The renovated ING headquarters, The Marnix, now also houses a new exhibition space, freely accessible. With a program of temporary exhibitions at The Marnix Gallery, ING continues its decades-long commitment to art, an ambition that is an integral part of the bank’s DNA.
Carla Arocha (b. 1961, Caracas) and Stéphane Schraenen (b. 1971, Antwerp) developed their artistic practice independently until they decided to collaborate in 2006. In a time when identity politics increasingly dominates the discourse, it is particularly compelling to observe how these two artists — despite their differing backgrounds, training, and generations — translate shared interests and fascinations into a collective body of work.
This collaboration transcends the individual: as a duo, they have developed a practice that extends beyond the sum of their respective trajectories. Their oeuvre is not only the result of an ongoing dialogue between two artistic minds, but also a direct engagement with space — both conceptually and architecturally.
The works are never static nor hermetic; instead, they are defined by a formal and dynamic reflection on the environments in which they are installed, both indoors and outdoors. “We capture a space, or fragments of it, and our work emerges in response.” The inspiration for Segue arose immediately during the artists’ visit to the Marnix Gallery. Within this setting — already marked by constant movement, with cars passing by, people walking by, entering and exiting the building — the artists introduce an additional layer by using the windows as a central device, effectively turning the space inside out.
Arocha-Schraenen present an ensemble of works that, activated by the viewer, continuously interact with one another in shifting ways. They engage the audience in an optical play and a physical experience, subtly disorienting perception. Their work reminds us that nothing in this world is static; everything is in motion. In these turbulent times, the artists suggest that disruption does not necessarily lead to collapse or despair but can instead open the mind to unexpected and stimulating perspectives and experiences.
This new exhibition embodies ING’s ambition to create synergies, pathways for exchange, and fruitful dialogue between its role as a financial stakeholder and as a non-institutional partner in the artistic landscape.
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