After 30 years going their separate ways, both brothers are back to the challenge of exhibiting together with unique, new works. A real premiere!
Christophe and Yves Malfliet's artistic antics are hard to pinpoint. Defying every trend, they are true to their own style: sometimes endearing, emotional and hilarious, sometimes sarcastic, alienating and shockingly beautiful . Contemporary figuration and abstraction go hand in hand . What immediately stands out in the two brothers' work is the feast of colour and exuberant eclecticism, both in form and content . They are headstrong Burgundians who, going straight against the grain, harden their own perceptions and release them to the viewer like a play . In fact, "reading" their work implies different approaches, which are not always immediately obvious . This is integral to their experience of art, where they give the viewer the freedom to interpret and "consume" the work at will . Their creations evoke fascination and create moments of (self)reflection, which are sometimes destabilising and oblige the viewer to explore the artworks with a "mind's eye" ...