Pierre Clemens (artist) explained

Pierre Clemens
Birth Date:	6 July 1970
Birth Place:	Brussels, Belgium
Nationality:	Belgian
Education:	Brussels Academy of Fine Arts, School of Fine Arts in Athens

Pierre Clemens, born in Brussels on 6 July 1970, is a Belgian visual artist and composer.

Biography

Having chosen an artistic path at an early age, Pierre Clemens began drawing in his teens before studying at the Brussels Academy of Fine Arts (Drawing studio 1992–1996). Parallel to his training, he became interested in video and produced a series of works in this medium.

In 1995, during an Erasmus stay at the School of Fine Arts in Athens, Greece, he came across a series of architectural plans dating from the 1950s-1960s that were being thrown away. For him, they became a source of intense research in the form of a palimpsest linked to the theme of landscape as an object of thought and a vector for experimentation. This ongoing research has been summarized in a book^[1] that covers 25 years of artistic disciplines.

Exhibitions

His first solo exhibition took place in Brussels in 1996 (Maison de l'art actuel des Chartreux - MAAC), followed by other exhibitions in Belgium and abroad : Center Georges Pompidou, Paris France 1994, Créer d'après la ville;^[2] Free Space,^[3] NICC, Antwerp Belgium 1999; Galerie B-312,^[4] Montreal Canada 2000; Videoformes 2009,^[5] Clermond-Ferrand, France; Last day of magic,^[6] Venice Biennale Official Off, Italy, 2009; Aperture,^[7] GNF Gallery, Brussels, Belgium 2019; etc.

Alongside his artistic activities, he was an assistant at La Cambre ENSAV in live model drawing from 2005 to 2011.

In 2000, he was awarded the International Art Price^[8] by the City of Tournai, Belgium.

Music

In addition to his visual art practice, he has been working for several years on composing electroacoustic music, and in 2008 released his first album[1] devoted to his sound experiments. Since then, he has regularly published albums and solo sound pieces on his Lisala^[9] label (Brussels)

In 2015, he took part in the Kinokophonography^[10] festival organized by The Whitworth Art Centre, University of Manchester, UK. In 2021 and 2022, his music is played during the Audio Rocket festival,^[11] organized by the Musicology Department of Osaka University of Arts, Japan.

Editions / Catalogues

• Center Georges Pompidou "Créez d'après la Ville^[12] ". Catalog. Introduction by François Barré, president of the center and René Barberye. Caisse d'Epargne Edition, Paris (p. 41) 1994. On the occasion of the thematic exhibition "The City - Art and Architecture in Europe 1870-1993^[13] ".
• Améthystes de Thijl (n°2), drawing published in "Le Vide" about Henri Michaux, March 1996.
• Argus Magazine "Pierre Clemens, l'espèce d'espace"^[14] by Daniel Delville, Brussels, December, n°3, 2 pages. 1996.
• "De la matrice à la liberté^[15] " (p. 20 and 21). Full color, 36 pages. Brussels, 2000.
• Argos. Brussels. Information Days 2000. Catalog.
• TeleNICC catalog "1 minute project" p. 37. Center Bruxelles 2000 (Brussels, European City of Culture 2000)
• Cahier n°44,^[16] brochure published by galerie B-312 Montréal Canada, 2 pages, Introduction by Georges Meurant. June 2000.
• "129 Belgian artists^[17] " by Patricia Mathieu. Edition Belka Itinerance. 2016.
• "Pierre Clemens, Landscape in process, Some works 1995-2020" Lisala edition. 2021. 354 pages. Color.
• "_SCAPE Lexicon - 7.280 possible landscapes^[18] " by Pierre Clemens. Lisala edition. 2021. 100 pages. b&w.

