Wall composition on glazed enamelled steel plating (1998)
This series of monumental pictures in a 98 metre long mural describes Heysel as “an open book about the 20th century, a contemplation of time and space from a human point of view”. The Expo ’58 is the leitmotiv of this composition which traces the history of the site, particularly through evoking the names of famous people who visited the Expo (Glen Gould, Sophia Loren, Jean Cocteau,…). Words and ideas which are linked to Brussels as a capital city are also tackled, such as important data, places and events in the Heysel neighbourhood. Words in various different languages and pieces of sky photographed in Brussels complete this work of art.
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JEAN FRANÇOIS OCTAVE (Arlon, 1955)
Jean François Octave draws, paints and is also an architect. He studied architecture at Saint-Luc (1973-1975) and at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de la Cambre in Brussels (1975- 1979) and then went on to be a professor at the École Supérieure des Arts Plastiques & Visuels (Higher Institute for Plastic and Visual Arts) in Mons. From New York to Copenhagen, via the Venice and Paris Biennales: Jean- François Octave has participated in the most prestigious international exhibitions worldwide. He has worked for various different newspapers, including the German newspaper “Die 80er Jahre”. He has also been active in the world of fashion. Jean François Octave’s works of art provided the inspiration for bread boards that were specially designed for an exhibition of breakfast services in the “Musée de la Faïence de la manufacture Royal Boch”.
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