Cactus cailloux multi couleurs (2022) Sculpture by Viviane Thelen

Presentation

Artist of the material, I am complicit in his whims

I work in wood and stone; it is the clay that allows me to express myself with the most spontaneity and sincerity. I like the contrast between clay and enamels, matte and shiny, rough and smooth.

Elements inspired by nature are placed on the basic structure: flowers, trees, leaves, birds, mussels, corals, shells, fish, etc. Depending on the time and place, they catch the light in different ways. I like the play of shadows and light or colors.

Artist of the material, I become an accomplice to its whims, I let myself be guided by my intuition. I gladly do research on ash glazes. The sculptor's spatula is my lifelong friend.

My pieces are unbridled and exuberant, freed from all constraints. They express my taste for diversity. Largely feminine, they are imbued with sweetness, love, warmth and cheerfulness. Or else they translate the sadness, the despair, the revolt which inhabit humanity. The transition from one emotion to another is subtle and sometimes rapid.

All my creations are made from materials and products that respect the environment.

-Ceramics lessons in Liège with Jacque Loly

- Ceramic lessons at the Huy Academy with Paul Moïse and Fabienne Withofs

Ceramic markets:

2021 Andenne ceramics market

2021 Collective exhibition at the Huy museum

2020 Private Christmas Market

2020 Virtual Christmas market of the Andenne ceramics museum and La Spirale

2019 Christmas market The spiral

2019 Enghein

2019 Louveigne

Collective exhibitions

2020 The spiral

2019 at the castle of Trazegnies

2019 on insects at the Huy Academy

2018 The Spiral

2018 cultural center of Huy

• Nationality: BELGIUM
• Date of birth : 1964
• Artistic domains:
• Groups: Contemporary Belgian Artists