RESEARCH

Thinking Through Form. When Sculpture and History Converge

PhD, 2023-7, Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp & University Antwerp

https://www.ap-arts.be/index.php/en/research/perpetual-becoming-sculpture-and-history-and-their-moments-convergence


Members of the PhD commission

chairperson              prof. dr. Nele Wynants
External member    dr. Anna Luyten
Supervisors             prof. dr. Herman Van Goethem (UA), dr. Vivi Touloumidi, Inge Henneman (KASK        
                                    Antwerp)


Keywords, questions

-          the sensory qualities of sculpture
-          witnessing from the arts
-          embodied thinking

Can a work of art have a testimonial character regarding political events?
When does one acquire authority to reflect upon life changing events?
How autonomous can an artist or his, her, their work be?

I address these questions 
-       as a sculptor from within my artistic practice. This results in sculptures, performances, exhibitions 
-       as a historian who wants to revisit the oeuvres of other artists. This results in curating exhibitions, conferences, the writing of a book 
In conversation with dr. Piotr, Setkiewicz, head of research, Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau, January 2024