disbelief in Mons: Just before the start of the European Capital of Culture in 2015 a huge open-air installation of the Flemish artist Arne Quinze is in the center of the Belgian city of festivals collapsed in itself. A big shock for the future Capital of Culture: Whether the 85-meter long and 16 meter high installation be built until the start of the festival year again kann.Das work was on Christmas Eve after, parts of the wooden structure, which like a giant branches across stretches across a road and pedestrian paths , fell to the ground.
The city is considered very lucky that no one was injured. The road has been affected, however, be locked.
The artwork named “The Passenger” was established in November. Whether it can be built up until the official opening of the festival year on January 24 to the 100,000 visitors are expected again, was initially unclear, as is the cause of the disaster. It was bewildered and have no idea how it could come to the collapse, it was the part of the festival line. All safety requirements have been complied with accordingly. The stability controls by the authorities had shown no problems, it said.
The 43-year old Belgian Arne Quinze is known not only as an artist but also as an ex-partner Barbara Becker. The former wife of tennis legend Boris Becker had married the artist of 2009. 2011 the couple separated again.
The 90,000-population town of Mons in Wallonia, which is next to the Czech Pilsen 2015 Capital of Culture, is planning a total of 300 events as Capital of Culture. With a Van Gogh exhibition as the culmination of which will be opened on 25 January. The painter had several months in the mining village of Borinage lived and painted near Mons. dpa
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