Plein air

The exhibition "Plein air" by Lior Gal at Hangar Gallery, Brussels, explores the concept of traversal, viewing the landscape as both a physical site and a symbol. The show transposes the 19th-century artistic tradition of working outdoors into a contemporary photographic context, presenting a network of trajectories that trace movement through space. It encourages a re-evaluation of movement, belonging, and connection in a constantly changing world, where travel is considered a mode of thought as much as a physical act.

The works in the exhibition focus on the arid landscape as a space for encounter, joy, and clarity. Kites are used as a metaphor, reacting to wind and revealing turbulence, mirroring the desert's responsiveness to invisible forces. This shared vocabulary highlights an approach to understanding the world based on reaction rather than control, emphasizing the unpredictable nature of both the desert and the kite.