In 1907 Felix Timmermans and his friend, architect Flor Van Reeth set out on a beguinage tour.
In 2002, twenty-eight contemporary artists confronted themselves with these beguinages and the beguine movement.
Their impressions are exhibited at the project venue and have been preserved in the book "Zuster S, begina".

Project on location at the Beguinage of Lier, 1 September - 5 October 2002.

VOORKAMER
"Contemporary artists and beguinages"
Marie Julia Bollansée, Esther Bruggink, Wim Cuyvers, Rik De Boe, Yvonne De Grazia,
Johan De Wilde, Bart Dhaluin, Niels Donckers, Ronny Heiremans, Gie Lieckens, Freya Maes,
Patrick Merckaert, Peter Morrens, Marc Nagtzaam, Lucia Penninckx, Michael Schepens,
Marc Schepers, Peter Schoutsen, Remko Schultheiss, Oxana Taran, Michel Van Grieken,
Ignace Van Ingelgom, Kathleen Vermeir, Bart Verwilt, Koen Wastijn, Stevie Wishart,
Takashi Yamaguchi, Marcel Zalme

Lier’s Association for History
" Mysticism in civilian clothing"

In 1907 Felix Timmermans and his friend, architect Flor Van Reeth set out on a beguinage tour.
In 2002, twenty-eight contemporary artists confronted themselves with these beguinages and the beguine movement.
Their impressions are exhibited at the project venue and have been preserved in the book
Zuster S, begina

Contents:
The features of the Flemish beguinages, an article by Felix Timmermans.
Mysticism in civilian clothing, the beguinage tour of Felix Timmermans and Flor Reeth, by Marc Mees.
The beguinage tour in May 2002-08-21.
The impressions of twenty-eight contemporary artists.
Project catalogue.
See publications for more info.