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niColaS gheSquiere

lives and works in luik, belgium

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Nicolas ghesquière work is based on two major axes. The first one Furthermore he uses the reproduction or the division of portraits to
is tending towards a societal art which, by “distanciation” brings the provoke a feeling of perplexity which launches the intellectual process.
spectator to a more critical look on himself and society. ghesquière Indeed, the reproduction of identical portraits worked differently
wants to involve directly the spectator in the exhibition, to confront (different medium or color) makes us aware than the same image (or
him physically with his work (whether it is by the means of mirrors or person) can provoke different feelings. Also, the division of a portrait in
cardboards…) make him participate and make him feel things rather than zones of different colors allows us, such a kaleidoscope, to see a person
just appreciate esthetically what he sees. He invites us to introspection through the spectra of the various emotional colors. The photographs
where portrait is used as a tool and not as an end in itself. The portrait for the portraits are, in general, taken by the artist before being treated
leads to reflection and judgment rather than identification; they are by computer (decomposition of the light in various tones of grey). The
meant to tell something rather than incarnate. The second one is tending obtained images are screened, drawn and then accurately painted with
towards a perfect technique. The artist likes to push the details at most the colors of his choice. While pursuing his pictorial exploration, Nicolas
with each technique to mislead the spectator (is it a printing or a painting? ghesquière, now goes out of the frame to experiment the 3rd dimension
Photography or a drawing brings him more easily to self-interrogation. through land-art and Plexiglas@ installations.

Les a-prioris – UniVerseL 01 (DETAIlS), INSTAllATION /ACrylIC ON CANvAS 40x40 IN. / 100x100 CM. 
 L’Homme – renContre 02 (DETAIl), INSTAllATION /ACrylIC ON CANvAS 20x20 IN. / 50x50 CM.
L’Homme – renContre 03 (DETAIlS), INSTAllATION /ACrylIC ON CANvAS 40x40 IN. / 100x100 CM. 

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