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Wim Delvoye. The neo-conceptualist Belgian . Early Life and education. Born in 1965 in the small town Wervik located in West Flanders, Belgium. Mostly inspired by the Roman Catholic religion and it’s symbols - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
WIM DELVOYEThe neo-conceptualist Belgian
EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION
Born in 1965 in the small town Wervik located in West Flanders, Belgium.
Mostly inspired by the Roman Catholic religion and it’s symbols
The pessimistic expectations of Belgium Art schools left Wim freed to do as he please saying “[H]e had nothing to lose.”
MODERN WORK
Works are a mix of both the Attractive and Repulsive, mostly focusing on the human form.
He considers himself more of an originator of ideas and concepts, liking the idea behind the work rather than the act of painting or building his work.
He lives and works primarily in Belgium.
ODDBALL FACTS
After 1990, Wim Delvoye directs a group of specialists to make most of his work to this very day
In 1992, Delvoye received international recognition with the presentation of his “Mosaic” at Documenta IX, a symmetrical display of glazed tiles featuring photographs of his own excrement.
He showed an interest in verious forms and functions of art, including how the body worked, Religious symbols and conotations, and every other subject inbetween.
MOST NOTABLE WORKS
Wim’s most famous pieces of art are; • “Cloaca” • “Ant Farm”• And his gothic works.
Cloaca, or the Digestive machine, took 8 years collaborating with many experts ranging in a wide field from plumbing to gastroenterology. This man-made machine actually turns real food into “poop” which Wim then bottles in Resin and openly sells. The orginal machine is located in the Museum voor Hedendaagse Kunst, Antwerp.
“Ant farm” is a piece Wim did by taking pigs from slaughter houses; yes, freshly killed pigs for our morning munchies, and tattoos the skin.
R E S O U R C E S
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wim_Delvoye
http://www.speronewestwater.com/cgi-bin/iowa/artists/record.html?record=
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http://www.wimdelvoye.be/