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Moeder House Musée
Location
Canons’ House
Kapittelstraat 14
Kortrijk
Kapittelstraat 14
Kortrijk
Organised by
Raphaëlle Serres en Renaud Baeckelandt
Moeder house musée is a miniature museum and a long-term initiative developed as part of the a§s project, Raphaëlle Serres’ curatorial project, which was first exhibited in January 2026 at the experimental art platform spasss in Brussels.
Situated at the intersection of artistic experimentation, architecture and exhibition practices, the project proposes a radical shift to challenge institutional models, curatorial practices and the conditions under which artworks are produced, exhibited and perceived. moeder house musée serves as a tool for reflection and speculation on the contemporary museum. The entire museum was designed and built entirely by hand by Renaud and Raphaëlle, between 2 November 2025 and 20 January 2026.
In collaboration with the architect Renaud Baecklandt, a§s is conceiving Brussels’ largest museum: through an architectural project on a scale of 1:12, a collection of miniature art and design is being produced within an institution specifically designed for this purpose. This format aims to develop a history of art and cultural production that is independent of commercial pretensions, and – through the plastic qualities of the miniature – proposes a materialist alternative, within the framework of a gift economy that is already present within the a§s project itself.
Situated at the intersection of artistic experimentation, architecture and exhibition practices, the project proposes a radical shift to challenge institutional models, curatorial practices and the conditions under which artworks are produced, exhibited and perceived. moeder house musée serves as a tool for reflection and speculation on the contemporary museum. The entire museum was designed and built entirely by hand by Renaud and Raphaëlle, between 2 November 2025 and 20 January 2026.
In collaboration with the architect Renaud Baecklandt, a§s is conceiving Brussels’ largest museum: through an architectural project on a scale of 1:12, a collection of miniature art and design is being produced within an institution specifically designed for this purpose. This format aims to develop a history of art and cultural production that is independent of commercial pretensions, and – through the plastic qualities of the miniature – proposes a materialist alternative, within the framework of a gift economy that is already present within the a§s project itself.
Inspired by the conventions of the doll’s house, this cross-sectional structure makes it possible to unfold a narrative consisting of simultaneous proposals, works and events – much like a comic strip page. This ‘comic-strip-tease’ acts as a magnifying mirror for the issues specific to institutions.
Whilst Kanal—Centre Pompidou is already Belgium’s most expensive museum, the ‘mother house’ museum aspires to become the most majestic. The museum and its identity are conceived as a ‘mother house’ – Museum as House – and seek to explore a gift economy within art.
Here, the miniature presents itself as an alternative to the logics inherent in artistic and cultural production: through the modesty of its scale, it seeks to streamline and facilitate processes. All the works on display have come about through invitations to artists; their contributions take the form of direct donations to the institution. Each work contributes to the museum’s collection.
Whilst Kanal—Centre Pompidou is already Belgium’s most expensive museum, the ‘mother house’ museum aspires to become the most majestic. The museum and its identity are conceived as a ‘mother house’ – Museum as House – and seek to explore a gift economy within art.
Here, the miniature presents itself as an alternative to the logics inherent in artistic and cultural production: through the modesty of its scale, it seeks to streamline and facilitate processes. All the works on display have come about through invitations to artists; their contributions take the form of direct donations to the institution. Each work contributes to the museum’s collection.