Fall exhibition
recent sculptures by
Isabelle Dethier
Share this moment on September 6th, 13th or 20th
from 6 to 8 pm
or on Sunday September 23rd from 2 to 6 pm
and by appointment from September 7th
until November 30th 2007
recent sculptures by
Isabelle Dethier
Plonger en soi jusqu'à l'os et à la moelle, laisser se dilater, se dresser, s'épancher, hésiter, couler, roucouler, striduler, ces matières …. Trouver le lit de leurs rivières, la trame de leurs chemins d'ombre et de lumière… Observant ce travail d'envols - groupés, alternés, solitaires - autant que de souches, de couches, de coques, toujours soyeux, notre œil est surpris, ravi dans son orbite, de faire partie du bois des vraies choses, sujet et objet réconciliés. C'est ce voyage qu'Isabelle Dethier nous propose.
Anne de Corte
Contemplated in their entirety, Isabelle Dethier's sculptures in wood manage to evoke both heft and weightlessness, serenity and flurry, stillness and flight. These opposing themes woven together by a vital life force are her point of departure. She draws inspiration from a multitude of patterns found in nature and from her exploration of Eastern philosophy. In articulating her spiritual and artistic truths, Isabelle Dethier's sculptures speak directly to the spirit of the person who encounters them.
Meg Locsin
Isabelle Dethier
Born in Great Britain the 30th of décember 1958 in Weybridge Surrey.
Living in Belgium
Artistic studies :
- 1978 to 1979 - West Surrey College of Art and Design in England.
- 1979 to 1982 Sussex University-Brighton England Polytechnic. 3D:W.M.C.P. (wood,metal,plastics ceramics..etc...).
Degree: Bachelor of Arts with (Honours).
- 1983 - Università di Firenze.
University of Florence, Italy
Italian and Art history Diploma " Cum Laude "
- Since 1983, has carried out a series of studies in art and design in different european countries. Isabelle has exhibited her research and artwork in varied materials and designs on many occasions.
- 1997 Resident and domiciled in Belgium
A short summary of her main exhibitions in Belgium :
since 2000:
- 2001 - Third Biennale for Walloon Brabant artists (group exhibition)
- 2001 - Fondation for Belgian Contemporary Art (group exhibition)
- 2003 - " Flood Tide "- Exhibition together with the Belgian painter Dominiq Fournal at the Salle Saint-Georges in Mons
- 2004 - Exhibition at the Juvénal gallery (- Fondation Bolly-Charlier) in Huy together with the painter Dominiq Fournal
(a different concept from the previous "Flood Tide" exhibition)
- 2005 - "A travers bois" at the monos gallery in Liège, Belgium
- 2005 - 6th biennale of Brabant Wallon sculpture in Wavre (group exhibition)
- 2006 - "Vorm en inhoud in hout"
MONUMENTAL vzw, Bornem
Collections :
Morgan Guaranty Trust Bank, B.P,CCB(Caisse des congés du bâtiment),Groupe Lhoist, " Nosoap "Belgian foundation for contemporary art….
Embassies and private collections.