Berlinde De Bruyckere's 'Khorós' debuts in Bozar: A haunting exploration of the human condition
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Renowned Belgian artist Berlinde De Bruyckere presents her first solo exhibition at the Brussels Palace of Fine Arts (Bozar), offering a compelling selection of works spanning 25 years. Under the title Khorós, the exhibition focuses on the human condition, which is a recurring theme in De Bruyckere's work.
The Ghent-based artist, whose work has been exhibited from Venice to beyond, is bringing her distinctive vision to the Belgian capital for the first time. This long-awaited exhibition presents a carefully curated selection of her most important works, spread over 1,000 square metres of exhibition space.
Fostering dialogue
Visitors will encounter both monumental sculptures and installations, and smaller works on paper and photographs. Khorós also incorporates photographs, video and audio fragments, fostering a dialogue between De Bruyckere's art and the contributions of fellow artists such as Patti Smith, Pier Paolo Pasolini and Lucas Cranach.
At the heart of Khorós' exhibition is an exploration of human fragility and the duality between suffering and love, grief and comfort, life and death. "It is the eternal horror and beauty that we as humans cannot fully comprehend, yet remain an integral part of," says the artist. "My work is always a reflection of how I observe and question the world, both as a human being and as an artist."
The exhibition also focuses on the body: its vitality, decay and constant transformation. De Bruyckere uses unconventional materials such as horse bodies, worn blankets, animal skins, trees, flowers and rusted metal, deliberately repurposing discarded objects to give them new meaning.
Khorós also serves as a platform for dialogue between De Bruyckere and her artistic contemporaries and influences. The title refers to the groups of singers and dancers in ancient Greek tragedies, underlining the exhibition's emphasis on artistic collaboration.
This is the first of our conversation pieces
"This is the first of our conversation pieces," explains Zoë Gray, director of exhibitions at Bozar, a new series in which artists engage with their own work in conversation with others. "In the case of Berlinde, it is not a retrospective, but a circular journey in which works from different periods interact - much like an opera in which Eros and Thanatos are at the centre".
The exhibition is open to the public from Friday 21 February until 31 August. Tickets for Khorós cost 18 euros, with a reduced rate of 9 euros. They can be purchased at www.bozar.be.
#FlandersNewsService | Press opening of the exhibition 'Berlinde De Bruyckere. Khoros' (21/02-31/08) in Brussels. © BELGA PHOTO TIMON RAMBOER
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