Childhood 2019

The colorful and apparently happy objects look like cakes, candy, but again the artist put the spectator on the wrong leg. The cake forms weigh heavily on underlying or standing small statues, suggesting little children. The statues are colorful or again covered with goldluster. They remind me of the “pleurants” by Claus Sluter (Haarlem, 1350-Dijon, 1406). Small alabaster statues, very detailed worked out, supporting the tomb of Philip the Bold. Interesting is Reinhilde’s relation with the poems of Ivo Konings. They tell her story, they go to the heart of it.  She cuts up the poems and transforms  them very subtle into a skin, covering the apparently cute little statues. Pain can remain unnoticed.

Johan Valcke

BRAFA expo/Heysel

Gallery Marc Heiremans Stand 88

29 January- 05 February 2023

TEFAF MAASTRICHT (NL) MECC

Gallery Marc Heiremans Antwerp Belgium

Gallery Marc Heiremans Antwerp Belgium

March 9 and March 10 by invitation only

March 11 /19 2023

TEFAF Maastricht wordt algemeen beschouwd als ‘s werelds belangrijkste beurs voor beeldende kunst, antiek en design. Met meer dan 275 prestigieuze handelaren uit 20 landen is TEFAF Maastricht een etalage voor de mooiste kunstwerken die momenteel op de markt zijn.