RINUS VAN DE VELDE – THE VILLAGERS
2019-09-02Rinus Van de Velde presents his first large-scale film project after two years of preparation, the 40-minute movie, entitled The Villagers. Alongside the movie, a number of new charcoal drawings are on display, along with color drawings and three sets from the movie. As a whole, it is a comprehensive installation allowing the viewer to enter the universe of the artist.
In recent years, Van de Velde has increasingly evolved into a “total artist”. He constantly creates a tension between fiction and reality through the use of different media such as drawings, sculptures, installations and now film as well. One could say that the move to the medium of film is an almost logical evolution in the works of Van de Velde, characterized by their highly narrative nature. In his drawings, the artist often depicts landscapes or scenes that are reminiscent of movies. They appear to be temporary snapshots, like individual images taken from a longer cinematic story. This narrative aspect is further reinforced by the addition of text, as a kind of subtitle: literary accounts add an aspect to the depicted events.
Opposite – Installation view
Exhibition runs through to October 12th, 2019
Tim Van Laere Gallery
Jos Smolderenstraat 50
2000 Antwerp
Belgium
