Martien Coppens Museum, Laarbeek
Old photographs by Lieshout-born photographer Martien Coppens (1908) are brought to life. The people and animals captured in his black-and-white images slowly awaken, gradually transforming into a dynamic, unhurried realism. Still portraits offer a gentle smile, the sails of an antique windmill tentatively begin to turn once more, and villagers park their vintage cars outside the familiar Café Coppens to enjoy a cool glass of local Lieshout beer together. In this way, a warm connection is forged—if only for a fleeting moment—between the village stories of the past and the modern-day tales of the present.
Unfreeze is based on the imagery of Martien Coppens, who was born just a few meters from the site where this piece is now projected. His father ran an establishment on the very spot that today houses the Martien Coppens Museum. The old farmhouse—which once contained both the café and a clog-making workshop—had to make way for a Rabobank branch in 1959. It is precisely this location where Coppens’ work is now brought to life through light. The circle is complete. Come and see for yourself!
Over de kunstenaar
Walter van Houten is a volunteer at the Martien Coppens (pop-up) Museum. The image selection and composition of the exhibition were made in close collaboration with the curator of the Brabant Collection (Emy Thorissen – Province of North Brabant/Tilburg University). Walter edited the exhibition and took care of its graphic presentation.
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