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EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION
Born in 1965 in the small town Wervik located in West Flanders, Belgium.
Mostly inspired by the Roman Catholic religion and it’s symbols
The pessimistic expectations of Belgium Art schools left Wim freed to do as he
please saying “[H]e had nothing to lose.”
MODERN WORK
Works are a mix of both the Attractive and
Repulsive, mostly focusing on the human form.
He considers himself more of an originator of
ideas and concepts, liking the idea behind the work
rather than the act of painting or building his work.
He lives and works primarily in Belgium.
ODDBALL FACTS
After 1990, Wim Delvoye directs a group of specialists to make
most of his work to this very day
In 1992, Delvoye received international recognition with the
presentation of his “Mosaic” at Documenta IX, a symmetrical
display of glazed tiles featuring photographs of his own
excrement.
He showed an interest in verious forms and functions of art,
including how the body worked, Religious symbols and
conotations, and every other subject inbetween.
MOST NOTABLE WORKS
Wim’s most famous pieces of art are; • “Cloaca” • “Ant Farm”• And his gothic works.
Cloaca, or the Digestive machine, took 8 years collaborating with many experts ranging in a wide field from plumbing to gastroenterology. This man-made machine actually turns real food into “poop” which Wim then bottles in Resin and openly sells. The orginal machine is located in the Museum voor Hedendaagse Kunst, Antwerp.
“Ant farm” is a piece Wim did by taking pigs from slaughter houses; yes, freshly killed pigs for our morning munchies, and tattoos the skin.
R E S O U R C E S
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wim_Delvoye
http://www.speronewestwater.com/cgi-bin/iowa/arti
sts/record.html?record=
95
http://www.wimdelvoye.be/