On the sustainability, complexity and approach of the enterprise of an estate.

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In addition to the heirs and the family of the artists, private and public as well as academic institutions may have an important voice in the matter. The sudden responsibility for an artistic legacy is not easy to bear. What is a good step-by-step plan and what role can archives, museums, universities and galleries play? Can artists’ heirs cooperate and can they learn from each other? What is the role of government in this matter? And, last but not least, how can living artists prepare their artistic legacy?

On 19 & 20 April 2017, we examined these questions in greater depth during a two-day conference ‘Artist estates, a legacy’ organized by Kunstenpunt/Flanders Arts Institute, NICC, Estate Philippe Vandenberg & BOZAR with the support of Art Brussels.

We talked with three experts about the topic and recorded these short interviews in the wonderful ateliers of late Philippe Vandenberg in Molenbeek, Brussels. The films are shot by Sander Tas.

Shervone Neckles-Ortiz is Artists Support Manager for the Joan Mitchel Foundation in New York. She talks about the importance of creating your own living legacy.

Nicolas de Oliveira is Director of Research and Curatorial Projects at the independent art consultancy firm Montabonel & Partners. He discusses sustainability in the enterprise of an artists’ estate.

Hélène Vandenberghe, codirectorof Estate Philippe Vandenberg, talks with Flanders Arts Institute about the complexity of running an estate.

Films by Sander Tas, interviews by Dirk De Wit. Set in the wonderful atelier of Philippe Vandenberg.