Devoted to exhibition making and the importance of contemporary art within a social framework, I chose to open a museum space in the peripheral context of Ghent instead of the more expensive Brussels. In collaboration with the young designer Pieterjan Deblauwe I transformed a 400 m2 ground floor of a former warehouse in the industrial area of Ghent into a monumental space that could integrate the professional requirements suitable to the long term representational function & ambition of the gallery. From there I further developed 4 interchanging missions: to offer a platform to and guide artists at an early stage of their career and function as a ‘catalyst’ both on an intellectual and strategic level, to introduce new and overlooked positions, to present curated and self-curated exhibitions and to support artists on a longer term. I currently run the gallery with my wife and artist Marijke De Roover