhibition is Ghost of a Dream, a project by sculptor Lauren Was and painter Adam Eckstrom, featuring installations, sculptures, drawings and collages. The theme explores and documents the futile hopes and dreams of a modern materialistic society. All the artworks are created with “obsolete objects” such as scratch cards and lottery tickets.

When? 21st November 2013 until 18th January 2014

Where? Paris-Beijing Gallery, Hôtel Winssinger, Rue de l’Hôtel des Monnaies 66, 1060 Brussels

How? For more information, see www.galerieparisbeijing.com

Fly via KLM

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