Wall tapestries, ceramics and glazed enamelled steel plating (1985)
The artist took inspiration from UNESCO’s recommendation: “Let us save all species, because there is a great threat to nature, animals, trees,...”. The artist wanted people passing through Louise metro station to stop and think for a moment about the survival of all species. The technological forces which humans have created are now running more and more out of their control and the artist wants to warn the observer. He does this with the help of lines, colours and shapes: the earth, the pleasure of flowers and fruits, the unique value of the vegetable, animal and human worlds. On the tapestry and the ceramic panels, the theme and style unfold in the form of a rich vegetable and floral decoration which brings together humans and animals by tenderly joining all the signs of life between them.
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EDMOND DUBRUNFAUT (1920 – 2007)
Edmond Dubrunfaut was attracted to art at a very young age. The stained glass window and mosaic at Tongerlo Abbey inspired Dubrunfaut to enrol at the Ecole nationale supérieure d’Architecture et des Arts décoratifs, La Cambre. Shortly after he started out, Edmond Dubrunfaut became interested in art which, through its themes and style, was accessible to a wider audience. Driven by his will to transpose these ideas into reality, he played an active role in setting up groups such as “Le Centre de Rénovation de la Tapisserie de Tournai” (1946), “Force Murales” (1947), and “Art et Réalité” (1954). This was followed by a period in which Dubrunfaut concentrated exclusively on his creations. He was particularly interested in frescos, murals, ceramics and tapestry because they can be hung up on the great walls of public buildings and thus become integrated into everyday life.
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