Berlinde de Bruyckere's Wax and Textile Bodies in Artpress
Artpress issue 440 (January 2017) features an article on Berlinde De Bruyckere titled 'Aucune vie perdue' (pp. 53-58). Since 1999, De Bruyckere has used wax, thread, bandages, horsehair, skins, and egg-tempera pigments to represent the human body. Her practice combines modeling with sewing, tying, and binding to preserve bodily integrity, alongside painting.
Key facts
- Article in Artpress n°440, January 2017, pp. 53-58
- Title: 'Berlinde de Bruyckere. Aucune vie perdue'
- Materials: wax, thread, bandages, horsehair, skins, egg-tempera pigments
- Artist has worked with these materials since 1999
- Two complementary gestures: modeling and sewing/tying/binding
- Goal: to safeguard the integrity of a body
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Artists
- Berlinde De Bruyckere
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- Artpress
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