Developed in cooperation with the S.M.A.K. in Ghent, this exhibition explores the term picturesque that emerged in the 18th century. Since this time landscape as a specific cultural format has defined how we perceive nature. Today, artists are confronted by mixed agricultural land use where it is no longer possible to draw a clear line between the center and periphery, city and surroundings or nature and culture. The exhibition attempts to ascertain whether and how art can still (or once again) express the concept of ’picturesque’ with a view to examining current questions on the concept and perception of landscape.