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Stief DeSmet's work is typified by recognisable symbols, whether or not iconographically laden. He is known for his sculptures, paintings videos and installations in which he often explores the friction between nature and culture. DeSmet leads us into the realm of both ancient and contemporary myths, icons and archetypes; the world of the fable, the sublime, the dream or the hallucination. He creates images that let us (for a while) dwell in an idyllic setting, disturbed or not, and he rearranges the templates and clichés of art history and our imagination.
Work by Stief DeSmet can be found in private and public collections
at home and abroad. You might recognise Stief DeSmet's work from the many exhibitions he participated in in Belgium. To group and solo shows with a focus on sculptures, Stief DeSmet is no stranger to (Kunstenfestival Watou, Stadstriënnale Kortrijk, Biënnale Autun FR, Brakke Grond NL, Be-PART, Mudel, etc...). In 2017, he participated with Wim Delvoye, Koen Vanmechelen and Jan Fabre, among others, in the group show 'Beauty of the Beast' at the Kasteeldomein d'Ursel (Hingene, BE). In 2019, Stief DeSmet participated in the Biennale of Painting in Mudel.
In summer 2023, Stief DeSmet will assume the role of curator for the outdoor exhibition 'Parklife - and then I'm happy for the rest of the day' at the Hof ter Saksen in Beveren. Since his participation in Beaufort 2018, his monumental bronze 'Monument for a Wullok' has been embraced annually by many thousands of art lovers and casual passers-by on the Western Breakwater in Ostend.
Work by Stief DeSmet can be found in private and public collections
at home and abroad. You might recognise Stief DeSmet's work from the many exhibitions he participated in in Belgium. To group and solo shows with a focus on sculptures, Stief DeSmet is no stranger to (Kunstenfestival Watou, Stadstriënnale Kortrijk, Biënnale Autun FR, Brakke Grond NL, Be-PART, Mudel, etc...). In 2017, he participated with Wim Delvoye, Koen Vanmechelen and Jan Fabre, among others, in the group show 'Beauty of the Beast' at the Kasteeldomein d'Ursel (Hingene, BE). In 2019, Stief DeSmet participated in the Biennale of Painting in Mudel.
In summer 2023, Stief DeSmet will assume the role of curator for the outdoor exhibition 'Parklife - and then I'm happy for the rest of the day' at the Hof ter Saksen in Beveren. Since his participation in Beaufort 2018, his monumental bronze 'Monument for a Wullok' has been embraced annually by many thousands of art lovers and casual passers-by on the Western Breakwater in Ostend.
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