Augmented reopening

A Public Affair: Final Act

A Public Affair returns with an expanded exhibition as part of the PhotoBrussels Festival, curated by Bayo Hassan Bello. Featuring iconic and emerging artists, the showcase explores the intersections of intimacy and public space through contemporary photography.

From Wed, 22 January 25 to Sat, 29 March 25
Price Free

Cloud Seven is delighted to participate in the 9th edition of the PhotoBrussels Festival by inviting you to the “augmented reopening” of its exhibition A Public Affair. On this occasion, the exhibition has been enriched with an entire floor of new photographs, curated by Bayo Hassan Bello, further exploring the boundaries between public and private.

The twenty photographs originally featured in A Public Affair are now complemented by works from established artists such as Robert Mapplethorpe, Danh Vō, and Shirin Neshat, alongside a younger generation, such as Brussels-based Léa Belooussovitch or Yoel Pytowski, with an in situ installation.

These works, drawn from Frédéric de Goldschmidt’s collection, offer a perspective on the relationship between intimacy and public space. The exhibition, envisioned as a third chapter, creates a dialogue with its predecessors, A Private Affair and A Public Affair, exploring the transition from intimacy to exposed intimacy—often imbued with poignant, politically charged, and sometimes dramatic struggles.

The exhibition runs from 23 January to 29 March, with public visiting hours from 14:00 to 18:00, Tuesday to Friday.
Special weekend openings during the festival include:

  • Saturday, January 25 & Sunday, January 26: 14:00 – 18:00
  • Saturdays, February 1, 8, 15, 22: 14:00 – 18:00