Kimberly
Through an exhibition in M-Museum (Leuven) I came in contact with the work of Peter Buggenhout. I must admit that I am not that familiar with the contemporary artscene. There for it was the first time hearing of Buggenhout his name. I was interested at first sight, a form of curiosity arose.
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His career as a young artist started in school, he studied painting. There was a desire to create autonomous images, which isn't possible when you use the medium of paint. He wanted to create images that aren't a representation of other images.
Buggenhout
uses abjective objects. Objects that got rid of their original
contexts and are placed in a completely different one. The used
materials are collected from a necropolis of industrial supplies.
Throughout the process of becoming abject, the objects lose their
form and meaning. Buggenhout describes this as the reason why his
sculptures are so repulsive, it's because of this ambiguity.
With
the industrial finds he forms a sort of amassment. By covering them
with dust he tries to overcome any form of symbolism. When walking
around in the exhibition there's an presence of peculiar smells. This
is caused by the use of different materials, such as pigs blood,
intestines, dust, fabric, and so on.
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The
smaller sculptures spoke to me the most. In a small compact form he
succeeds to create such an interesting piece. Combining all kinds of
materials with colours. By walking around the sculptures you notice
that not a single side is the same. When gazing at the sculpture you
immediately try to recognize something, this is a concept which
interests Buggenhout. The human brain trying to find something
recognizable in every shape. His idea consists of the human not being
able to grasp the complexity of the matter.
The
first encounter with the sculptures produces a sense of
repulsiveness, even a sense of unnaturalness. It isn't something that
you'll see pop up in nature. In every human lives a form of
curiousity, which brings you closer to the sculptures. Which makes
you look and discover all the different textures. It isn't Buggenhout
his intention to create sculptures that are memorable, only the
product of an autonomous sculpture.
The
exhibition shows a sort of chronological evolution throughout the
work of Buggenhout. The white cube- rooms of the M-museum are ideal
for the monumental sculptures of Buggenhout. The focus is completely
on his work, they are highlighted by the abscence of other elements.
Exhibition
runs until the 31th of May 2015.
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Kimberly
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