Wim Delvoye

Wim Delvoye was born in Werwick, Belgium, in 1965. His sculptures have been included in the 1990 Venice Biennale, as well as in several collections in Holland, Belgium, and New York. He has had solo shows throughout the world, including in France, Switzerland and the United States in 2017. Delvoye's mix-media sculptures reflect a witty blend of Dada and Surrealist sensibilities. By juxtaposing everyday, utilitarian objects with appropriated genre scenes from the past, Delvoye questions notions of identity, good taste, and functionality within a historic context.

*Excerpted from Tools as Art: The Hechinger Collection, published by Harry N. Abrams Inc.

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