The Specific Subjects exhibition: Edith Dekyndt’s project
Edith Dekyndt ‘s project for the CAB Foundation, Specific Subjects, weaves together new and evolving technologies, ancestral knowledge and contemporary issues. Some of the works challenge the decomposition of matter, allowing us to sketch out an atmosphere between brutality and fragility, problematizing the presence of these two antagonistic notions in the same place.
The“Specific Subjects” exhibition is both a journey intoEdithDekyndt‘s artistic universe, where the dialogue between nature and culture intertwines with territory, and an experience that transcends the usual spaces of art. As viewers, she invites us to explore multiple levels of meaning, and to question our understanding of space, memory and temporality.
The contemporary Belgian artist is also committed to integrating the surrounding territory into each of her exhibitions, exploring landscapes to draw inspiration and materials. In Antibes, Edith Dekyndt took over the Garoupe beach to collect various natural elements for her installations: minerals, seaweed, polished glass and washed-up plastics. Her exploration wasn’t limited to the coastline, as she also gleaned branches, stones and moss from the Col de Vence, enriching her palette of materials. For the dyeing of her curtain, the artist approached the Rasse family vineyard in Saint-Jeannet, from where she recovered wine lees. With this approach, Edith Dekyndt underlines her commitment toimmersing herselfinthe surrounding territory, in symbiosis with the places that host her works.
