Nicolas Party's Fourth Xavier Hufkens Show Explores Symbolist Novel
In Brussels, Nicolas Party launches his fourth exhibition with Xavier Hufkens, named 'Toile d’araignée' (spider web). This showcase includes five unique collections of artwork organized in a series of rooms, establishing both visual and thematic links. The initial gallery showcases a groundbreaking collection of pastels inspired by Georges Rodenbach's 1892 Symbolist work 'Bruges-la-Morte', which prominently featured photographs. Party transitions from depicting architecture to exploring reflection, emphasizing water as forms dissolve and become indistinct, while bridges serve as reliable structural components.
Key facts
- Nicolas Party presents his fourth exhibition with Xavier Hufkens in Brussels.
- The exhibition is titled 'Toile d’araignée' (spider web).
- Five distinct groups of works are shown, each occupying a specific spatial and conceptual position.
- The presentation is structured as a sequence of rooms rather than a linear narrative.
- The opening gallery features pastels based on images from Georges Rodenbach's novel 'Bruges-la-Morte' (1892).
- 'Bruges-la-Morte' is a key Symbolist novel that incorporated photographs into the text.
- Party uses cropping and abstraction to shift focus from architectural representation to reflection.
- Water occupies a central role, causing shapes to dissolve, blur, and become amorphous.
Entities
Artists
- Nicolas Party
- Georges Rodenbach
Institutions
- Xavier Hufkens
Locations
- Brussels
- Belgium