Siemen Van Gaubergen
Studio Vaartstraat
Periode: 01.01.2018—…
Website
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Siemen Van Gaubergen
[NL]
Siemen Van Gaubergen onderzoekt de hedendaagse beeldcultuur en de manier waarop we beelden waarnemen, lezen en begrijpen.
De anekdotes en verhalen die zijn werk voeden, komen uit een veelheid van bronnen, waaronder filosofische verhandelingen; geschiedenis; meme-cultuur en sociale media; populaire memorabilia; of reissouvenirs. Siemen decontextualiseert dit bronmateriaal om het absurde, de humor, de schoonheid in willekeur te onthullen. Zijn werk omvat met GSM-beelden, schilderkunst, videostills, instructiebladen, taal en grafische tekens.
Tekst: Evelyn Simons
[EN]
Siemen Van Gaubergen investigates contemporary visual culture and the way in which we perceive, read and understand images.
The anecdotes and narratives that fuel his work stem from a multitude of sources, amongst others philosophical treaties; history; meme-culture and social media; popular memorabilia; or travel souvenirs. Siemen decontextualises this source material to reveal the absurd, the humour, the beauty in randomness. His work features phone-captured photography, painting, video-stills, instruction sheets, language and graphic signs.
Text: Evelyn Simons