STÉRILE

In his window, Pierre Rebufy displays a collection of hybrid artworks, at the frontiers of painting and sculpture, stemming from the Stérile project. They are the result of multiple experimental operations carried out on and from building materials, items and rubbish selected carefully based on their creative potential : XPS insulating, stainless steel, skin, jesmonite, megaphone, wax…

In his paintings, he uses as a support waterproof insulation panels that endure a series of chemical experiences. The resulting accidents are the first step of his work. The chemical chaos is then reorganized, dissected and gaged by other mastered gestures. When one takes a closer look at the artwork, the surface that seemed to be flat at first sight reveals different alterations and textures. The whole is then integrated into acrylic frames that give the paintings the appearance of frescos that were removed from their original walls.

Overwhelming natural generosity of organic decomposition vs sterility and asepsis. Scientific dystopic fantasy, mutation and hybridity of our chemical world.

Pierre Rebufy studied at the ERG (Brussels) and the KASK (Ghent).