{"title":"ILSE PIERARD","description":"\u003cp class=\"Pa0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"A0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"\"\u003eIn her artistic paper works\u003cstrong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ruimteconcept.com\/blogs\/nieuws\/ode-to-the-cell-ilse-pierards-artistic-paper-work\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Ruimte Concept showcases curated collection of Ilse Pierard art works\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ellse Pierard\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"\"\u003e(°1976, Vilvoorde – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eMaster of Fine Arts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"\"\u003e, Sint-Lukas, Brussels ) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"A0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"\"\u003efocusses on the abstracted form of a cell, the basic and the smallest unit of life. Her intriguing and fragile paper works, in their reduced oval shape, are an ode to the cell. It is the artist’s concern to represent the timeless aesthetic harmony and beauty of an existential truth with a simple yet intense distillate of her own artistic material and language.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\"My work is an ode to the cell. To the innermost of something. To the hope and the promise that is contained in the core of all life. Without conditions, without external conditioning. To how it turns inwardly and returns to the outside, in its most vulnerable form. And to the enormous power that is hidden within.” Ilse Pierard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eIn her working process she explores a wide range of everyday handicraft paper and wrapping material: aged paper, transparent paper, silk paper as well as craft paper, metal foil or cellophane sheet. Accepting wear marks alongside the edges and corners - traces of use and handling – the artist emphasizes both their fragility and power hidden within. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"A0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"\"\u003eIlse Pierard lives and works in Lippelo (Puurs – Sint-Amands).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"A0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"\"\u003eAll pieces are showcased in our boutique until end of August 2025. The prices are available on request info@ruimteconcept.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"A0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0838\/4023\/7833\/files\/CELL202222_Ruimte_Concept.jpg?v=1731070878\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"A0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0838\/4023\/7833\/files\/CELL230323-61x81-kader_Ruimte.jpg?v=1731070703\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"A0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0838\/4023\/7833\/files\/CELL2111233-19x25cm.jpg?v=1731070450\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"A0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0838\/4023\/7833\/files\/cell151222-31x44.jpg?v=1731069963\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Default\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"A0\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0838\/4023\/7833\/files\/CELL1421-31x43cm-kader2024-lowres.jpg?v=1731070262\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0838\/4023\/7833\/collections\/Screenshot_2024-11-08_at_14.08.06.png?v=1763221447","url":"https:\/\/ruimteconcept.com\/nl\/collections\/ilse-pierard.oembed","provider":"RUIMTE Concept","version":"1.0","type":"link"}