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hilde laMbreChtS

lives and works in Ottawa, Canada

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Hilde lambrechts’ background in science, her social engagement and her of visualized associations with the theme. She emphasizes the dominance
love for thought and language are reflected in both her sculptures and of the human species with a bold outline of the human figure. It holds a
drawings. Through the strong message contained in her artwork she aims to dense accumulation of clichés and/or technology, material goods and
ignite conscious thought in, and communication with her audience. Hilde’s architecture, with hardly any space left for other species. recurring
pen and ink drawings are an invitation to think about the problems we face symbols like steps and ladders, (broken) nets, doors, apples, light bulbs,
as a race, from our disconnection with the earth we live on to the social fish, spider webs, mazes, curtains, laundry lines, checkered floors and
and economic consequences of our time. Climate change, overpopulation, climbing plants stand for career seeking and education, (false) safety,
war, pollution, the depletion of resources, and the economic malaise are an opportunities, knowledge, ideas, trophies, control, lost control, secrets,
everyday reality. We respond with consumerism, health problems, denial, exposure, play and growth respectively. Clocks and bombs add urgency
indifference, despair or escape into a virtual world where we are in full to the situation, whereas the hidden puns and the twisted perspective
control. Many of us don’t take the time to reflect on our actions and as a underline the madness of it all.
race we seem unable to turn back the clock. Hilde’s drawings are wake-up The accompanying word sketch/poem illustrates her train of thought and
calls in black and white, or ‘think’ drawings as they show a detailed puzzle completes the pungent message that change is needed.

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