Welcome to ‘FLUX’ featuring new work by Matthijs Kimpe & Anne Marie Laureys. The exhibition delves into the concept of energy in a state of continuous transformation, a fundamental principle in both physics and the natural world.
Both artists work around the idea of energy transformation and how metamorphosis can be used to create work that reflects the constant process of change inherent in all forms of existence. This translates into sculptures, paintings and multimedia works that collectively highlight the fluid nature of energy and its manifestations.
In today’s rapidly changing, technology-driven world, the idea of flux is particularly relevant. The exhibition invites the viewer to consider the invisible forces at work within and around us. It encourages a deeper appreciation for the intricate and continuous exchange of energy that shapes our world and offers a powerful reminder of the interconnectedness of all things small and large.
Matthijs Kimpe’s fascination with modern image media, such as screens and digital prints is the starting point for his artistic practice. He uses synthetic and optical materials in combination with paint and other textures. Screens and printers are manipulated and deconstructed to become a distinctive object and display a unique image, as opposed to their former function of reproducing. Kimpe’s choice of materials adds an extra dimension to the artwork and creates a stimulating visual language where the position of the viewer determines the final appearance and result of the work. His research navigates between the traditional static image of painting and the fast-paced imagination we experience today.
Anne Marie Laureys transforms pots thrown on the wheel into abstract sculptures with pinching, folding and stretching techniques. Her airbrush method creates nuanced colour transitions. Rather than making pots, she considers the pot the basic unit from which new works emerge. Her ceramic sculptures and installations seek the technical limits of wheel thrown objects and explore the boundaries between inside and outside. Laureys’ works are often connected to the human body, but also evoke associations with nature, such as vegetation, coral, clouds and topography.
Matthijs Kimpe (BE, 1987) lives and works in Bruges (BE). He studied painting at the Sint-Lucas Academy in Ghent (BE). Kimpe previously had exhibitions at Schouwburg Noord, Antwerp (BE), CAS, Ostend (BE), SMAK (BE), In De Ruimte, Ghent (BE), Kunstkabinet, Ghent (BE), Villa de Olmen, Aalst (BE), het Entrepot, Bruges (BE), Aksent, Ghent (BE), Second Room, Antwerp (BE) and Cultureel Centrum Knokke (BE).
Anne Marie Laureys (BE, 1962) lives and works in Russeignies (BE). She discovered her love for clay at the Luca School of Art in Belgium. Since then, she has received internationalrecognition for her work, given ceramics master classes and extensive lectures on ceramics. Laureys’ work has been exhibited in Asia, the US, the UK and Europe and is in the following public collections: Robert A. Ellison Collection, Metropolitan Museum New York, Flint Institute of Arts, Boca Raton Museum of Art, Florida (USA), Design museum, Ghent (BE), Keramiekmuseum Princessehof, Haags Gemeentemuseum (NL), Westerwald Museum (DE), Ariana Museum, Geneva (CH), Art & Crafts Museum, Shanghai, Jingghe Museum, Taiwan; as well as in private collections in the USA, Asia & Europe.
