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Strook
Portraits
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First monograph of visual artist Strook
'He saves the stories that no one else remembers He puzzles histories together into one story And gathers portraits Of us all.' — Wannes Cappelle Artist Stefaan De Croock (1982-), aka Strook, became well known for his 'heads' made of scrap wood. The key theme of his layered collages, sculptures and installations is, in a word, time, and is visible in every piece of the rough, patinated raw material he chooses to compose his works. Most frequently this is wood. 'Old, weathered materials have a magical quality in my view. They contain a particular spontaneity that is impossible to recreate. The colours, the paint, the relief… they form an imprint of everything the material ever experienced. You can truly see time.' Strook paints with wood and sculpts with time. This book presents a selection of his 'heads', paintings and sculptures, offering a fascinating glimpse of his art practice over the past ten years. With texts by Thijs Demeulemeester and contributions from Wannes Cappelle, Koen Van Damme and Stephan Vanfleteren.
About the Author
Thijs Demeulemeester is a Belgian journalist who specialises in interior design, contemporary art, and architecture. He writes for the Belgian newspaper De Tijd (The Times), Weekend Knack, and SABATO, among others. He is the author of Stoned (2018, Lannoo) and Wunderkammer (2017, Lannoo) and has co-authored numerous titles, including Carchitecture (2020, Lannoo), and Homes for Nomads (2021, Lannoo).
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