10th of September 2023

22 to 24 September

"If we can identify a unifying aspect among all the residents of Motoco, it is the perpetual oscillation between profoundly solitary work and the moments of interaction with fellow studio occupants. This essence is often scarcely discernible to external observers. On the journey inward, it manifests as an expression of the intimate, while on the return journey, it embodies the manifestation of collective synergy."

Main Room - Ground Floor.


OPEN STUDIO TIMES:

Saturday 23 - 2 to 7 pm
Sunday 24 - 11 to 7 pm

1st Floor - n. 19 - Welcome!

28th of August 2023

A few pics of my work during the residencies at Op-Weule and Pianofabriek this summer in Brussels.

23rd of June 2023

I will be working in two different places in Brussels this August. At Op-Weule and Pianofabriek, part of the network N22 of the "Brusselse Gemeenschapscentrum". They instigated a project called 100% Free Space in which artists can use space available as studios for free during summer. Last year I spent time at WaBo, in Boitsfort, which was a great experience. 

22nd of June 2023

I went to Art Basel, spent the day at the UNLIMITED fair and met with who I call my mentor, Sascha Gianella from WE, THE MUSE.
I also visited Kunstmuseum Basel where I admired Shirley Jaffe's mastery of colour and composition. She's certainly one of my favourites.  

IN BASEL

UNLIMITED - ART BASEL 2023 - HIGHLIGHTS

KUNSTMUSEUM BASEL

18th of May 2023

I will be in residence at Motoco, Mulhouse, France. The project, situated in an old industrial building of the DMC spinning industry, holds studios for visual artists and artisans and is a driving force of the arts and cultural scene in Mulhouse and the whole Alsace region. 

1st of February 2023

I'm excited and grateful that I got invited by 14 LAB London to show my work together with my friend Alfredo Cristiano. Welcome to the opening the 8th of March from 6 to 8 pm. 

29th of December 2022

Kate Mothes, an independent arts writer and curator from the USA, based in Scotland, asked me a few questions about my practice. I took some time to reflect and organise my thoughts. It's been published on We, the Muse's website. Read HERE. 

15th of June 2022

I have been granted a short residency in front of The Sonian Forest (most locals don't know the name in English), "Zoniënwoud" or "La Fôret De Soignes" - where I would love to have my own long-term studio. 

"De Kastanje" - in the picture - is the room where I will spend most of my time this August. I'm happy to have received this present - thanks to N22 Brusselse Gemeenschaps Centra and Kunstenwerkplaats.

8th of April 2022

March 2022 - PILAR Brussels, House For Art And Science, VUB (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)

17th of February 2022

Two of my big artworks will be hanging on the walls of PILAR during March, alongside a few other very cool artists based in Brussels. Be welcome to the opening on the 3rd from 6 to 8 pm. More info HERE.

22nd of January 2022

Find me somewhere in between 269 more artists in a four-floor building in the city center of Brussels. I hope to share some words with you.
The entrance is free though you have to have the horrifying Covid Safe Ticket. They should totally take this out of our daily lives already. 

Shame on the governors!

10th of December 2021

I have been invited to intervene on a piece by Atelier Under Construction. An artist run space, residency and studio with base in Brussels and The Hague. During 2 weekends in December the studio will be open to the public with a little exhibition of works by Maria Joao Floxo, Monica Musoni and myself. 
Artists currently in residency at the Atelier, Maria Joao and Hernan have created an installation for you to check out during those days as well. For more information, please, head to their Instagram account: ATELIER UNDER CONSTRUCTION

8th of October 2021

Kris Hendrickx - a journalist of the local newspaper BRUZZ - came to visit my studio and asked me a few questions about being an artist in Brussels. To read the full article, please, click HERE

5th of October 2021

I set up a wall just outside of my studio with paper, markers and tape for people to write anything they want: a sentence, a word, a thought, something funny, a message for someone else... 

So far I have around 100 contributors. Please check out this project with more detail on my text art IG account HERE.

15th of September 2021

8th of Septmeber 2021

This is the first item of the brand TO ART, whose purpose is to give a voice to my text artworks, explain in a very straightforward fashion what it is to be an arts practitioner whilst at the same time, engaging a wider audience by offering more affordable items. 

This is a very thick fair trade cotton bag, screen printed in Brussels, in Ice Screen (Thomas is nice, smart and handsome).

21st of July 2021

19th of June 2021

11th of May 2021

Group exhibition at See U Brussels with Bart Lescrève, Céline Vahsen, Judith Anna Schmidt, Maja Lilian Krakau and Marine Penhouët.

"In The Circle Of Light is an ode to the movement of the sun. The sun passes over the great hall of See U; its rays penetrate the windows and the light dances on the concrete floor. The works are suffused with energy, narrative, intensity and chromatic vibration." 

28th of April 2021

One of my artworks got featured in The Wallpaper Magazine in an article about the initiative ARTIST SUPPORT PLEDGE.
To read the full article click HERE.

7th of February 2021

Since the first Sunday of February, my recently acquired new room (part of my studio) is open to the public every Sunday until the end of April from 2:30pm and until the sun sets. The address is Rue Fritz Toussaint, 8, Building A, 2nd floor.The Sun-Day Room is a celebration of the day of the sun - our most valued star - the provider of life, warmth, light and colour. There you will find works of different visual artists aiming to create an evolving dialogue.

Follow our Instagram for more info or get in touch!

18th of September 2020

This weekend, from Friday to Sunday I'll be in my studio with my door wide open to welcome you. I'll also exhibit small works on paper, a few big paintings and text-based art in Building A, 2nd floor, at See U, where my studio is.

Please, feel free to pass by and have a chat with me.

Friday 18 from 4pm to 8pm
Saturday 19 from 2pm to 8pm
Sunday 20 from 2pm to 6pm

26th of August 2020

22nd of July 2020

Rain! And so on…” is an exhibition of selected abstract paintings and text-based artworks created since 2018, when the artist arrived in Brussels.

Laura Basterra’s work is a response to her immediate environment: the sounds, the colours, the events around her, and the moods these impress upon her.

Basterra is constantly searching for lines and shapes that suggest directions and motion as if she were representing the ever-changing reality. 

The way she expresses herself is pretty intense and polarised, extreme at times, and emotional.

In her own words: “Just to be present with my brushes and my medium, I know that an understanding between my mind, body, emotions and soul will happen and that the painting that is in front of me, is speaking a moment of my truth. It's these moments of my reality that are important to me.”

The artist also works with text. Writing opens a process of transformation of ideas, a connection between words that don’t need to have an apparent logic. This process helps her have a deeper understanding of her present and aids in the evolution and momentum that is more appealing for her ideology.

Opening hours:

Wednesday 18:30h Opening.
Thursday and Friday from 16h to 22h.
Saturday and Sunday from 12h to 20h.

SEE U Brussels - Avenue de la Couronne 227 - Building M