This year, the Musée du Verre is presenting its first biennial exhibition of contemporary glass, entitled Constellation, from 23 May to 14 July at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Charleroi, with the aim of promoting glass as a medium for contemporary art.

Glass is a complex and multi-faceted material: used in everyday life and by craftsmen, it is also used in contemporary sculptures and installations, and is increasingly appreciated by visual artists, who are fascinated by the many forms that glass can take.

With 2024 marking the 100th anniversary of the Surrealist Manifesto, we invited artists to present a work linked to René Magritte's emblematic painting "The Empire of Reflection" (1938), which will form part of the exhibition itinerary.

In the end, 22 works were selected, each paying tribute in its own way to this giant of Belgian surrealism. The selection includes both big names in glass art and young emerging artists from all over Europe.

Come and discover the richness of glass and its artistic dimension through the sculptures and installations gathered around Magritte's painting.

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