Part of
the "Interlaced Landscape" series, this works reflects the "composition" phase described below.
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Abstract
expression encompasses various elements, such as the exploration of geometry,
the infinite potential of forms, the versatility of diverse media and the power
of repetition. In the "Interlaced Landscapes" series, Lancelot
Blondeel aims to focus his attention on the narrative aspect within an abstract
artwork.
In this
particular series, the creation of an artwork involves three primary phases: composition,
decomposition, and recomposition. Each canvas, before undergoing the cutting
process, possesses a distinct identity as an abstract landscape or space
(composition). Subsequently, this space is deconstructed, cut into strips of
varying dimensions (decomposition). Finally, each canvas is reassembled using
the lateral and horizontal strips from one or more cut canvases
(recomposition).
During the
recomposition process, the strips are sometimes arranged in their original
order, at times placed randomly, and often brought together by the artist's
hand to convey his narrative.
Furthermore,
the spaces between the strips are considered breathing spaces, similar to the
"white space" in music, where the viewer's mind fills the void by
proposing its own narrative interpretation.
The artist
emphasizes that, in this context, the concept of landscape alludes to an
abstract space, sharing with its figurative counterpart only the notions of
gravity (sense of looking), the aesthetics of imbalance (in terms of
positioning and the size of forms), and kinetics (sense of movement).