Articles

• Article by Claude Lorent in La Libre Belgique. About "Pierre Clemens" exhibition, Maison de l'Art Actuel. 1997.
• TV Brussels - 30 minutes d'Art contemporains, Interview, September 1999.
• Le Courrier de l'Escaut "Prix artistique de la Ville^[19] (Tournai)" by M.V. 2000.
• Nord Eclair (FR) Article "Prix 2000 de la Ville de Tournai^[20] " (Prix International Pierre Clemens).
• La Libre Belgique. "Prix 2000 de la Ville de Tournai" by Claude Lorent. 2000.
• Montreal Mirror "Little Landscape" by Sholem Krishtalka. About the exhibition at Galerie B-312, Montreal, 2000.
• GPOA,^[21] Interviewe by Françoise Mortier with Stephan Balleux, Yves Bernard, Pierre Clemens, Michel Cleempoel, Nicolas Maleve and Philippe Seynave. Edited by GPOA. 2001.
• La Libre Belgique. "Réel et virtuel au filtre de l'informatique^[22] " by Claude Lorent (12/10/2001) about the GPOA exhibition. 2001.
• Le Soir "Corps à cœur avec l'infini" by Dominique Legrand. About the GPOA exhibition (2001)
• Art Partners Center^[23] Anita Nardon "Le numérique^[24] " October 2001. About the exhibition at GPOA. 2001.
• TéléMoustique, Mosquito. "Le numérique: nouveau médium de l'art ?^[25] " by Sébastien Ministru (04/09/2001)
• Arts Antiques Auctions n°325 "Le numérique: nouveau médium de l'art, évolution, révolution ?^[26] " by W.T. 2001.
• L'éventail Magazine "Évolution ou révolution ? L'art numérique en question^[27] " by Christophe Dosogne. About the GPOA exhibition. P.60. 2001.
• Vers l'Avenir "Un clavier comme pinceau^[28] " by Olivier Deheneffe, about the Pierre Clemens exhibition at Galerie Détour, Namur, Belgium. 2004.
• Steps Magazine "Pierre Clemens" by Christine Pinchart, about the Pierre Clemens exhibition at Galerie Détour, Namur, Belgium. 2004.
• La Libre Belgique "Fléché^[29] " by Claude Lorent, about Pierre Clemens' solo exhibition at Galerie Détour, Namur, Belgium. 2004.
• Quote in La Libre Culture - Claude Lorent. About the Venice Biennale "L'humain en valeur recherchée^[30] " 2009.
• La Libre Belgique "Souffles contrastés, dérisoires et subtils^[31] " Article by Roger Pierre Turine. "Synapses" Galerie Nadine Feront, from 03/27 to 04/05/2014. P. 4 & 5 - Arts Libre - Supplement to La Libre Belgique N°224 - Week of March 21 to 27, 2014.
• EtherReal - Page focus^[32] on the sound work of Pierre Clemens. 1 page. 2014.
• MUinTheCity Magazine "Atelier d'artiste : Pierre Clemens^[33] " Photos by Patricia Mathieu. May 2015.

