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WIM DELVOYE (Belgium, 1965). "Birdhouse nº8", 1997. Assemblage (wood and studded leather covering). Unique piece. Enclosed certificate signed by the artist. Measurements: 36 x 30 x 28 cm. Deer, pigs and tattooed chickens are part of Wim Delvoye's imaginary. In this case it is not about an animal but about the space where it lives. A space that is denaturalized and imposed by man, who manipulates the habits of the animal world in his own image and likeness. In the words of the artist himself in a conversation with Paul Laster "An aviary is easier than a skyscraper, but it still reflects the nature of architecture". The nature of a product that has been intervened with a leather casing adorned with studs, following the "Bondage" style. In this way the artist not only vandalizes the object, but resignifies it by giving it a new sexual reading. Wim Delvoye is a Belgian neo-conceptual artist known for his inventive and often shocking projects. Much of his work focuses on the body. As critic Robert Enright wrote in the art magazine Border Crossings, "Delvoye participates in a way of making art that reorients our understanding of how beauty can be created." Wim Delvoye has an eclectic oeuvre, exposing his interest in a range of subjects, from bodily function and scatology to the function of art in today's market economy, and numerous themes in between. He lives and works in Ghent (Belgium). He trained at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Ghent). Soon after, Delvoye began repainting on wallpaper, coloring existing patterns and challenging the value of free expression vibrating in the art world of the time. Delvoye considers himself a creator of concepts. After 1990, specialists led by Delvoye have executed most of his work. In 1992, Delvoye received international recognition with the presentation of his "Mosaic" at Documenta IX, a symmetrical display of tiles glazed with photographs of his own excrement. Documenta IX organizer Jan Hoet said, "Wim Delvoye's strength lies in his ability to engineer conflict by combining fine art and popular art, and playing seriousness against irony." Three of his best known projects are "Cloaca", "Art Farm" and a series of gothic works. Delvoye is perhaps best known for his digestive machine, Cloaca, which he presented at the Museum voor Hedendaagse Kunst in Antwerp, after eight years of consultation with experts in fields ranging from plumbing to gastroenterology. In a 2013 exhibition in New York, Delvoye showed intricate laser-cut works that combined architectural and figurative references with forms like a Möbius strip or a Rorschach inkblot
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WIM DELVOYE (Belgium, 1965). "Birdhouse nº8", 1997. Assemblage (wood and studded leather covering). Unique piece. Enclosed certificate signed by the artist. Measurements: 36 x 30 x 28 cm. Deer, pigs and tattooed chickens are part of Wim Delvoye's imaginary. In this case it is not about an animal but about the space where it lives. A space that is denaturalized and imposed by man, who manipulates the habits of the animal world in his own image and likeness. In the words of the artist himself in a conversation with Paul Laster "An aviary is easier than a skyscraper, but it still reflects the nature of architecture". The nature of a product that has been intervened with a leather casing adorned with studs, following the "Bondage" style. In this way the artist not only vandalizes the object, but resignifies it by giving it a new sexual reading. Wim Delvoye is a Belgian neo-conceptual artist known for his inventive and often shocking projects. Much of his work focuses on the body. As critic Robert Enright wrote in the art magazine Border Crossings, "Delvoye participates in a way of making art that reorients our understanding of how beauty can be created." Wim Delvoye has an eclectic oeuvre, exposing his interest in a range of subjects, from bodily function and scatology to the function of art in today's market economy, and numerous themes in between. He lives and works in Ghent (Belgium). He trained at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Ghent). Soon after, Delvoye began repainting on wallpaper, coloring existing patterns and challenging the value of free expression vibrating in the art world of the time. Delvoye considers himself a creator of concepts. After 1990, specialists led by Delvoye have executed most of his work. In 1992, Delvoye received international recognition with the presentation of his "Mosaic" at Documenta IX, a symmetrical display of tiles glazed with photographs of his own excrement. Documenta IX organizer Jan Hoet said, "Wim Delvoye's strength lies in his ability to engineer conflict by combining fine art and popular art, and playing seriousness against irony." Three of his best known projects are "Cloaca", "Art Farm" and a series of gothic works. Delvoye is perhaps best known for his digestive machine, Cloaca, which he presented at the Museum voor Hedendaagse Kunst in Antwerp, after eight years of consultation with experts in fields ranging from plumbing to gastroenterology. In a 2013 exhibition in New York, Delvoye showed intricate laser-cut works that combined architectural and figurative references with forms like a Möbius strip or a Rorschach inkblot
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