Lionel Estève

Lionel Estève
OPENING
9 March 2023 – 15 April 2023 09.03.2023 – 15.04.2023
Rue Isidore Verheyden 2
All these large fabrics can seem imposing. They almost entirely cover the gallery walls and among the many layers of tulle fabric large figures take shape. From within this great mass, giants emerge. The transparent, overlapping fabrics make this ensemble of large silhouettes look as if they are huddling together to form a rather ghostly crowd. Among this crowd, each figure has its own personality, nature and rationale, but they all have one thing in common – being present in the same space. Some have a glass in their hand, others are holding a cigarette, a few seem to be talking to one another, others ignore each other. Do not be intimidated by them, they are just like you.
Alongside these large pieces of fabric, a table is displayed, like a bar table cluttered with a pile of empty bottles. They’re made of plaster with little drawings for labels. So, each bottle has its own individuality and seems to be telling us its story, in a very personal way. The bottles tell us about a person, a situation, a moment in time. For me, this is an intriguing and indirect way of exhibiting drawings. All these bottles piled together seem to cascade into the sound of a jostling crowd.
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