De Stadscollectie Antwerpen is a lively tribute to the artists who give colour to the city of Antwerp. From emerging talent to established names, this collection highlights local creativity but also the global influence of Antwerp’s art scene. Welcome!

Els Dietvorst

(c)Els Dietvorst
Song for the Price of a Goat 1, 2000
Video , 00:10:00
mini DV (colour, sound)

During one of her walks in Brussels, Els Dietvorst met Luigi, who tends sheep and goats on the banks of the Brussels-Charleroi Canal. The film captures an old man from southern Italy who is trying to lead the idyllic shepherd’s life an almost surreal setting, the messy banks along the canal that lies on in the shadow of Brussels.