Jan Van Oost's Tortured Plaster Heads and Large Drawings at VanRam ArtGalleries
Jan Van Oost (born 1961) presented new works at VanRam ArtGalleries from June 10 to November 9, 2006, featuring large drawings and plaster sculptures of tortured heads. The exhibition marks a turning point in his career, moving beyond his earlier enigmatic Black Women series—figures with faces hidden by abundant hair, posed in unusual or withdrawn positions—which brought him international success.
Key facts
- Jan Van Oost was born in 1961.
- Exhibition ran from June 10 to November 9, 2006.
- Venue: VanRam ArtGalleries.
- New works included large drawings and plaster sculptures of tortured heads.
- Earlier Black Women series featured enigmatic figures with faces covered by hair.
- Black Women series was his first international success.
- The exhibition represents a turning point in his art.
- Source: artpress.com, January 2007.
Entities
Artists
- Jan Van Oost
Institutions
- VanRam ArtGalleries
- artpress
Sources
- artpress —