acryl, glass, clay
220 x 130 x 45 cm
2020
The installation consists of paintings inspired by ancient symbols. Through transparent glass plates, the drawings interact with each other, creating a layered image that shifts depending on the viewer’s angle. The clay holding the plates gradually evaporates and crumbles, reflecting on the evolution of symbols and their meanings.
More about the exhibition:
“I invited 7 other artists for ‘Looking at the letter A’, based on my affinity with their artistic language and way of thinking. Our encounters prompted me to look at the origins and principles of writing. Looking at the letter A refers to A as the ‘adelaar’ (eagle) of Egyptian hieroglyphs, the tension between letter and sign, pictographic systems, deciphering an unknown language. Looking at the Letter A is inspired by Broodthaers’ endless alphabet game, adopting the eagle as an absolute symbol.” - text by Lore Smolders