Radio

• RTBF Radio La Première (Belgian Radio-Television) Interviewed^[34] by journalist Christine Pinchart for the radio magazine "Systoles" about Pierre Clemens' solo exhibition at Galerie Détour Namur, Belgium. January (14 min) 2004.
• RTBF Radio La Première (Belgian Radio-Television) Interviewed by Thierry Genicot in "Le monde invisible" about WalkingVoice TV project & Filip Francis exhibition (Black Box Gallery / Guy Ledune - Brussels)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Landscape In Process Some Works 1995 2020. www.pierreclemens.net.
2. Web site: Centre Georges Pompidou . Créez d'après la Ville . Caisse d'Epargne.
3. NICC Antwerp (Nieuw Internationaal Cultureel Centrum) Free space. Octobre 1999. Avec Pierre Clemens, Ryan Gander, Ben Cain, Guido'Lu, Christina Della Giustina.
4. Web site: LANDSCAPE IN PROCESS . Galerie B312, Montreal, Canada.
5. Web site: 2009 . VIDEOFORMES . fr.
6. Web site: Claude . Lorent . Venise : l'humain en valeur recherchée . 29 September 2023 . fr . Brussels.
7. Web site: Aperture GNF Gallery . gnfgallery.com.
8. Web site: Claude Lorent . Article de Claude Lorent à propose du Prix artistique international 2000 de la Ville de Tournai. . fr.
9. Web site: home. lisala.pierreclemens.net.
10. Web site: Kinokophonography – Kinokophone . Kinokophone.
11. Web site: Audio Rocket 2021 Festival - Musicology Department of Osaka University, Japan . ja.
12. Web site: Centre Georges Pompidou . Créez d'après la Ville . fr . 1994.
13. Web site: La ville. Art et architecture en Europe 1870-1993 . Centre Georges Pompidou.
14. Web site: Deville . Daniel . 1997 . L' espèce d' espace . 42–43 . fr . Argus Magazine.
15. Book: Meurant, Georges . De la matrice à la liberté . Académie d'Ixelles . 1999 . Brussels . 20 & 21 . fr.
16. Web site: Landscape in process . Galerie B312. 11 April 2019 .
17. Book: Mathieu, Patricia . 129 contemporary Belgian artists photographed by Patricia Mathieu, in their studios, during performances, on stage or at home. These photographs were taken over a period of more than ten years, enabling us to discover a world that is sometimes difficult to access. A choice had to be made from over 300 artists who allowed the photographer to immortalize them. The book will enable readers to go further in their artistic discovery, and will also remain a "historic" compendium of our art history. Jan Fabre, Rinus Vandevelde, Koen Van Mechelen, Pierre Clemens, Ann Teresa De Keersmaeker, Jacques Charlier, Ann Veronica Janssens, Arno, David Claerbout, Charley Case, Jacques Lizène, Hans Op De Beeck, and all the others... . 129 belgian artists . 2016 . Edition Belka Itinerance . 136 . fr . Brussels . 9789057791543.
18. Web site: _scape. www.pierreclemens.net.
19. Web site: 2000 . Prix artistique de la Ville de Tournai . Le Courrier de l'Escaut . fr.
20. Web site: Lestarquit . B. . L'image sous toutes ses formes . Nord Eclair . France . fr . 2000.
21. Web site: Françoise . Mortier . GPOA Group interview . 2001 . fr.
22. Web site: Lorent . Claude . Réel et virtuel au filtre de l'informatique . La Libre Belgique . 29 September 2023 . fr.
23. Web site: Nardon . Anita . Le numérique - Group show GPOA Brussels . fr.
24. Web site: Nardon . Anita . 2001 . Le numérique - about GPOA exhibition, Brussels. .
25. Web site: Ministru . Sébastien . Le numérique : Nouveau médium de l'art – Evolution, Révolution ? . fr.
26. Web site: T. . W. . "Le numérique : nouveau médium de l'art, évolution, révolution ?" . Arts Antiques Auctions . Brussels . fr.
27. Web site: Dosogne . Christophe . Evolution ou révolution ? L'art numérique en question. . Magazine L'Éventail . Brussels . 60 . fr.
28. Web site: Deheneffe . Olivier . Un clavier comme pinceau . Vers l'Avenir . Belgium . fr.
29. Web site: Lorent . Claude . Fléché ! . La Libre Belgique . fr.
30. Web site: Lorent . Claude . Venise : l'humain en valeur recherchée . La Libre Belgique. October 2023 .
31. Web site: Lorent . Claude . Souffles contrastés, dérisoires et subtils . La Libre Belgique . 29 September 2023 . fr.
32. Web site: Nouvelle Brève - Découverte Twitter S42-2013 : Pierre Clemens . EtherREAL.com . fr.
33. Web site: Mathieu . Patricia . 129 artistes belges . fr.
34. Web site: Pinchart . Christine . 2014 . Interview Radio Pierre Clemens . RTBF La Première . Namur . fr.