Berlinde De
Bruyckere
Berlinde De
Bruyckere
Bruyckere
Belgian, born in 1964
A prominent figure on the international contemporary scene, Berlinde de Bruyckere has produced a rich, poetic body of work. The depiction of suffering, both human and animal, is one of her key themes.
In the 1990s, the Flemish artist created installations using organic matter. The motif of the blanket, which both suffocates and protects, made its appearance. In the late 1990s, the human figure emerged in her work: nude bodies sculpted in diaphanous wax and covered in pigments. The sensual, morbid hyperrealism of these tortured, amputated, sewn-up bodies bring 17th-century Spanish religious statues to mind. Romeu (2010), in the Pinault Collection, is a prime example of this fascinating yet disturbing world, starkly prodding us to ponder the fate of our own flesh.
Her works were first exhibited in the Pinault Collection during the 2018 "Debout !” (“Stand Up!”) show at the Couvent des Jacobins in Rennes.
In the 1990s, the Flemish artist created installations using organic matter. The motif of the blanket, which both suffocates and protects, made its appearance. In the late 1990s, the human figure emerged in her work: nude bodies sculpted in diaphanous wax and covered in pigments. The sensual, morbid hyperrealism of these tortured, amputated, sewn-up bodies bring 17th-century Spanish religious statues to mind. Romeu (2010), in the Pinault Collection, is a prime example of this fascinating yet disturbing world, starkly prodding us to ponder the fate of our own flesh.
Her works were first exhibited in the Pinault Collection during the 2018 "Debout !” (“Stand Up!”) show at the Couvent des Jacobins in Rennes.
