Through his paintings, collages, drawings and video installations, artist Benjamin Schoos, aka Miam Monster Miam, confronts his mutant universe with that of Paul Delvaux's mural "La Genèse" and the collections of the Aquarium-Muséum's Salle TréZOOr. 

The exhibition plays on the links between Paul Delvaux's surrealist imagination, the themes of the human body, mythology and mutations, and the natural sciences. Visitors can discover hybrid works by Benjamin Schoos which, like the fantastic creatures and volcanic landscapes of La Genèse, explore the boundaries between the living, the mutant and the fantastic. The zoological collections and glass models by famous glassmakers Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka, on display in the Salle Trézoor, also contribute to this play of correspondences, reinforcing the exhibition's cabinet-of-curiosities aspect.

Echoing Paul Delvaux's fresco, Benjamin Schoos, in his own way, questions the Genesis of the living world, proposing a contemporary reflection on the evolution of forms and species through his raw, expressionist style.

The exhibition is both a tribute to and a modern reinterpretation of Genesis, with each of Schoos' works extending Delvaux's narrative, while building bridges between art, science and music.

Extend your visit to La Boverie :

As part of the exhibition "La Genèse : L'origine des mondes, Paul Delvaux et Benjamin Schoos en résonance", La Boverie invites you to continue your visit to discover the exhibition "Les Mondes de Paul Delvaux".

Discover Paul Delvaux's timeless masterpieces, as well as lesser-known facets of the artist's work.

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Opening Friday, October 4, 6pm (free admission)

The evening will be enriched by the performance of excerpts from The Direct Way To Melancholy, a poetic instrumental work that will accompany visitors as they immerse themselves in this multi-sensory universe.

This exhibition is the fruit of a collaboration between the Space Collection and the Aquarium-Muséum de Liège. It runs in parallel with the exhibition at Musée de la Boverie : Les Mondes de Paul Delvaux (from 4.10.2024 to 16.03.2025).

With the support of : La Fondation Paul Delvaux, Tempora, La Province de Liège , Uhoda Collection , Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, la Boverie, la Ville de Liège, le Pôle muséal & culturel - ULiège, Scalp et Freaksville.

Exceptional closures
17 and 18.10.2024, 4 and 5.11.2024, 24 and 25.12.2024, 31.12.2024 and 01.01.2025.