Genk, Belgium

摘要

Unlike its near namesake Ghent, the Belgian city of Genk boasts no splendid cathedral or Flemish Renaissance houses. It blossomed in the 20th century after the discovery of coal, which was exploited by three large mines. These have long since closed but one was the site this summer for the European art biennial Manifesta - a biennial which since its inception in Rotterdam in 1996 has sought locations less for their arts scene than for cultural and social issues they might raise.