Edouard Devriendt: At The Wunderwall Antwerp

Edouard Devriendt (b. 1993, Ghent, BE) is a multidisciplinary Belgian artist who is active in the fields of furniture design and painting.  

 

As a furniture maker, Edouard seeks peculiarities in the world around, extracting the essence of spaces and objects, which he uses as his trope. This same focus permeates his paintings —works characterized by their simplicity, devoid of extraneous details, by placing the subject at the forefront or employing color and texture to create depth. Edouard's motive for image depiction is primarily based on personal feelings and desires. A search for solace and a way for the artist to bid farewell to affecting fragments in his life.

 

His smartphone being his primary tool, he zooms in, extracts fragments from videos, captures online content and generates images. These images are then translated onto canvas with oil paint. Edouard frequently explores themes such as sharpness versus vagueness, distance juxtaposed with closeness, silence contrasted with loudness, and static versus movement, all of which serve as catalysts to inspire a purposeful approach to his work.