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Founded in 2003 by Michael Callies, dépendance is a Brussels-based gallery participating in the Nova sector of Art Basel’s Miami Beach show in 2017.
“When you are an artist, you also see your gallery as something artistic.” – Michael Callies, founder of dépendance
Founded in 2003 by Michael Callies, dépendance is a Brussels-based gallery participating in the Nova sector of Art Basel’s Miami Beach show and will exhibit a variety of works by artists such as Ed Atkins, Gillian Carnegie, and Peter Waechtler.
According to Callies, Brussels – like Berlin – was an ideal location for burgeoning artists thanks to its supply of studios and living spaces, crucial to the art scene. The artists represented by dépendance create complex works not easily digested – this, he says, is what makes the art interesting over time.
The basis of Callies’ gallery is a preoccupation with the artists’ perception of the gallery space and how it reflects their ideals. A former artist himself, he sympathizes with the artists’ need to see the gallery as an artistic organism and not just a business. “It’s not only about the business – we also sell dreams here.”
