WIM DELVOYE

The neo-conceptualist Belgian

EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION

Born in 1965 in the small town Wervik located in West Flanders, Belgium.

Mostly inspired by the Roman Catholic religion and it’s symbols

The pessimistic expectations of Belgium Art schools left Wim freed to do as he

please saying “[H]e had nothing to lose.”

MODERN WORK

Works are a mix of both the Attractive and

Repulsive, mostly focusing on the human form.

He considers himself more of an originator of

ideas and concepts, liking the idea behind the work

rather than the act of painting or building his work.

He lives and works primarily in Belgium.

ODDBALL FACTS

After 1990, Wim Delvoye directs a group of specialists to make

most of his work to this very day

In 1992, Delvoye received international recognition with the

presentation of his “Mosaic” at Documenta IX, a symmetrical

display of glazed tiles featuring photographs of his own

excrement.

He showed an interest in verious forms and functions of art,

including how the body worked, Religious symbols and

conotations, and every other subject inbetween.

MOST NOTABLE WORKS

Wim’s most famous pieces of art are; • “Cloaca” • “Ant Farm”• And his gothic works.

Cloaca, or the Digestive machine, took 8 years collaborating with many experts ranging in a wide field from plumbing to gastroenterology. This man-made machine actually turns real food into “poop” which Wim then bottles in Resin and openly sells. The orginal machine is located in the Museum voor Hedendaagse Kunst, Antwerp.

“Ant farm” is a piece Wim did by taking pigs from slaughter houses; yes, freshly killed pigs for our morning munchies, and tattoos the skin.

R E S O U R C E S

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wim_Delvoye

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http://www.wimdelvoye.be/