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Arpaïs Du Bois (Ghent, 1973) lives and works in Antwerp. She studied visual arts at Sint Lucas Antwerp and has taught there since 2003.
An important aspect of Du Bois’ work are the drawing books that function as a kind of diaries. The hundreds of cahiers in which Arpaïs has drawn incessantly over the past decades constitute her oeuvre. The often abstract, minimalist drawings directly reflect an endless series of ideas and insights, which are occasionally extended into a larger work separate from the drawing book. The drawings arise quickly and spontaneously, with French words and phrases combined with images blending into a whole. The drawings are sharp and ambiguous, and with a minimum of means, she manages to touch the viewer. They can be seen as moments of stillness and contemplation that offer the viewer opportunities to frame chaotic reality, brimming with impulses and impressions, and thus make sense of reality. The ideas and insights are reflected in her drawing...More
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Arpaïs Du Bois (Ghent, 1973) lives and works in Antwerp. She studied visual arts at Sint Lucas Antwerp and has taught there since 2003.
An important aspect of Du Bois’ work are the drawing books that function as a kind of diaries. The hundreds of cahiers in which Arpaïs has drawn incessantly over the past decades constitute her oeuvre. The often abstract, minimalist drawings directly reflect an endless series of ideas and insights, which are occasionally extended into a larger work separate from the drawing book. The drawings arise quickly and spontaneously, with French words and phrases combined with images blending into a whole. The drawings are sharp and ambiguous, and with a minimum of means, she manages to touch the viewer. They can be seen as moments of stillness and contemplation that offer the viewer opportunities to frame chaotic reality, brimming with impulses and impressions, and thus make sense of reality. The ideas and insights are reflected in her drawing...More